How to build wealth is ridiculously simple. It doesn’t require luck, genius or special connections. You don’t have to attend overpriced, weekend financial seminars or learn the latest tricks and gimmicks sold by slick marketers. Everything you need to know can be summarized in two sentences…
What Big Wall Rock Climbing Can Teach Us About Wealth Building
The principles of wealth building and smart investing are universal and apply to all aspects of life. These essential truths are about much more than just money because they leaves clues on every stage of life we play. In this article Darrow Kirkpatrick explores essential lessons learned about wealth building while climbing El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Enjoy!
4 Video Tips For Self-Made Wealth
This is an early release of next week’s blog post because the educational resources I’m telling you about will be removed sometime next week. It’s a 4 video series teaching you principles about self-made wealth that is available now for nothing and will teach you how to…
How To Live Your Life’s Purpose
The goal I hold for you in 2011 is to build enough wealth so that you can afford the life you were born to live. I don’t care about fancy houses and flashy cars. I’m talking about fulfilling your life purpose and providing the unique contribution to this world only you can make. I know it’s a lofty goal but so what? You’re going to die some day, and there is nothing more tragic than never having truly lived. Nobody ever regretted pursuing their dream…
New Financial Coaching Articles Added…
Just a quick note to keep you up to date on the latest changes at Financial Mentor. I’ve recently added 4 new articles to the Financial Coaching section of the site that you might find interesting…
What Is Your Single Biggest Challenge?
As the summer winds down it is time for me to gear up. As part of this general gearing up I would also like to hear from you. I have a simple question that I would appreciate every reader – including you – spending a minute or two to dash off an answer. Every answer counts so here it goes…
Benjamin Franklin – The Way To Wealth
The secret to building wealth is there are no secrets. Anyone who tells you otherwise is just a marketer trying to get into your wallet. To prove this point I have added a 250 year old article on wealth building – Benjamin Franklin’s “The Way To Wealth” – demonstrating little has changed on the subject in the last 250 years. It is a classic treatise on wealth building strategy that every serious student must read…
Last Call For “Fifty Reasons” Wealth Building Class…
There are only a few hours remaining until the “Fifty Reasons Why You Haven’t Made Your First Million” teleclass series begins. This is your last chance to get in before it starts. This program will not be repeated and you will not be able to get it on CD later. It is now-or-never so I wanted to make sure you got one last reminder in case you were thinking about attending but let it slip by. Click here to learn more about the class series…
How To Be Successful
Why do some people succeed while others work just as hard but achieve little? As a financial coach this question has fascinated me for more than a decade. I’ve had the privilege to work with a broad range of clients over the years and witness in real time the cause and effect relationships that create success. Surprisingly, most of what is taught about this subject doesn’t work reliably. So when Malcolm Gladwell offered a book claiming to explain what separates success from mediocrity I was all ears. Here is what I learned…
The Parable Of The Mexican Fisherman And Investment Banker
It’s the holiday season so I thought I would share one of my favorite stories – The Parable of The Mexican Fisherman – that brings much needed perspective to the wealth building game. It is short, fun and packs an important message. After the story you will find some related questions to consider to help set the stage for a prosperous New Year…

















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