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Most people don’t think about this, but the average person will earn over a million dollars over their lifetime. If you get that annual update from the Social Security administration, take a look at see how much money you have made over your working life.  You might be surprised to see how much money has gone through your hands; in fact, you might be really surprised to see that you have made over $1,000,000 in your lifetime.

Like everything else, it comes down to setting goals, writing them down, having a plan, and working a plan. I put together a free guide called “How to Earn a Million Dollars” and I invite you to download it and see if it helps you along your journey to success.

In this guide, you will find a simple chart to show you what you need to do to earn $1,000,000 either one time or annually. Also, you will get my recommendations for resources to help prepare you to manage your millions.

I welcome your feedback on the guide.

~ Anthony

“Whose wealth did you build today? Yours, or someone else’s?”

This strategy is effective whether you are in traditional business, have a solo pratice, are a network marketer, have a home based business, or are the CEO of a Fortune 500 corporation.  I experienced it firsthand when it was modeled by a lawyer that I met at a networking event, and I have also seen it work firsthand in my own business. Best of all, it won’t cost you a fortune. I am referring to the lost art of the handwritten letter.

Let me first say that most people don’t even have the courtesy to send a typed letter anymore as email has nearly destroyed our sense of professionalism.  If you don’t feel that you are able to write a simple handwritten letter to someone who has just paid you money for your product or service you need to re-evaluate how you spend your time (a life coach / business coach may be a great investment for you). It also means you need to learn about the lifetime value of a customer, not just in terms of what they pay you, but their referrals to you.  If you truly have a massive number of customers, then at a minimum make sure they get some sort of written thank you in the mail as opposed to just an email.

Trust me, I am as busy as anyone else,  and likely more busy due to being involved in multiple businesses and other professional activities .  In fact I owe a few people letters that I am going to work on today, but I know the impact it had on me when I casually met a partner of a law firm in a networking setting and I got a handwritten card from him.  It said that although he was busy as a practicing partner of a law firm, he valued meeting me. It also said that as a networker, he was serious about building a business relationship and he wasn’t just “collecting business cards” as most people do. When you spend money with a business, don’t you want to feel like they appreciate your business and don’t just take you for granted? Your customers are no different.

Recently, I wrote a handwritten thank you card to a business associate that had sent me a referral.  She replied via email and said that she was impressed that I sent her a handwritten card ans also said that she was going to talk to more of her customers to try and send them my way.  If I had just sent her a thank you email, I am confident that the response would not have been as great.

So who should you send handwritten cards to?

(High Priority)
- Anyone who spends money with you.
- Anyone who sends you referrals.

(Highly Recommended)
- Former customers you want to reconnect with.
- People you meet at networking events
- Friends and family that may not know about your business

(Bonus)
- If you can track birthdays of your friends, family, and customers those go a long way. Even more effective if you don’t put a business card in them, so it seems more genuine.

One of my favorite trainers and business coaches always says “it’s so easy to beat the masses” because they are rarely wiling to do what it takes to be successful.  Are you willing to do something simple to set yourself above the masses and create success?