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“Summary of the Rich Habits Promises: I WILL form good daily habits and follow these good daily habits each and every day. I WILL set goals for each day, for each month, for each year and for the long-term; I WILL focus on my goals each and every day. I WILL engage in self-improvement each and every day. I WILL devote part of each and every day in caring for my health. I WILL devote part of each and every day to forming lifelong relationships. I WILL live each and every day in a state of moderation. I WILL accomplish my daily tasks each and every day; I will adopt a “DO IT NOW” mindset. I WILL engage in rich thinking each and every day. I WILL save ten percent of my gross income every paycheck. I WILL control my thoughts and emotions each and every day.”
― Thomas C. Corley, Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals

“Unsuccessful people have bad habits.”
― Thomas Corley, Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals

“Passion makes work fun. Passion gives you the energy, persistence, and focus needed to overcome failures, mistakes, and rejection.”
― Tom Corley, Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Strategies that Transformed 177 Average People into Self-Made Millionaires

“Good Daily Habits Work Week Checklist (Sample Items) I read industry-related material a half-hour today. I ran 30 minutes today. I completed 80% of my to-do list today. I called at least one prospect today. I did not waste time on the Internet today. I said “DO IT NOW” when I did not want to do something today. I stopped myself from saying something sarcastic today. I stopped myself from saying something inappropriate today. I stopped myself from talking today when I realized I was talking too much. I ate no more than 2,000 calories today. I limited myself to two beers today. I left the office after 6 p.m. today. I called one person today, just to say hello. I called someone today to wish him or her a happy birthday.”
― Thomas C. Corley, Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals

“Then very carefully choose who you’ll study with. Contrary to popular belief, the most expensive education isn’t graduate school, like an MBA. The most expensive education is one based on a flawed models and incorrect information. The hardest form of learning is unwinding all the wrong, mistaken, and flawed things you “learned” from unqualified teachers. So choose to learn from the best. It will save you years of frustration following defective models.”
― Thomas C. Corley, Rich Habits Poor Habits: Discover why the rich keep getting richer and how you can join their ranks

“When we invest our time in anything, it’s lost forever.”
― Tom Corley, Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Strategies that Transformed 177 Average People into Self-Made Millionaires

“Our misconceptions about money create our unconscious responses, negative emotions and self-sabotaging behaviours around building wealth. If someone was walking around with the belief that “rich people are greedy” or “money is the root of all evil” how motivated would they be towards building wealth? Not very, right?”
― Thomas C. Corley, Rich Habits Poor Habits: Discover why the rich keep getting richer and how you can join their ranks

“Reading every day to learn is one of the most powerful happiness activities we can engage in.”
― Thomas C. Corley, Change Your Habits, Change Your Life: Strategies that Transformed 177 Average People into Self-Made Millionaires

“Unsuccessful people are not students of their industry, profession or trade.”
― Thomas C. Corley, Rich Habits Poor Habits: Discover why the rich keep getting richer and how you can join their ranks

“According to Tom’s data, relationships are the currency of the wealthy. The rich surround themselves with other like-minded people who share their goals, dreams, thinking, morality and virtues. They devote an enormous amount of time to managing their successful relationships and they make a habit of avoiding toxic relationships.”
― Thomas C. Corley, Rich Habits Poor Habits: Discover why the rich keep getting richer and how you can join their ranks