Dr. Brad Klontz
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And so it just made this project so much more fun and so much more valuable collaborating with him.
And so it just made this project so much more fun and so much more valuable collaborating with him.
And so it just made this project so much more fun and so much more valuable collaborating with him.
Yeah. So I've done research on thousands of multimillionaires and looking for these patterns. So giving them tests on locus of control, giving them tests on their specific beliefs around money. And so we've found very, very clear patterns here. And the first one that Adrian spoke about, which I think is so, so important, is that locus of control. So
Yeah. So I've done research on thousands of multimillionaires and looking for these patterns. So giving them tests on locus of control, giving them tests on their specific beliefs around money. And so we've found very, very clear patterns here. And the first one that Adrian spoke about, which I think is so, so important, is that locus of control. So
Yeah. So I've done research on thousands of multimillionaires and looking for these patterns. So giving them tests on locus of control, giving them tests on their specific beliefs around money. And so we've found very, very clear patterns here. And the first one that Adrian spoke about, which I think is so, so important, is that locus of control. So
Taking personal responsibility for as much as you possibly can turns out to be the most effective mindset across the board when it comes to income, net worth, success in school, success in relationships across the board. That is the mindset you want to embody. So always be looking to take more responsibility in your life. Like if you walk in the door, your wife's grouchy at you.
Taking personal responsibility for as much as you possibly can turns out to be the most effective mindset across the board when it comes to income, net worth, success in school, success in relationships across the board. That is the mindset you want to embody. So always be looking to take more responsibility in your life. Like if you walk in the door, your wife's grouchy at you.
Taking personal responsibility for as much as you possibly can turns out to be the most effective mindset across the board when it comes to income, net worth, success in school, success in relationships across the board. That is the mindset you want to embody. So always be looking to take more responsibility in your life. Like if you walk in the door, your wife's grouchy at you.
It's real easy to blame her, you know, because I'm great. I'm out here hustling. I love her. I take care of whatever. You know, why is she so irritated at me? Okay, that's great. You can blame her the rest of your life and be unhappy the rest of your life. Or you can say, well, okay, so what is it that I can do? You know, like think about it.
It's real easy to blame her, you know, because I'm great. I'm out here hustling. I love her. I take care of whatever. You know, why is she so irritated at me? Okay, that's great. You can blame her the rest of your life and be unhappy the rest of your life. Or you can say, well, okay, so what is it that I can do? You know, like think about it.
It's real easy to blame her, you know, because I'm great. I'm out here hustling. I love her. I take care of whatever. You know, why is she so irritated at me? Okay, that's great. You can blame her the rest of your life and be unhappy the rest of your life. Or you can say, well, okay, so what is it that I can do? You know, like think about it.
Have I been really expressing to her how much I appreciate her? Can I take some of that action? So by the way, that is the hack to so much happiness and joy and success in life. The other one we found are specific beliefs around money. And these are things like we found categories. So Adrian talked about this a little bit. He said, if you have a negative association with money.
Have I been really expressing to her how much I appreciate her? Can I take some of that action? So by the way, that is the hack to so much happiness and joy and success in life. The other one we found are specific beliefs around money. And these are things like we found categories. So Adrian talked about this a little bit. He said, if you have a negative association with money.
Have I been really expressing to her how much I appreciate her? Can I take some of that action? So by the way, that is the hack to so much happiness and joy and success in life. The other one we found are specific beliefs around money. And these are things like we found categories. So Adrian talked about this a little bit. He said, if you have a negative association with money.
Well, I grew up in a family where we did like we looked at rich people as being greedy, selfish. The the only way to get rich is you got to take advantage of other people like and we call that money avoidance in the research. And by the way, that belief set. It's subconscious for many of us. We inherit it.
Well, I grew up in a family where we did like we looked at rich people as being greedy, selfish. The the only way to get rich is you got to take advantage of other people like and we call that money avoidance in the research. And by the way, that belief set. It's subconscious for many of us. We inherit it.
Well, I grew up in a family where we did like we looked at rich people as being greedy, selfish. The the only way to get rich is you got to take advantage of other people like and we call that money avoidance in the research. And by the way, that belief set. It's subconscious for many of us. We inherit it.
And by the way, you can then find examples of greedy rich people who are horrible human beings. It's not like there's not a lack of examples of that. There absolutely are plenty. But it's only part of the story.
And by the way, you can then find examples of greedy rich people who are horrible human beings. It's not like there's not a lack of examples of that. There absolutely are plenty. But it's only part of the story.