Hey you beautiful human you…
Ever wondered what it feels like to be a millionaire?
Not trying to write this from a bragadocious place… seriously… it’s just been on my mind lately…
Particularly, this week, when I traveled to Vegas for a business conference.
Normally, when I’m at home, I’m not surrounded by other millionaires on a daily basis.
And that’s okay, I love my people here, they are family.
But the second I stepped into that room in Vegas, I was suddenly NOT EVEN CLOSE to the most successful one in the room…
Every time I sat down at a table for dinner there would be 7,8,12 entrepreneurs worth 10, 50, 100 Million dollars each….
It really put it into perspective for me, that it DOES feel DIFFERENT.
I think maybe growing a business in the same environment for years on end makes you numb to the changes….
You get the car
You get the house
You go on the trips…
It all starts to feel so “normal”….
And then, all the sudden you’re pulled out of your normal environment, and you realize that things really ARE different….
Waiters and Hotel Staff automatically treat your group differently….
People literally stop and look over at the group, not because of how we look, but some unseen confidence or something… strange…
People LISTEN TO YOU.
That was the big one for me.
I think if there’s anything to look forward to, for those of you who aspire to be multi-millionaire Entrepreneurs, it’s that.
Even after building massive companies, I’ve always kind of felt “less than”.
I thought that if I got in a room with other wicked smart entrepreneurs they wouldn’t respect me, or look down on me.
The exact opposite is actually true.
Ever heard the term “game respects game?”
We used to say it in basketball all the time.
It means, if you can hoop (play basketball well) you get respect, period.
IT’S THE EXACT SAME IN BUSINESS.
Once you get REALLY GOOD at something, those who know HOW FREAKING HARD IT IS to do will LISTEN TO YOU.
You’ll have conversations that light you up, that make you actually grow instead of being lulled to sleep.
You’ll LEARN from these conversations, instead of being the only one providing value to the group.
You’ll find yourself listening, and wishing you were taking notes.
THIS is the REAL value of becoming a millionaire.
Yes, the money is nice.
Yes, it can buy amazing opportunities for me, my beautiful wife, and my family.
But the real value is that you can make an IMPACT, at SCALE.
You’ve learned skills that can help dozens, if not hundreds, if not millions of people.
You’ve EARNED respect from people that you thought would always look down on you.
And now you can USE those connections to build even BIGGER companies and help even MORE people at SCALE.
And it feels good!
Please, don’t let anyone put you down just because you want to make a lot of money.
Trust me, it sucks sometimes to be called “lucky” when things start falling your way.
Not everyone is going to be down with you up-leveling them, and that’s okay.
I actually met Pretty Ricky this weekend…
You know.. the R&B group?
I’m sitting there with Spectacular Smith (the rapper in the group).
He’s an incredible dude.
He said something extremely powerful that stuck with me….
“If you have friends who aren’t PUSHING you to move on once they see you leveling up, they aren’t your friends.
They should WANT you to be in a bigger pond.
If you are the biggest fish in the pond, it’s time for a new pond. You want to be the smallest fish.”
So, to summarize, what does it FEEL like?
It feels like YOU, with more opportunity.
If you were a jagoff before, you’ll just be a rich jagoff now.
If you were kind and generous before, you will be moreso now.
It feels freaking GOOD. People who tell you it doesn’t probably don’t actually have the money.
Mostly, it feels kind of bada**. There’s something special about ignoring literally EVERYONE (which you need to do in order to make a million) and then being RIGHT.
For those of you who haven’t experienced this feeling yet, but want to, drop a comment below.
Rolling out a 19 person, 4 week, virtual + in-person mastermind with me and my business partner, today.
We’re literally only taking 19 people, because I don’t think I can fit more than 19 people and their families in my house (where we’re having the in person event in 4 weeks).
So if you’re interested let me know in the comments and I’ll get you a link to apply.
Going to do everything I can over the next 4 weeks to inspire these 19 people to join the ranks in the 7-figure club, and most importantly, use that newfound wealth for GOOD.
Kale
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