Money – How to Earn Money Legitimately

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Although, a lot of people have equated the accumulation of money to success, I think success in life goes beyond material possesstion. In today’s article, I will be sharing my thoughts about money and how to earn money legitimately.

The truth is that, the money you desire or aspire to earn is in the hands of other people. The question is, how do you get people to willingly give you their money. The day I learnt this principle about money and how to earn it legitimately, my mindset about money changed for the better!

What you should know about money
  • Money is Good
  • Money is Important
  • Money is a Tool
  • Money is a Servant
  • Money is a Means of Exchange
  • Money is a by-product

I will be explaining the details in subsequent posts. In the meantime, I want you to put those concepts in mind as we proceed.

Misconception about money

The misconception about money has led many people astray. Here is what I mean, money is a visitor, it goes and stays where it is welcomed. Many people have built a wrong or negative mindset around money, such that they unconsciously chase money away. For instance, such people unknowingly have a wrong understanding of the Biblical quote about money…they say, money is the root of all evil. That is wrong! The Bible in 1 Tim 6:10 says ‘the love of money is the root of all evil’. The keyword there is ‘love of money’. Evil is not associated with money, but the love of money.

Mindset plays a role

The mindset you have around money also plays an important role in your relationship with money. For instance, such mindsets as;

  • Money is difficult to come by
  • I need to work hard to earn money
  • Rich people are thieves
  • I don’t have what it takes to earn money
  • I was not born rich, hence cannot be rich
  • Wealth is reserved for some people
  • I cannot be rich
  • My parents are not rich, hence I cannot be rich
  • Money don’t grow on trees
  • etc.

These type of mindset or belief around money will naturally influence your behaviour towards it, thus, determining the action or inaction you take. With this type of mindset, you should know what the result or outcome is; Lack, struggle, poverty, etc

    But imagine a mindset like this;
    • Money is good
    • I attract money
    • Money answeres to me
    • Money flows to me from everywhere
    • I have the ability to earn money
    • I am a money magnet
    • etc.

    These type of mindset will put you in a consistent state to receive money making ideas, influence your behaviour, thus propelling you to take the necessary actions that will enable you earn money legitimately. I should mention here that, this type of mindset will also attract the persons, resources, network, etc into your life, for the purpose of manifesting your belief about money.

    What you believe is what you manifest

    Going by what I have discussed so far about mindset, you would have discovered that the money or abundance that you manifest is determined by the dominant mindset or belief you uphold about money.

    How to earn money legitimately

    I am deliberate about my choice of words here. Note, I said legitimately. This is because there are illegitimate ways of earning money too.

    The first principle is to get your intention right. Why do you want money? As long as your motives are humane, be assured that the universe will make a way. Such intentions as; to help humanity, feed the hungry, provide the best life for ones family, advance a worthy cause, freedom, etc are noble and ideal. Your intention should not be selfish, greedy or manipulative (using people). Fix your intention.

    Identify the problem you can solve for a lot of people. How can you make life easy and sweet for others. Zig Ziglar once said, if you help a lot of people get what they want, you will get what you want. That principle works! Now, you see why your intention should be hinged on genuine purposes. Most of the genuinely successful people in the world (alive or dead), didn’t make money their primary objective for what they do. Money came as a result of what they do (by-product).

    Acquire and develop specilized skills or knowledge neccessary for solving the problem you have identified. I told you earlier that money is a means of exchange. In this instance, you will be exchanging value for money. Provided the value you offer is exceptional, people will willingly exchange their money.

    Package the value you offer in the most appealing form. It could in the form of a product, service, coaching, speaking, etc. The list is endless.

    Build your brand, position your offering in the right segment and communicate your unique selling proposition. Get your marketing strategy right.

    Final thoughts

    Improve your ability to offer the value and get exceptionally good at what you do. Improve everyday. Get better at what you do.

    Become difficult to be replaced. The idea here is to reinforce your uniqueness and make sure you are intentional about been consistent in horning your uniqueness. There are no two people on earth with the same combination of talents, gifts, ability, etc like you. Bring that to the fore!

    I assure you that you will earn money legitimately by following the principles shared in this article. Click Here to my ebook ‘Money is not your priority’

    Stephen Adetolu is a Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer, He is passionate about helping people unlock their potential, so that they can achieve their highest, truest life aspiration.

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    Salary Alone will not make you Wealthy

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    My friend George attended a seminar organized by his company; it was an eye opener for me, with lots of lessons learnt. Today, I want to share an article he gave me about salary and its long term effect on your future. I hope you will grasp something new from it. Happy reading:

    Research had it that the poorest groups of people in the world are salary earners, next are beggars. They live in a vicious cycle of poverty, Managed on a 30-day cycle, salary is continuously being awaited every month and any slight delay brings about heart-breaking anxiety, pressure and disappointment.

    Salary alone cannot solve your money problems. You need multiple sources of income to balance. The tax return form contains about 11 income streams, of which salary is just one… Don’t live Life fishing with just one hook; there are many fishes in the ocean.

