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How to Get Rich in Five Years or Less, Part II

Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:02

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My friend Dean wants to get rich…

Yesterday, I shared Dean’s story… He’s not looking to become “billionaire rich.” He just wants freedom. He wants to be rich enough to afford to live where he wants, to spend his days doing something he enjoys, and to not worry about money.

The first step Dean took was to quit a government job. The money wasn’t bad… but the work was boring, and there was no real “upside” to his current position. So he switched careers… He joined a business that gives him much more freedom and a better shot of getting rich by his definition.

Today, I’ll share the second idea that will help Dean achieve his goal.

It’s one of the greatest secrets of building wealth… and when you apply it to your career, it’s one of the fastest ways to increase your net worth…

The wealth-building secret I’m talking about is “compounding.”

When it comes to your investments, that means reinvesting the income you earn. So if you own a stock paying a dividend, you use your dividends to buy more shares. Then those shares earn dividends… which you can use to buy more shares.

It’s a “snowball” effect. It starts small. But with each new layer, it grows exponentially bigger. Eventually, you’re earning multiples of your original investment.

You can do the same thing with your job. My friend and colleague Mark Ford explained it best in an interview he gave a few years back…

Joe Ordinary is 25 years old, makes an ordinary $30,000 per year income, and gets ordinary 3.5% yearly increases. Over a 40-year career, he will make a little more than $2.6 million.

Sarah Superstar, also 25, averages 5% yearly increases. Over the same 40-year period, she will earn $3.8 million – more than $1 million more than Joe.

You can find the full interview – which is great reading – for free right here.

The important part for my friend Dean is where Mark explains how to start earning raises in the 10% range…

It takes two steps:

1. You have to start doing more valuable work.

According to Mark, that means one thing: producing long-term profits. Even if your job isn’t in sales, you need to do everything you can to make sure you’re contributing to the company’s bottom line.

As Mark says, you need to “transform the work you are doing now in such a way that it will produce those long-term profits. The better you can do it, the more money you will make. It’s as simple as that.”

Dean is in a position where he can use his work to directly increase sales. If he gets good at that, he’ll be well-rewarded.

2. You need to make sure the folks who can give you a big, 10%-plus raise know that you’re worth it.

The way to do this is to become indispensable. Mark says to make a list of things you can do to increase your value to your boss. Then start working through the list, one by one.

In January, for example, you might make it a point to get your boss his most important report a day earlier than normal. In February, you might tell him he can delegate to you the sales calls he hates to make.

Eventually, your boss will start assigning you more responsibility. And according to Mark, “he will see you as an entirely different and more important employee than any of the others he deals with.”

Dean just moved to a remote tropical island, thousands of miles away from his business’ headquarters… So he’s going to have to put in extra effort to make sure his boss and his boss’ boss know what he’s up to. But that effort will be worth it if he gets a 10% raise this year… and maybe another one the year after that.

If he can increase profits and make himself valuable, his salary could double in five years. That’ll put him well over his old government salary… and there will still be plenty of upside left.

A much higher salary will make it easier for Dean to live the lifestyle he wants without worrying about money. But there’s still one more step he’ll need to take before he can count himself truly “rich”…

In tomorrow’s essay, I’ll share the final piece of the puzzle…

It’s an idea that will help Dean sleep better at night… and eventually give him the ultimate freedom to do what he wants, when he wants.

Regards,

Amber Lee Mason

Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in The Crux, which publishes valuable, actionable insight on everything from investing to your health… For instance, Amber recently shared an easy-to-understand, three-minute video explaining the art of short-selling. You can watch her video for free right here.

Source: http://www.stansberryresearch.com/dailywealth/2683/how-to-get-rich-in-five-years-or-less-part-ii

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