Millionaires are wired different than the rest of the world. We reply on experience more than advice and do what others won’t. We also avoid the language of excuse makers and quitters. Most millionaires understand the power of words. The right words can unlock doors. The wrong words can slam them shut forever.
When I refer to millionaires, I’m referring to the ones who actually earned their fortune, not inherited it. People who work hard for their 7+ figure fortune have to filter out a lot of bullshit and naysaying. Most people, even those who claim to love you, don’t want to see you succeed. Not because they are haters, but because it means they have no excuse. That’s a hard reality for most to face.
I know when I was coming up, there were phrases that drove me crazy. These phrases were usually muttered by people who knew me the most. I’m sure they were thinking, if I succeed they will for sure have no excuse. They’d have to admit to theirselves they are just lazy and not willing to do what it takes.
Millionaires think bigger than the rest of the world. If they thought the same as the average Joe, they’d have no more money than the average Joe. In a country where the median income is around $30,000 a year, being a millionaire is kind of a big deal. The folks who’ve clawed their way to the top, have some serious pet peeves when it comes to common phrases.
I’ve polled, asked, or whatever you call it, some of my millionaire friends. We’ve all come in agreement that none of us can stand these phrases, yet we heard them over and over on the way up. Some of us still hear them often. So if you’re trying to connect with a millionaire, here’s 7 key phrases to avoid.
It can’t be done – We’ve all heard it. Mostly from people who couldn’t do sh*t if they had an instruction manual, youtube video and 3 people helping them. Yet it hurts every time we hear it. When someone says “it can’t be done” they are doubting our ability to make the impossible possible.
Doubting us only makes us want it more. Most of us use this as fuel to make it happen. There’s no rush quite like shutting your doubters the f*ck up. You need determination and extreme focus to make the impossible possible, most people don’t have it, and don’t understand it. Most people aren’t millionaires.
You’re wasting your time – Most folks have no idea what time really is. Sure, it’s the numbers on your watch, the position of the sun in the sky and all that, but when you start making lots of money, the concept of time greatly alters. The average person has more time than money, but when the pendulum swings the other way, and you find yourself flush with cash, you use it to buy more time. It’s a weird thing you can’t understand until you get there.
Ever notice those who are good with their time are really good with money too? Ever notice the person who’s always late, is always broke too? Time and money go hand in hand. Telling a millionaire they are wasting time is like telling them they are wasting money. Trust me, once you have a decent amount of cash, time is all you think about buying with it.
I can’t do it – Most millionaires despise quitters. On one hand we need them, or everyone would be rich. On the other hand, people who give up are weak and the elite don’t run with the weak. Not only do millionaires not want to be told they can’t do something, they don’t want to hear someone else say they can’t do something.
We are going to send people to live on Mars. For f*ck’s sake, anything is possible. So when millionaires hear “I can’t do it” they immediately think the person is weak, presumptive and a quitter. And let’s be real… that’s exactly what it is.
You should give up – I can’t tell you how many times people told me the whole “make money from social media” thing wouldn’t work. They told me it was just a fad and like every other internet bubble this one would pop too. Here I am, 6 years later, an internet millionaire. If I’d have listened to the naysayers who told me to get a real job, I’d be broke like most of them.
Giving up is just not in the DNA of a millionaire. If it were, they would not have what they do. When you’re all in and laser focused, giving up is not an option.
That’s crazy – Of course it’s crazy. Millionaires swing the pendulum from crazy and misunderstood to amazing thought leader. I wonder how many people told Floyd Mayweather there’s no way he could spend his entire career undefeated? How many people called Steve Jobs crazy when he talked about the iPhone? How many people told Elon Musk rockets to Mars was something crazy people believed in?
If you can think it, it can be done. How crazy is that? Crazy enough for us to say “f*ck you” and keep on chasing our crazy-ass dreams. The masses call us crazy as an insult, we take it as a compliment.
It’s too expensive – People who don’t have money, don’t understand how money works. That’s just it. Money has to work. You’ve got to put money to work if you want to make money. You don’t have to have the money either. At any given time there’s hundreds of thousands of people who are looking for places to park and invest their money. Aka put their money to work.
There’s trillions of dollars circulating in our economy. All of those dollars are endlessly searching for a place to work. Their owners are looking for places to put them to work. That being said, there’s nothing too expensive. There’s just people who are not willing to do the research and work to get the money they need. It’s actually easier to get a lot of money, than it is to get a little bit.
When is it gonna be enough? – I personally hate this one the most. It’s as if the person saying it really means “so how much more are you going to run the score up on me?” and I’ll run it up as much as you let me. Contrary to what most think, millionaires don’t give a shit about weak people’s excuses. This is why so many of us donate to charities that help people who are completely helpless. Those with able bodies and sound minds need to get to work.
It’s not as if we are running the score up on anyone either. It’s us continually doing what we do at a high level. Folks think millionaires just sit on their money like Uncle Scrooge from Duck Tales. We just swim around in it all day. In reality we invest it in companies, technology, real estate, and other things that help us add more value and extract more cash. The answer is simple, it’s never enough.
If you’re going to become a millionaire, you have to think like one. The only difference between the rich and the average is their thinking. Their thinking led them to their skill set. Elevate your thinking and elevate your game. I have a mindset mastery program for entrepreneurs who are aspiring to break through the mental bullsh*t and get paid what they are worth. Click the picture below to find out about it. Don’t forget to share this with your peeps on social media. And sign up for my email list.
