Michael Newman’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article is titled “Is the Millionaire Mindset in Your Genes?”. [‘Millionaire Mindset’ Article]


Michael Newman’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article:

Is the Millionaire Mindset in Your Genes?

We’ve all heard about the millionaire mindset. Believing in yourself and making well-rounded decisions are all traits that are commonly attributed to the mind of many millionaires and financially successful individuals. The question remains, however, are these traits simply inherited by lucky individuals, or can they be picked up along the way?

According to specialists, it’s a combination of nature versus nurture that builds the millionaire mindset, without a clear-cut line in the sand.

If you have children or grandchildren that you’d like to help gain an understanding for money and what it takes to succeed financially in this world, there is no time like the present to start leading them down the right path.

In a study by Charles Schwab, it was discovered that a very high number of teens were interested in the processes that can make their money grow. What this shows us is that even though what may seem as a rebellious, care-free age group, they are actually very smart and in tune with what is important in this world. What they cite as a problem though, is the lack of education they receive about how to be smart with their money, both at home and at school.

Kids are smart and they know the difference between hearing you say something and actually seeing it in action. You can preach all day about the importance of saving, investing and living within your means, but unless the children see you following through or at least making an attempt, your words will be falling on deaf ears.

If you’re currently in debt trouble or have experienced the pains of debt in the past, speak to your child/grandchild from experience. Talk about why what you did that was wrong, how you learned and how they can avoid falling into the same trap. Then, begin to involve them in your efforts. You never know, you might even learn something from them!

One of the ways to involve them is to create financial priority sheets, then talk about them. Make a list of what your expenses are and what things cost. Then get your little one to do the same. Start to compare the cost and value of each item to show what items/services are of high priority, and others that are lower of the food chain. Look at things like risk versus security and try to explain how the potential of making a lot of money is usually associated with a high-risk decision.

Along with getting right down to the dollars and cents, it’s important to expose your child to the right attitude about money, and life in general. Three characteristics that are generally found in wealthy people are creativity, persistence and the willingness to take risks. But most importantly, they have confidence. Having confidence at an early age helps to develop the key characteristics most millionaires possess.

Building a child’s confidence can go from giving them compliments when they’ve done a good a job, to sitting back and watching them do something the wrong way. Even if they fail, at least you showed you believed in them.

Try to display a “can do” attitude around the house so the child is not constantly exposed to negative attitudes about money. A person’s perception about money is formed at a young age, so if a child is taught to be scared of money or that it is bad, it may limit their ability to desire financial success.

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