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Editor's note: Below, you'll find the second part of our series from Dr. Steve Sjuggerud... This week, we're reviewing a few of his most popular, "timeless" wealth-building ideas. These are essential lessons for both becoming rich... and living the "rich life." Enjoy.
How to Become Friends with Your HeroesBy
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
"You're so lucky Steve... you've gotten to meet and work with all these famous guys..."
When I hear that, I usually say something like, "Yeah, it's hard to believe... I have been pretty fortunate!" and I leave it at that.
But the truth is much different... It's NOT luck. It's NOT good fortune.
There's a secret to doing what I've done. And I will share it with you today...
Maybe there is a bit of "luck" involved... But it didn't happen without me putting myself in luck's "line of fire." Let me give you an example of what I mean... A while back, I knew I was going to have the chance to shake hands with one of my heroes.
When I met him, I could have just said, "Uh, gee, it's nice to meet you. I'm a big fan." But that would have been a missed opportunity.
Instead, I spent a few days thinking before I met him... I came up with a plan to make an impact – to give him a chance to want to get to know me...
I got out a 3x5 notecard. And I wrote out what I called "12 Ways to Take Over Your Industry." I included my name, phone number, and e-mail address. When I shook his hand, I smiled and I handed him the card. And that was that...
He could have easily thrown the card away. He could have thought, "Who is this joker?" He could have taken my suggestions... but still never bothered contacting me. For any number of reasons, he could have ignored me.
Instead, he reached out to me... In the end, he tried all of my dozen ideas, except one. Now, when he wants a second opinion on something (from outside of his corporate "yes" men), he sends me an e-mail or gives me a call. And he has included me in events around the world and in his decisions that I've been grateful and flattered to be a part of.
The best part to me is that I can call a hero of mine a friend as well.
That didn't happen because I'm "lucky." It happened because of this simple secret. There are two parts to it:
Then you're off... At that point, you have done your best to kick off a potential legitimate friendship. I have often had to create these moments. Usually, they don't just happen.
For example, last year, I ended up on the phone with another hero of mine. He said: "Next time you're in Nashville, give me a call and we can get together." Look, I'm NEVER in Nashville... but I went to Nashville that week. (I re-routed a flight to have a long layover there.)
I made it happen when the opportunity was there. And it was a fantastic few hours. Another hero of mine is now a friend of mine, too.
Most of the time, it doesn't work out this way. But it's 100% worth trying... Your downside risk is a little "wasted" effort. Your upside is a legitimate friendship with one of your heroes. That's worth it to me!
You can do it. You have to get creative to create the opportunity. You have to offer something that benefits your hero. And you have to do it without asking anything in return.
You have to create your "luck."
It has worked for me. I have been able to get close to many of my heroes – both in business and in my hobbies. And I believe it can work for you, too...
How cool is it to have your heroes as your friends? Just follow these tips, figure out your opportunity, and go for it... you can do it...
Regards,
Steve
Further Reading:
Yesterday, Steve shared his secret to choosing the right investment. "The best investors and businessmen I know fully understand this idea," he writes, "and they implement it every day." Find out what it is in the first part of our weeklong series right here.
Market NotesDID YOU KNOW THIS WAS HAPPENING TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT? This week, you'll find a theme running through Market Notes...
For the next four days, we'll share some interesting – even shocking – ideas from the most powerful market you never think about: the currency market.
Most folks believe currency fluctuations don't affect them... or that the whole subject is just too boring to pay attention to. After all, how much can the value of your bank account really swing up and down? The answer is a lot.
Below is a 10-year chart of the U.S. dollar index. It measures the dollar's value against a basket of foreign currencies. It's the value of our bank accounts in terms of global purchasing power. As you can see, it's bouncing up and down with tremendous volatility. Big changes in value are taking place in the span of months... not years.
Think holding U.S. dollars in a bank account is a boring, conservative idea? Think again!
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