WELCOME TO DAY 1 OF THE 30 DAYS ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS IN NORLAND. TODAY, WE WILL LEARN ABOUT LEVERAGE

In trying to know what the wealthy people preaches, I decided to explore the many sources of income that are available. After a critical analysis, it was discovered that they all fall into 4 categories.

According to the Robert Kiyosaki CASHFLOW QUADRANT analysis of income flow, we have 4 major ways money enter into the pocket of people

The CASHFLOW Quadrant represents the different methods by which income or money is generated … Different methods of income generation require different technical skills, different educational paths, and different types of people.”

As you can see, each quadrant represents a different way to generate income. Some people earn money in only one quadrant, while some people earn money in all four. There are advantages and disadvantages to each. But the two quadrants on the right side (B & I) are the primary paths to financial freedom. The majority of Kiyosaki’s book teaches the unique skills and mindsets required to succeed on this path.

Let me explain a little more about each of the four quadrants:

E – Employee

An employee has a job. This is where most people earn their income. The job itself is owned by a business, which could be a single person or a large corporation. The employee gives his or her time, energy, and skills to an employer in exchange for a pay check and benefits.

Employees can make a little or lot of money. But when an employee stops working (or when the business stops), their income stops, too.

This long-term lack of control over income is the primary problem of the E quadrant. An employee’s financial destiny, security, and freedom is dependent upon the whim and the success of their employer.

S – Self-Employed

Many employees get tired of their lack of control and choose to work for themselves. The self-employed still work, but they own their job.

The S quadrant includes dentists, insurance agents, restaurant owners, realtors, handymen, and many other trade workers. Many self-employed people earn very large incomes, but like the employee, when they stop working so does their income.

Self-employed people do have a lot more control than an employee, but that also means they have more responsibility. As a result, success usually means working harder and working longer. Over the long run this can lead to burn out and fatigue.

B – Business Owner

Those in the B quadrant own a system and lead people. The systems and people who work for the business can run successfully without the business owner’s constant involvement.

The same types of businesses could be run by S owners and B owners. For example, a plumber could own and work in his own plumbing business, or a business owner could create a plumbing business and hire quality plumbers, administrators, and a manager to run the systems of the plumbing business.

The wealthiest individuals in the world typically own businesses. These include Bill Gates of Microsoft, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.

I – Investors

Investors own assets that produce income. This is the quadrant for truly passive income.

Investors in this quadrant have usually accumulated money earned in one or more of the other three quadrants, and they let the money go to work and produce even more money for themselves.

Investors often purchase shares of companies owned by those in the B quadrant. The capital from the investors helps to fuel the systems created by the business owner, and this fuel can lead to even greater growth (and more income) for everyone involved.

There are multiple paths to financial independence, but most of them ultimately lead to the right side of the quadrant – B and I. So, if you want to achieve greater financial independence and freedom, it will pay to start learning the skills and mindset required to make this move to the right side.

Which quadrant represents you?

Where do you earn most of your income?

What about your spouse? Your friends?

Which part of the cash flow quadrant would you like to move to first?

What is LEVERAGE?

Consider the picture above…

As a verb, to means to gain an advantage through the use of a tool. For example, you can more easily lift a heavy object with a lever than you can lift it unaided. In my own words, It’s about working with tools, resources, money and/or other people to maximize your earnings and efforts.

What is LEVERAGE in NETWORK MARKETING?

Leverage in network marketing comes from building a team, a network of people, who all use the products, sell the products and build a team of their own. By building a team, you can potentially earn overrides and bonuses from EVERYONE on your team, not just your own work (though your little effort is involved). Your network might be 100 people, 1,000 people or even 10,000 people.

This is much better than just getting paid on your own personal production. Why? Because one person can only little. There is little time in a day.

Think of it this way for a minute. Would you rather sell N100,000 worth of products yourself or help 10 people each sell N10,000 worth of products? Or, would you rather have 1,000 people each sell N100 worth of products? Which would be easier to do?

This is LEVERAGE

Few questions to ponder on

How long do you want to actively work in your current endeavor?

How many months or years can you afford to stay off from active work and still receive payment?

Is your current endeavor giving you what can take care of your basic and personal needs?

How many people are currently working in your endeavor that you benefit from?

How much can you really do on you own?

THE BEST WAY FOR US TO SUCCEED IS WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER. LET’S LEVERAGE ON EACH OTHERS KNOWLEDGE, TIME, VISION, TALENTS, EXCITEMENT ETC.