Many people have avoided or have a fear of becoming wealthy because they are afraid of what they may become. My advice to them would be not to worry about what you will become if you became wealthy but what you are now. I believe money does not change who you are as a person. It acts as a magnifying lens to magnify your true character. If you have cracks and flaws in your character they will be magnified and exposed to more people. All the things we don’t want exposed we should remove or repair.

If you are a person who gives when you don’t have much you will be a person who will give more when you have more. That doesn’t mean giving without guidance. You can give financially to a person who is not mentally ready to handle it and completely destroy them. Money like any other tool requires wisdom in its proper storage and usage.  Like a tool, if it is not stored or used properly it can be dangerous to the user and those nearby.

It is an illusion to believe a person will start giving “once they get on their feet”. If you are person who acts selfish, money will simply give you more opportunities to act selfish. Notice I used ACT selfish not ARE selfish. Acting is something that you can change at will, while being is out of your control. You cannot stop being human. You can stop acting human but you still will be human.

One truth that must be understood is that money is an illusion that can be created at will. I will explain this concept in detail in another blog. For now, the focus should not be what money will make you become, but what you must become to make money. Most of us have never been taught the necessary emotional and character traits that allows us to become emotionally and financial successful. We have been told plenty of what not to do, but very little of what to do.

There are six traits that must be constantly worked on for financial success to happen. These traits are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. Did you notice how all of them are internal traits that you must direct towards others. True success is rarely if at all about you. As my current status on my FaceBook page states “A person that works well alone can invent a wheel. A person that works well with others can invent an automobile. Great success requires others.”

Spend time working on those character traits and you will be amazed how your life, not just financially will grow beyond what you thought was possible.

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Until next time:
Keep Fighting the B.E.A.R.
Dewong Lucas, Sr.
Hunter@FightingTheBear.com
www.FightingTheBear.com

It is better to stand and fall than to sit and only dream!
Many people would have accomplished much more in life if they had only stood up! This simple process of moving the lower half of our body gives us a change of perspective. A change of perspective gives us new ways of seeing and finding solutions to our challenges. If you never stand up and risk failure you will never get a different view of what is facing you.

Similarly a person who chooses to lie down in the face of danger will always be smaller than the challenge facing them. The simple solution is to change your belief about failure and work from your beliefs of success and not the feedback of others. Those who have never failed and anything has never tried anything. There is truth in the saying “No risk no gains.”

The problem with only dreaming is it can cause you to dream your entire life away and get absolutely nothing done. Dreaming can be a place of comfort and safety that causes procrastination. This line of think and behaving is one of “You can’t fail if you don’t try.” The reality is that you have already failed. Only dreaming is like filling a plate of your favorite food and never eating. You will starve to death! Failure is something you may do not who you are. Failures should be viewed as street signs pointing us in the direction of our goals and desires.

Therefore as you travel the road of life going from point to point expect to see street signs. Ignoring the signs will cause you to get lost and possibly never reaching your destination.

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Until next week:
Keep Fighting the B.E.A.R.
Dewong Lucas, Sr.
Hunter@FightingTheBear.com
www.FightingTheBear.com

Never confuse AVAILABILITY with ABILITY. Being available to do something does not mean they are able to do it! Choose your help wisely or suffer the headaches.

It is common practice to place or hire someone into a position because you are in urgent need of help. Choosing the wrong person can cause you to spend more time, money, and energy than if you would have waited and chosen the right person.

You see it in managers who have no idea what managing means and in customer service reps that provide absolutely no customer services.

Choosing the wrong person for a task is the same as choosing a hammer to tighten a loose screw.

Do you already have the wrong person, and they have a desire to be the right person? Be prepared to spend time and money on proper training and follow up work until they are performing at the level you desire. If you are not getting MEASURABLE results in a REASONABLE amount of time, then it may be time to replace them. Remember everyone is not cutout to do what you need done.

If this blog has helped you in anyway please leave me a comment. Thanks.

Until next week:
Keep Fighting the B.E.A.R.
Dewong Lucas, Sr.
Hunter@FightingTheBear.com
www.FightingTheBear.com