This post is inspired and dedicated to The Secrets of The Millionaire Mind that was written by T. Harv Eker. I am a huge fan of this book because I related to T. Harv Eker's story so well.

Harv teaches that mindset it key to succeeding in any business you choose to go in to. When Harv was my age (24) he had been trying any and every thing to become successful in life. He had all of the technical knowledge, he worked hard, and he even had some great training. Although he knew the technical side of making money, he never seemed to be able to succeed.

After a lot of trial and error Harv was finally taught that he had to change his thoughts about money before he could ever attract and hold on to money in his life. "It is not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time." T. Harv Eker

This quote I got from the book is brilliant because so many people credit others success to being in the right place at the right time. The fact is that in order to take advantage of timing you must be the right person, or you must have the correct mindset.

The truth of the matter is once you get your mind right, good timing will happen for you too. To go a step further Harv states, Your income can only grow to the extent you do.When you realize this truth then you can take your focus away from seeking "turn key" opportunities and place your attention on personal growth and correct mindset principals.

If you are thinking thoughts of scarcity and lack, then quite frankly, it doesn't matter what opportunity or business you are in.There are many great businesses and opportunities out there, but unless you change your core thoughts and feelings about money, you will not experience any different results.

If you want to change the fruits, you must first change the roots. If you want to change the visible, you must first change the invisible. T. Harv Eker

So What Are Your Thoughts About Money?

In the book Harv encourages everyone reading to write down all of the things they were taught concerning money. Usually I never do these type of exercises, but I decided to give it a try. So I took out a notepad and began to write down everything that my parents and sphere of influence taught me about money.

When I began writing I was absolutely amazed at all of the negative things I was taught about money! I ended up with two pages of negativity and wrong ideas about money. The sad thing about this is that these ideas will continue generation after generation, until someone realizes it and works to change their beliefs.

Take Responsibility

If you were raised with negative beliefs concerning money or whatever else, you have to accept that and take responsibility for changing these negative beliefs. "There is no such thing as a really rich victim.

Every time, and I mean EVERY time you blame, justify, or complain, you are slitting your financial throat." T. Harv Eker

It is true, you will never find a rich victim. Rich or successful people take 100% responsibility for lives and their actions. They know that no one outside of themselves is responsible for their position in life.

It seems almost like a mental "switch" happens when you truly take responsibility for everything in your life. If you aren't happy with where you are in life, look no where else but the mirror because that is the person who is responsible.

Make personal growth and development part of your every day life and your life will become a reflection of the new person that you become. If you haven't read this book yet, then you should definitely put it at the top of your To Do list.