The older I get the more I seem to hanker after mentors from long ago.
For example, my entrepreneur extraordinaire of the day is Robert Kiyosaki of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” fame. Today I checked out what he’s up to online. On Twitter @theRealKiyosaki doesn’t tweet a lot, but seeing as he joined in April ‘09 I’ll forgive him! However that’s been long enough for nearly 18,000 loyal fans to become his followers.
As you’d expect, Robert now uses his websites to spread his influence to whoever has internet access. You can find him at http://www.richdad.com/ and also at http://www.conspiracyoftherich.com/. He also featured in Time Magazine, and you can see how he answered 10 questions from the public at this site http://bit.ly/fFZyO.
Let me get straight to the point of this post. Over 10 years ago an incredible opportunity arose which gave me access (of sorts) to Robert’s inner circle in my country. You see, I became an accredited sales affiliate of the Rich Dad product line in Australia. I attended many of his live seminars first as a paying customer then later in a volunteer helper capacity.
Guess what I did with the incredible content of his teachings from those value-packed workshops?
Nothing. Yes, you read right – nothing. Nada, ziltch.
So that means I’ve had 10 years of lost potential in the investment field. In rejecting the idea of becoming extraordinary financially, instead I chose to remain a financial illiterate. Doesn’t that sound so stupid?
Knowing what I do now, and seeing how none of what Robert taught back in the ’90s has lost any of its relevance, my intention is to somehow make up for that lost time. I now finally claim the right to become successful, by holding nothing back in my quest to help people online.
I suggest that you do the same. Do grab opportunities the very second you see them. Whether online or in the world of bricks & mortar businesses.
