| In part one of my report on the Women's Power | | | | you should strengthen your strengths and hire your |
| Summit, I summarized a presentation by Jeanette | | | | weaknesses. In other words, hire out the things that |
| Cates, the Tech Tamer, on how to play to win with | | | | you do not do well or do not like to do - don't spend |
| your expertise by creating cash flow from what you | | | | time and money learning how to do them yourself. |
| know. In this article I'll introduce you to another one | | | | Instead, work on strengthening the skills that you are |
| of my mentors, Loral Langmeier, The Millionaire | | | | good at and enjoy doing. |
| Maker. Loral gave a presentation on how to play to | | | | In order to make $100,000 per year, you need to |
| win with your money. | | | | make $400 per day. Ask yourself, "What am I going |
| Loral Langmeier grew up on a farm in Nebraska. At a | | | | to do to make $400 a day?" In order to make $400 |
| very young age she decided that she was going to | | | | a day, you will need to say "no" to some things and |
| be a millionaire. She started her first business at the | | | | "yes" to others. What are you willing to say no to |
| age of 17 and at the same time started working with | | | | and what are you willing to say yes to in order to |
| mentors in the finance and wealth industry. She set a | | | | meet your goal? For example, meeting your goal may |
| goal to be a millionaire by the time she was 35 and | | | | mean saying yes to things like; spending time with |
| actually became a millionaire when she was 34. | | | | successful people, getting your life supported by |
| Among her mentors are well know personal success | | | | hiring a house cleaner or organizer, and building a |
| guru Bob Proctor and financial educator Robert | | | | team for success. It might mean saying no to; |
| Kiyosaki. She is the author of the best seller, The | | | | negative people, negative thinking, and using negative |
| Millionaire Maker, and her new book, The Millionaire | | | | language. |
| Maker's Guide to Wealth Cycle Investing. Now a | | | | You'll need to have specific goals about what you |
| multi-millionaire, she is a master coach and financial | | | | want your net worth to be, what assets you want |
| strategist who has helped thousands of individuals | | | | to have, and how much you want to make. Your |
| take control of their finances and become millionaires. | | | | goals might look something like this: |
| She is the founder of Live Out Loud, a coaching and | | | | Have a net worth of 1.8 Million |
| seminar company that teaches her trade marked | | | | Own 4 Million in real estate |
| Wealth Cycle program. | | | | Have a passive income of $120,000 per year |
| Loral's approach on "how to play to win with your | | | | Have nationally diversified assets |
| money" is refreshing and different from what you | | | | Pay no taxes |
| may have heard from other wealth building gurus or | | | | Now ask yourself, "What are the non-negotiable |
| financial planners. One mistake that she sees people | | | | activities that I need to do each day in order to |
| making with their money is paying down their debt | | | | reach my goals?" These activities should include |
| first. Many financial planners will tell you to get out of | | | | journaling each day and spending time with |
| debt and they make that a priority over saving and | | | | like-minded people. Another question to ask yourself |
| investing. Loral says that once you pay down your | | | | is, "Who do I need on my team right away in order |
| debt, you have nothing. Now you have no debt, but | | | | to meet my goals?" Your team may include; a house |
| you also have no savings and no assets. The thing to | | | | cleaner, an organizer or assistant, a marketing or |
| do is work on accumulating assets that will pay your | | | | sales person, a bookkeeper, and a CPA. |
| debt. Then when your debt is paid off you have | | | | Most of the things that we have been talking about |
| assets that are generating an income for you. | | | | so far have to do with what Loral refers to as your |
| Another thing that a lot of people don't do right is | | | | "Cash Machine." Your cash machine is just on of the |
| that they try to do everything themselves. Loral | | | | building blocks in Loral's wealth building cycle. To find |
| says that there really are no "self-made" millionaires. | | | | out more about Loral's Wealth Cycles and to find out |
| She say's that millionaires make their fortunes by | | | | how you can become a millionaire, read Loral's books |
| relying on a lot of advisors and support people. They | | | | The Millionaire Maker and The Millionaire Maker's Guide |
| do it with the help of a "team." She claims that in | | | | to Wealth Cycle Investing. |
| order to get the best and highest use of your time | | | | |