Comments on: How the Rich Got Rich http://www.moneymythos.com/2007/05/14/how-the-rich-got-rich/ A narrative financial and investment column Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: think and grow rich http://www.moneymythos.com/2007/05/14/how-the-rich-got-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-22538 think and grow rich Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:08:54 +0000 http://www.moneymythos.com/2007/05/14/how-the-rich-got-rich/#comment-22538 You will discover so many opportunities offered web based that will allow you to earn passive residual income with out having to invest something, they are going to not need any capital or too much effort in your component. You will discover so many opportunities offered web based that will allow you to earn passive residual income with out having to invest something, they are going to not need any capital or too much effort in your component.

]]> By: Jon http://www.moneymythos.com/2007/05/14/how-the-rich-got-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Jon Tue, 15 May 2007 02:18:25 +0000 http://www.moneymythos.com/2007/05/14/how-the-rich-got-rich/#comment-17 That's a very good point, and something which I neglected to mention. Unfortunately, a lot of people are not rewarded whatsoever for the contributions they make to a company. I am lucky enough to work at a company where my bonuses come from profit sharing. If I do something that gets us another 1000 orders, I see the direct results from that. I also am lucky to have bosses who notice, and encourage, innovation. The people that I was referencing from this article did, however, make it to where they are today by going above and beyond, whether it was through becoming an entrepreneur or joining a company to take it to new levels. And hey, who knows, maybe one day your blog can become your career! That’s a very good point, and something which I neglected to mention. Unfortunately, a lot of people are not rewarded whatsoever for the contributions they make to a company.

I am lucky enough to work at a company where my bonuses come from profit sharing. If I do something that gets us another 1000 orders, I see the direct results from that. I also am lucky to have bosses who notice, and encourage, innovation.

The people that I was referencing from this article did, however, make it to where they are today by going above and beyond, whether it was through becoming an entrepreneur or joining a company to take it to new levels.

And hey, who knows, maybe one day your blog can become your career!

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.moneymythos.com/2007/05/14/how-the-rich-got-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Lazy Man and Money Tue, 15 May 2007 01:14:02 +0000 http://www.moneymythos.com/2007/05/14/how-the-rich-got-rich/#comment-15 "But the people who go on to even higher levels of success..." It seems like you went to a dangerous place of equating money with success. I could work a billion times harder at my career, but I've become disenchanted with the payroll system. At almost every company, you are not paid significantly more for performance. I make a lot more slacking around now than I ever did busting my butt to get superlatives for review time. My current preference (and this may change) is to work harder at things that I can directly profit from. Right now, it's my blogs. In a couple of years, maybe it's something else. I'm not optimistic that thing will be my career. I will focus my definition of success, not around finances, but in terms of overall happiness (of which finances plays a part). “But the people who go on to even higher levels of success…” It seems like you went to a dangerous place of equating money with success. I could work a billion times harder at my career, but I’ve become disenchanted with the payroll system. At almost every company, you are not paid significantly more for performance. I make a lot more slacking around now than I ever did busting my butt to get superlatives for review time. My current preference (and this may change) is to work harder at things that I can directly profit from. Right now, it’s my blogs. In a couple of years, maybe it’s something else. I’m not optimistic that thing will be my career.

I will focus my definition of success, not around finances, but in terms of overall happiness (of which finances plays a part).

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