Stepping towards Financial Success – the 4th principle...
The final principle in Financial Success - Focused Deliberate Action
Once you have clarified and defined your priorities, applied financial wisdom, and decided to invest your margin the next step is to take focused deliberate action. These four steps make up the 4 principles behind financial success.
So how do you climb a steep mountain or even a small hill? It’s by taking the first step, followed by another repeated until you reach the top. Similarly, financial success is most often attained by doing the right things repeated for an extended amount of time. Things like applying the basics to income: spend less than you earn, avoid the burden of debt, build reserves and liquidity, and think long term (what am I possibly giving up in the future for this expense today? – what are my tradeoffs).
Often times you are already taking the right steps, but just need a little course adjustment. Even a small, one degree course adjustment over several years can make a huge impact on your final destination. Knowing which adjustments to make as you financially plan for a successful future can mean all the difference.
Our simple process of applying the four principles of success is designed to identify those adjustments and help you take the focused deliberate steps needed so that you can have the financial success you desire.
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