8 signs of a truly Rich Life

Think of these Rich Life rules as a compass, pointing toward a genuine Rich Life To view this email as a web page, [click here]() 8 signs of a truly Rich Life Everyone has an opinion on how you should be living your life. It can be difficult to know what is and isn’t a Rich Life. That’s why I’ve created these Rich Life Rules. Think of them as a compass, pointing you toward your genuine Rich Life. Rich Life Rule #1: Your Rich Life should fit you like a handmade gloveYour Rich Life is yours — not mine, not your friends’, and not your parents’. No judgment. Part of creating your Rich Life is the willingness to be unapologetically different. Rich Life Rule #2: A Rich Life puts you in controlLife is not a Disney movie. Nobody’s coming to rescue you! Rich Life Rule #3: Getting started is more important than becoming an expertToo many of us get overwhelmed thinking we need to do everything perfectly. You know what ends up happening? We do nothing at all! If you keep things simple, it’s easier to get started and easier to keep going. Most importantly, it leaves you more time for the things you really love. Rich Life Rule #4: It’s okay to make mistakesYou’ll make money mistakes, relationship mistakes — you may even change what a Rich Life looks like for you. And that’s totally fine. Make your mistakes early when the stakes are lower and you can learn from them. Rich Life Rule #5: Play offense, not defenseToo many of us play defense with our finances: - We wait until the end of the month, then look at our spending and shrug: “I guess I spent that much.” - We accept onerous fees. - We don’t question complicated advice because it’s given to us in a language we don’t understand. Don’t do this. Go on offense with your credit cards, your banks, your investments, and even your own money psychology. Rich Life Rule #6: You don’t have to wait until you retire to live a Rich LifeThe goal of a Rich Life is to enjoy today, and every day after it. Not to postpone joy for some far off future date. No one wants to be a rich 95-year-old with regrets. Rich Life Rule #7: Focus on the Big WinsThere are a few Big Wins in life where — if you simply get them right — you almost never have to worry about the small things. For example, learning how to negotiate your salary? Big Win. Tweaking the formatting on your resume? Small things. If you can focus on 5-10 Big Wins, rather than 50 little things, you can have an insurmountable edge in life. Rich Life Rule #8: A Rich Life is generousThe truly rich have enough to give back. If you’re living a Rich Life you’re able to share your time, money, resources, or talents with the world. To read more about these rules, including specific examples for each rule, check out this blog post: “[How to Live a Rich Life]().” You can design your Rich Life. That’s what our new How to Design Your Rich Life mini-course helps you do. It’s a fast, fun, and free introduction to our Rich Life approach. [Click here]() to take it — it only takes an hour or so. A cheat code for social skills In my early 20s, I could have given a masterclass on how to be insecure and socially awkward. Anytime I spoke to someone new, my palms would sweat and I’d be desperately searching for the exit. I hated feeling that way and knew that if I didn’t change something, life would pass me by. So I started collecting tools that would help me break out of my shell a little at a time. [Me in my early 20s] Me in my early 20s One tool that really helped me was something I call the Question Toolbox. The concept is simple. I would jot down great questions that I’d hear others use in social situations — questions that started conversations, rather than the tortuous, cringey carnage my interrogations were bringing. Being a systems nerd, I categorized them for different scenarios and different settings so I’d always be prepared no matter what situation I found myself in. Like a cheat code for social skills. For example, here are a few of my favorite icebreakers you can try next time you get stuck. Networking events/industry conventions: - What made you decide to do X? - What are the biggest challenges when it comes to your industry? - If you had to do X again, what would you do differently? - As you gained more experience in X, what became more important and why? - What would make today/this event successful for you? - What still surprises you about X? Dates: - What are your biggest goals right now? - How do you spend your time? - Playful questions like: Which do you like more — pancakes or waffles? - What do you hate most about dating? (This question is both interesting and can help you avoid doing the thing they hate.) - What’s your favorite restaurant in the city? Why? - Which Spotify playlist is the soundtrack to your life? Baristas/wait staff: - What’s your favorite thing on the menu? Why? - What’s the craziest thing someone tried to order this week? - Have you ever written somebody’s name wrong on purpose because you didn’t like them? Since I started using the Question Toolbox, I’ve found social gatherings more enjoyable — fun even! By keeping a few of these in your figurative back pocket, you’ll never run out of things to say and will always feel like you’re in control. No more sweaty palms and planning your escape route. And that’s just one tool of the dozens I’ve collected. If you’d like access to all the tips, tricks, and reliable strategies I’ve learned over the years, check out my social skills course, [How to Talk to Anybody](). You’ll discover the exact methods that have helped me (and thousands of others) go from awkward and antisocial to being able to work any room with class, comfort, and confidence. What are your best icebreaker questions? I shared some of my favorite icebreaker questions. Now I want to hear from you. What’s your go-to icebreaker question or comment? Do you have different ones for different situations? Even better, tell me a story about something that happened after you asked the question. Later this week, I’ll share some of your responses. [Signature] WHAT TO DO NEXT LEARN MORE: [Click here]() to learn more about How to Talk to Anybody, my program that shows you how to improve your conversational skills. [SIGN UP]() REPLY: Reply to this email and let me know your favorite icebreaker questions. [SIGN UP]() JOIN TODAY: It’s Monday — are you excited to be at your job? If not, click here to learn more about [Find Your Dream Job](), my program that breaks down the hidden steps behind finding and landing the job of your dreams. [SIGN UP]() How did you feel about today’s email? [Hated it]() [It Was Fine]() [Loved It]() [insta]() [facebook]() [twitter]() [youtube]() [Linkedin]() [Podcast]() This email was sent to {EMAIL}. 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