Is there a clear-cut, common millionaire mindset?
Yes, although the mindset involves a lot of attributes. In his book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth, Harv Eker lists no less than 17 of the attributes that separate those with a wealthy mindset from everyone else. He says we all have a mental financial blueprint which we have built up from childhood which dictates our level of financial success in real life. For instance, some people unconsciously don’t think they ‘deserve’ to earn £50,000 or £100,000 a year, so settle for £30,000 – despite many opportunities that come their way. Rich people, in contrast, often see themselves as a ‘money magnet’, believing that there is plenty to go around and that they deserve to get a good slice of it. Another part of the ‘millionaire mindset’ is the perhaps obvious belief that money is important. Many people put down money as being unimportant in the larger scheme of life, but wealthy people are quite open about its value alongside love, for instance. They have no
