Act Like a Millionaire. Seek Opportunity, Go Against the Grain and Do Imperfect Things.

The way you think shapes the world you will create.
Successful people (aka millionaires) think differently
than most people. I am not saying that you aren’t a
success if you aren't a millionaire, but looking at
those who are struggling to pay the bills will only
show you what not to do.
Why do millionaires think differently than you?
Because they know other ways don’t work.
Here are the five shifts to your thinking that can help
you produce more value in the world and, therefore,
add more wealth to your bank account.
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1. Growth versus fixed
When you are set in your way of thinking, you believe
you have it figured out. You exist on a fixed mindset.
You tend to do what you have always done. You don’t
see the benefit of learning more and lack curiosity to
seek new ways.
Growth thinking is when you are constantly learning.
It is similar to professional athletes who are top in
the world yet still practice and work with coaches to
continuously fine-tune their game. Growth thinking is
the basis for new approaches and keeps you
continuously striving for more impact and value.
Making the shift is to seek a path of mastery instead
of complacency. Mastery is the decision to learn
more -- and be more.
2. Abundance versus lack
Focusing on what you don’t have is lack thinking.
Seeing that you have to grab it all and hold on tight is
also “lack” thinking. When you see opportunities as
limited, you are focused on what you don’t have.
Abundance thinking is opposite and allows you to go
beyond the norms. When you have an abundance
mindset you don’t see competition -- you see the
opportunity for all.
For example, there are those who constantly think, “I
don’t have the money to...” This is about the lack in
your life. Those who think in abundance, however,
ask themselves, “How can I make this happen?"
Making the shift to abundance starts by changing
your point of focus. Thinking about what you don’t
have will only get you more of that. Thinking about
the opportunities available to you will make them
more attainable.
3. Create versus wait
Waiting for it to get better is not going to get you
what you want. Waiting for the economy to turn
around is frankly lazy. Waiting for referrals to come
to you is not predictable nor is it going to give you
the massive growth in wealth.
Millionaires create what they want. They see
opportunity and figure out a way to do it.
Take Elon Musk, who has created massive
developments with Tesla Motors over the last few
years to create more powerful batteries that have
changed electric vehicle viability. Tesla was the first
production electric vehicle with a range greater than
200 miles (320 km) per charge. Elon didn’t wait -- Elon
created.
Making the shift to “create” is making the decision
that you are in control of your future. You want to
find the way to make it work.
4. Against the grain versus with the pack
You see this in business all the time. Business
owners start businesses and tend to mimic their
competitors. They strive to stand out by being a little
bit better or working to have lower prices as a way to
compete. But staying with the pack is not going to
give you the financial break through to new levels.
Millionaires tend to think differently by going against
the grain.
Look at what Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp did in
2009 when creating Uber. They looked at an industry
that had not progressed in decades. They saw an
opportunity and took action to create a powerful and
disruptive new solution to getting from point A to
point B.
Making the shift to see opportunities against the
grain means deciding to focus on creativity and
innovation.
5. Imperfect action versus waiting for
perfection
Perfection is a trap. Seeking perfection is what keeps
you stalled. Perfection is not the opposite of action,
but those who strive for perfection in everything they
do tend to over-think everything in their journey to
success.
Those who are willing to embrace imperfect
action are much more likely to fail, learn, fail some
more and learn some more. This pattern is what
makes achievement possible.
Shifting from perfection to action is deciding that
now is the best time to share your ideas and get
feedback from your market. Taking imperfect action
is what will give you the feedback to continuously
improve.