Invest in Yourself

Last night I had the absolute privilege of having dinner with a few serious multi-millionaires (including Hannes Dreyer and Kalpesh Patel) and I sucked them for a little bit of information and thought I should share with you guys what I have learnt!

The first thing I noticed about these wealthy people (there were 10 of them) was that they're incredibly ordinary people. (Hannes flies Kulula!) and there are simply no airs and graces about them. They were relaxed and jovial.Even though "money" didn't feature much in the conversations, what I noticed about all of them was that their focus was on how much money there is out there.

Not once did I hear any negative comments about the economy, South African politics or crime - all they speak about is abundance. (One of the guys mentioned that even if there is no money in the bank, it's important to always focus on the large amounts of money out there - AND think up plans to get it in your pocket!)

All of them seemed to agree that there is so much opportunity in South Africa right now. Kalpesh (a Londoner and a top MLM marketer) kept telling me how absolutely easy it is for anyone to make money here.They are also incredibly focused people (I'm a creator, so this is TOUGH!) but they are really good at what they do.

But the one thing that caught me off-guard was this: Hannes made the comment that Wealthy People Invest in themselves. He says that people who are broke, are just about to be broke or who will be broke in the future are those who don't take the time to Invest in Themselves.By this he meant: How many people are taking the time to learn? Successful businessmen spend time every week studying further - reading further - attending seminars and courses.

So here's my challenge to all of us: How are you going to Invest in Yourself in the next few days/weeks/months/years?

I have made the conscious decision that I want to think like a wealthy person, and so I am surrounding myself with people who are seriously wealthy. I am reading books about Wealthy People.

So, how do you do that? Well - it was amazingly easy: During a break at the seminar I went out and asked the richest people in the room if I could take them out for supper after the seminar. They all said yes. Some even paid for themselves (thankfully!) and I spent about 4 hours learning from them!

I also joined an online university with loads of resources that I can study online.

I am excited about my new journey!

- Tony Seifart www.freetips.co.za