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Confession From 63 Year-Old Self-Made Millionaire Grant Cardone: “4 Things I Regret Doing In My 20s”

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Despite becoming a millionaire, Grant Cardone admits he has many regrets because of the “dumb” decisions he made in his 20s. Grant Cardone is an American self-made millionaire and best-selling author of several New York Times top-selling business books. From nothing to start a business, he has now become a successful businessman, a consultant for many leading companies in the US. In a CNBC article, the 63-year-old self-made millionaire shared four things he regretted in his 20s.

“It’s been more than 40 years since I graduated high school and a lot has changed since then I’m older ,wiser, wealthier and much more successful. I built a multi-million dollar business and was the CEO of 7 different private companies. However, human beings always have the capacity to improve – even at 61. To do that, it is important to recognize your own mistakes.



Looking back at my twenties there was so much I didn’t know about money with what little I earned I wasted on useless things that didn’t benefit me at all. Here are the top four things I regret spending my time and money on:

1.DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

After graduating high school I became obsessed with all the wrong things. I spent money on drugs and alcohol and even developed an addiction problem. I should have been spending that money on things that would help me develop new skills, gain knowledge and make powerful connections. In the real world your high school diploma is useless and your college degree won’t get you very far if you don’t have the right skills to keep up with the marketplace. Investing in yourself will only make you more valuable and increase your earning potential. I didn’t realize any of this until much later at 25 I spent my last $3,000 on an audio program that taught me about sales and how to close deals I can honestly say that the investment and commitment to go all-in are the reasons for my success today .

2. TRAVELING

Kevin O’Leary says that taking a gap year to travel is a bad idea and I couldn’t agree more. I took so much time off early in my entrepreneurial career that it almost derailed me. I was also spending money I didn’t have on airfare hotels and food.

A lot of Millennials did. They find themselves in a similar position. They have the urge to work they believe time off will help them find that something that’s missing in their careers. When you don’t know what you should be doing it’s easy to put life on hold, go backpacking stay in hotels and eat ramen.

I’m not saying you can’t ever take any time.I can travel the world in my own plane today because I ultimately decided to put in the hard work. Get obsessed with your purpose and you’ll find that your travel plans can wait. Comfort is the enemy of abundance. Don’t let an $800 to get to Europe get in the way of your freedom.

3. SLEEPING IN

When you’re young it’s easy to be lazy and not feel guilty about it. But guess what the rich and successful get a good night’s rest but they don’t sleep in. One of my biggest regrets was not taking advantage of all the hours in a day. I allowed myself to feel content when I should have been mapping out my goals and figuring out how to achieve them. If I realized my full potential in my 20s I would reach my first million a lot sooner. Let everyone else in their 20s sleep like they’re rich, you should be up at the crack of dawn. Speed is power and when you’re young, patience is not a virtue. Today’s marketplace is changing at the speed of light so you need to be nimble to get ahead.

4. BEING TOO COMFORTABLE IN MY JOBS

I wasted half of my twenties working locating jobs that didn’t challenge me to grow and develop valuable skills. I’m not saying low-paying jobs are bad .Sometimes you have to start a lower salary but being content and without any motvation won’t make you successful in life. I used to work at McDonald’s making $7 an hour. For me it was simply a way to make money. But for the guy working next to me it was a way to learn the business and one day open 100 franchises. The “why” question is important . I didn’t know why I worked so I was essentially wasting my time, my coworker wasn’t. You should constantly be asking yourself how can I earn more money. It might mean asking for a raise, switching to a new job with a higher salary or taking on a side hustle. Be a money fanatic. The acceptance of the idea that eight hours invested in your job is enough regardless of your financial position is a misunderstanding of epic proportions.

Resource: By Entrepreneur

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