Starting financial life from school.

It’s probably appropriate to open with something related to the start of the school year.

No, it’s not graffiti 101. Most of that’s just defacing public and private property. But then a lot of modern ‘art’ is just crap too and the artist gets paid a fortune for it. Get smart. Get off the walls and onto canvas or board then learn to sell the stuff.

There’s a lot of money in art and if you can pull the right strings, you’re made.

If you have some original artwork you’d like to show more people, send it or your site name and I’ll advertise it for you. It’s free.

Now let’s get on to the idea of school. What’s it all about?

It’s there to give you grounding in a whole lot of different topics so you can make some decision about your future. And it should teach you how to learn for the future.

It should stimulate your mind to greater learning by getting you curious about how and why things work. The way to treat it is to take everything the teachers know and make it yours.

You’ll find what you’re good or bad at, so that’s an indication of the path you can follow in life. And it should be fun. We learn better if it’s fun or if we have a goal.

Oh look, that’s what I wanted to talk about!

Most people don’t have goals because

they don’t know what they want!

So they don’t have plans on how to get what they don’t know.

What are you going to do after leaving school? What’s your life’s passion? If you want to build the first lunar orbiting hotel resort, you’d better hurry because Richard Branson http://tinyurl.com/2h634j is beating you to it. Robert Bigelow http://tinyurl.com/2f6elp is making inflatable orbital space stations for Earth and beyond.

Maybe you just want to be rich, or rich and famous; maybe invent the all purpose sonic screwdriver or personal flying car (better hurry on that one too).

Maybe become a rock guitarist and get “money for nothing and chicks for free.” Do you want to make a film, be an expert on comics or design cluster yurts?

Whatever you want – IT HAS TO BE CLEAR IN YOUR MIND.

THAT’S your GOAL.

The first step is to DECIDE.

Next is to make something happen. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

Most people won’t get past step one, let alone take ACTION.

You have to get information.

Fortunately the net can give you just about all you want but go to whatever source you can think of to get extra info.

Knowledge is power. You have to get info to MAKE A PLAN.

The plan is important but so is the next step. That’s ACTION.

Now we’ve got our Three Point Success Formula –

DECIDE DECIDE DECIDE

PLAN PLAN PLAN

TAKE ACTION TAKE ACTION TAKE ACTION

Be sure of what you want because you are going to get it.

Your plan will change with circumstances but that is the way things go. Be prepared for changes.

‘Take action’ means to start right now. Scribble down what you want and describe how you can get it. That’s ‘decide and plan’ taken care of. Now do anything to start.

Let’s say you want to make a million dollars in 7 years. How; by selling real estate, as an interior decorator or internet marketer?

Let’s pick Interior Decorator. http://tinyurl.com/2opcrp Learn about fabrics, design principles, space ratios, function versus aesthetics, how to make a place feel homely, vibrant, business like or fun, how to guide the eye or feet. Get a part time job in a decorator’s and suck their knowledge. Pick your style of client and learn about them. You want to work for the rich ones.

There are sites on the net right now waiting for you to visit. You can start NOW.

Maybe you’d like a million dollar house. Is it in this country or another; in this state or county; city or rural setting? Where is land cheap now but will grow in value over 7 years? Will a relative help you buy it? Do you know about the strength and superior space enclosing factor of Dome homes? http://tinyurl.com/2q4wb8 Have you investigated the thermal savings of “Underground’ homes? http://tinyurl.com/2lvcls What’s involved in turning an old factory into a spacious home? Does hay bail http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/QandA/strawbaleQandA.htm or mud brick http://tinyurl.com/2h7uah constructions suit your purpose?

What will it look like; open plan or many rooms with different uses?

Set about making it a reality.

If what you want involves selling, start selling something. Get a weekend job where you can get paid a commission on sales so the more you sell, the more you earn.

Millionaires tell us the first $200,000 is the hardest. That should be your first big step up the financial ladder. After that you’ve learned enough to survive and have the buying power to be a bit player in bigger stakes. Be careful. There are always bad guys out there who want quick money by cheating you.

On this journey through life there are potholes and Gremlins and road signs pointing in the wrong direction.

Please, when you fall over a rock on the road, pick yourself up and push it off the road so those behind you don’t fall over it too.

We are all here together and working with each other is far better than fighting.

I remember a cartoon that showed a world in complete devastation. It had one heavily armed soldier standing with mad eyes in the middle of dismembered limbs, heavy black smoke, you know the scene. What looked like the last man on earth said, “I won.”

Plenty of millionaires and conquerors have died lonely or hated. What did they win? Be sure of what you want.

Two people working together will achieve the work of three people working alone. It’s a fact. Cooperation gets results so get along with people.

IQTeens hopes to show you the map so you can end life with no regrets except that there should be more time. It seems forever now but believe me; time goes faster as you get older. And you are doing that right now.

Use your youth before it runs out.

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