The Secret of The Wealth – A Method to the Madness – a SYSTEM
By Ini Nehemiah Ikpe
So I am up all night March 31, 2009 talking on the video phone to my new buddy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as I sit in my home office in Atlanta, Georgia, why? No, not in anticipation of April fools. Honestly, the jokes really on those who believe the hype in recessions and stimulus. I was eagerly awaiting hearing from my big sister and coach DJ, better known to the masses as Dawn Johnson, “THE Self Esteem Queen”™
When that call came in, everything stopped. Today, I will tell you why, and what was realized during that call. It is true that great minds think alike. Ms Johnson and I were and almost always are in unison to the “T” to the point of which we just bask in the moment and share a laugh. You will find as you surround yourself with the right people, this will happen on a daily basis.
Speaking of the right people, let me give you this one for free. Associate with people whom you have a common future with, NOT a common past! That’s the life lesson for today. Some of us have hands clasped, claw marks on depreciating, non-producing “assets” that are nothing more than an expense and a liability to us personally and professionally. LET IT GO. Hands clasps on such people, places, things equals hands closed to the torrential downpour of blessings all around us. I hope this resounds with someone today.
You are an EAGLE. You can’t fly with the eagles while hanging with the chickens and turkeys because chickens and turkeys are not built to fly! The only dead eagle I have ever seen is one that comes down too low to the ground. Eagles are designed to levitate above all attackers, all storms. Don’t get caught on the ground, fly high mentally, spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally, financially.
Net worth is everything you own minus everything you owe. The accounting equation corporations build on is Revenue –Expenses = Profits. I say all this to say, if you are truly an eagle, educate yourself where you fit in. Be honest with yourselves. Even caterpillars have the ability to transform and then one day fly, and you can too. You must first acknowledge where you are, who you are, and where you want to go. The HOW will come from a SYSTEM.
In order to win big, you must develop a duplicable SYSTEM from which teachers can teach teachers how to teach teachers how to teach. If you have no such system, prepare, failure is inevitable.
There are lots of things to learn, a lot to consider. Being a student of this thing we call life, today let’s focus in on The Secret of The Wealthy – A Method to the Madness, which we will refer to as a SYSTEM or Saving Yourself Time Energy and Money.
In my SYSTEM, you must first know who you are, and develop the ability to identify with everyone around you. So let’s talk personalities, mentorship, and inspecting of yourselves what you expect of others.
There are numerous popular personality trait systems, the most complicated and acclaimed to be 99%+ accurate is the Myers-Briggs personality topology, then next is the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, but these are more complex, but nonetheless effective. For practical application in day to day life professionally and personally, let me give you a crash course in personality traits of the sea.
There are 4 and I will give the most common positives and negatives of each:
The peaceful whale+ Very loving, caring, nurturing of those around them ensuring that people feel good
- Caring to the point where they will allow and enable others to do things that will be detrimental later just because it makes them feel good in the moment, hates to see others disrespected or left out
Typical dress in earth tones, hand shakes are soft, speaks is quiet, slow voices, usually great companion to a shark
The perfect urchin+ As it’s put, “the brains of the operation”, analytical, detailed, perfectionists, researchers
- Can be so detail oriented, focused on planning that they never take action, show no emotion, and are anti-social, frustrated when agendas not clear, outlines unavailable
Typical dress black, blue, gray with the intent to blend in and not be flashy, hand shakes quick and systematic without applying any pressure whatsoever, voices monotone, usually great companion to a dolphin
The popular dolphin+ Fun loving, seeking of recognition, popular, life of the party, center of attention
- So focused on having fun, can distract, work does not get done, doesn’t take criticism very well at all, quits once the fun is over typically, will seek recognition for the good, emphatically deny the bad
Typical dress is loud, outrageous, off the wall, attention grabbing gear, anything that will get attention, hand shakes energetic often incorporating extra pop and urban slang techniques into their greetings like “What’s up” or “Yo bro”, voices attention grabbing, usually great companion to an urchin
The powerful shark+ All about results, profits, success, only wants recognition that comes along with compensation, otherwise, keep it and let’s get to the money, production focused, work now play later, go now, think later
- Can be bossy, a dictator, overbearing, insensitive, overlook details, not one for merrymaking unless it’s celebrating a check
Typical dress flashy, pricey, must stand out, must be the sharpest in the room, European attire, gaudy, handshakes hard, firm, assertive, overpowering, voice commanding and strong, usually great companions to a whale
With the above now known to you, which are you? Your mate? Your family? Your coworkers? Your business partners? Almost everyone is a combination of the 4 with one being more dominant, and so on and so forth.
Which do you believe I am? If you said shark dominant, you are right! I was majority shark, then almost tied for remainder urchin/dolphin, not an ounce of whale in me. Because of that, I am aware that I can be blunt, bold, and unsympathetic. I make sure to aim that in moderation, only at deserving targets, and use more tact with others much as possible.
Don’t focus on your weaknesses, cater to your strengths. Which of the 4 succeeds in business? That’s right, shark dominant. Wealth is obtained by taking immediate action despite circumstances, and persisting until you win regardless of what obstacles lie before you. Any other dominant personality that has become wealthy is simply because they were smart enough to surround themselves with sharks. Who would dare mess with a dolphin, whale, or urchin surrounded by a group of hungry sharks? No one.
With this being understood, I will be honest. When I first started in business, I was urchin dominant, learn as much as I can, but took very little action. Then I focused on retiring my mom and saving the world, so I was whale dominant. I noticed how this hindered me, I was down, so I became dolphin dominant, let’s have fun! I noticed how this didn’t get work done, although it felt good, so I became shark dominant, results are all that matters.
Be honest with yourselves, and you can go a long, long way! Either become a shark, or befriend many of us. As long as you feed your sharks, they won’t turn on you and eat you!
Mentorship is key to success in a SYSTEM. I will go into more details a later time, but make sure you have multiple mentors. They should all be accomplished, and by accomplished, you know that their knowledge has obtained them wealth. If you buy an opinion, you buy a lifestyle. Where have you been shopping? Wealthy people only encourage, never discourage. They know failure is the gas that gets winners to the top, so they let you scrape your knees. It’s OK, you will ride again. That’s what mentors do for you. Pick wisely.
Lastly, on the subject of inspecting what you expect of others. Be, Do, Have. Show your students, mentees, that if they will be their best self, then do what you do/did, then have what they want out of life. This sounds like, “If I be my best self today, and do what the wealthy do today, I will have wealthy tomorrow.” Do not perpetuate the impoverish Have, Be, Do mentality. “If I had what so and so has/had, then I’d be rich, and do what I want.” The only place wealth comes before work is in the dictionary, remember that.
If you want to know more about me, have questions, comments, concerns, I can be contacted at ini@majormoneymovement.com
Thanks to my big sister Ms. Johnson for allowing me to speak with you guys today.
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