    Salary is the MEDICINE for managing POVERTY, not to CURE it. Only your BUSINESS or INVESTMENT Cures Poverty!

    Most investors are not salary earners

    The difference between those beggars on the street and salary earners is one month salary. Truncate the flow of their salary for one month and you would realize that majority belong to the lower class. If you divide your salary by the rate of exchange, you will discover that you are poorer, relative to when you started work.

    Or divide your salary per annum by 2,000 hours to know what your one hour is worth. If you do not have three months’ salary in savings, you are already poor. Being a salary earner is a mentality, BREAK IT!!!

    Your worth is far more than your salary

    Salary is the value someone has put on your effort. How much do you value yourself? You can’t increase in value, unless you value yourself differently.

    Life is a trade-off between time, effort and reward. To be rewarded more, you have to become more valuable. Most salary earners end up poor in the long and short term.

    I therefore urge every one of us to be FINANCIALLY INTELLIGENT, FINANCIALLY LITERATE and OPEN OUR EYES TO SEE OPPORTUNITIES IN PROBLEMS. Delve into entrepreneurship because salary is a lifetime disappointment.

    Being a Salary Earner or Investor is a decision.

    Life will not change until you decide. Make the move!!!

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    Your Comfort Zone is not Serving you – Tips to Leaving your Comfort Zone

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    What is the relationship between the successful life you desire and your comfort zone? In this article, I will be discussing why your comfort zone is not serving you.

    In my opinion, a comfort zone is that state or position where you feel relaxed and contented about what you do or have. For instance, you could be a teacher working in a small school, but because you earn money enough to pay your house rent and take care of some needs, you feel satisfied and contented, such that you wouldn’t want to look for another job

    Another scenario is such that you are pleased with where you are and wouldn’t want to go seeking a better opportunity. Safe to say, you are comfortable enough, not to desire trying something new. This is one of the reason for failure, poverty and lack in the society.

    Since we have established that one of the causes of failure, poverty and lack is one’s inability to leave their comfort zone, then, we should be able to find a way out.

    It starts first from reconditioning your mind and getting your perspective right. What you become or how successful or how much money you earn is largely dependent on your mindset. Your belief system plays a major role in shaping what you become in life. It is therefore safe to conclude that your success or failure is proportional to your belief or conviction. In essence, you need to start believing in yourself and the possibility of achieving success.

    Every success achieved is driven by something greater on the inside. At this point, I will like to ask you a very simple question. What is your driving force? (What is your WHY). The compelling nature of a driving force keeps you dissatisfied with your current status or position. This is the kind of drive you need to propel you to action.

    To leave your comfort zone, you must then develop the desire and passion for a better status. Do not be satisfied with what you do or have, rather you should believe there is a better status, higher level, higher income etc. and aspire to surpass it. This should form the basis for your success in life

    Having said this, I hope you will start from this minute by first believing in yourself and the fact that you deserve a better life. Take deliberate and conscious steps towards leaving your comfort zone, because there is a better life than where you currently are. Truth is, you must be dissatisfied with where you are right now, in order to get to a higher level. This is the force that will drive or propel you to leave your comfort zone. Go out there and try something new, take that course, read that book, start that business, start living…Do it afraid.

    Like many of my articles, I hope this one has given you the impetus you need to leave you comfort zone and become a better you

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    Stop Imitating Others – You Have a Unique Assignment

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    Do you know that imitating others will mask your identity?

    I have always maintained that God created you for a unique purpose or assignment. How do I know this?

    Well, have you noticed that know two persons have the same innert abilities? People may look alike, but it has never been established that any two persons have the same DNA profile.

    You are UNIQUE! There can only be you.

    Given this truth, it establishes that you are gifted with unque abilities for the purpose of fulfilling a specific assignment on earth.

    If you were not needed, you wouldn’t be here.

    But, it is unfortunate that many people have lost their identity by way of imitating others. I mean, trying to be like another person.

    Imitating others simply means that your uniqueness is lost and you will be unable to fulfill your makers’ assignment.

    Meanwhile, the only assurance of a happy and fulfilled life is when you know your purpose and fulffill it.

    Your uniqueness is meant to stand you out in every sphere of life. But by imitating others you lost out completely this attribute.

    While it is not a bad idea to learn from other people,imitating and trying to be like them is where the problem lies.

    Some one once said, if you don’t plan your life, you will live someone esles’s plan and they will take you to a destination that you wouldn’t like.

    This explains why many people are living frustrated and unhappy lives.

    I am hoping this blog post will awaken you to the reality of your purpose on earth. You have a specific assignment and you were eqipped for it.

    One of the ways you can unlock your uniqueness is by becoming aware of your purpose on earth (why you are here).

    Discovering your purpose will help you align your natural ability, giftings, passion, interest, etc such that there is a synergy of those towards the fulfillment of your assignement on earth.

    This is how you gain personal mastery and become the best that God created you to be.

    I help individuals unlock their potentials so that they can lead a life of purpose, dominion and abundance. CLICK HERE to contact me for a coaching session.

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