I watch a lot of CNBC. I’m not in to the whole financial scene, nor am I into stocks. But I do love to watch those shows about rich people, how they live, and most importantly how they got rich.
I read a lot, too. I’ve read all the ‘Rich Dad’ books, even bought one for my son. I’ve read Tim Ferris’ 4 Hour Workweek (loved it) and many more. Now I’m reading a great book called The Millionaire Next Door.
You could say I’m obsessed with being rich.
But I don’t think I am. I do think that money is an awesome tool, and there are plenty of people out there who could use more, me included. I’m not a believer in lotteries or unexpected windfalls. Sure, that’d be nice, but I’d prefer to earn it myself.
(There’s a saying in the custom auto industry – build it or buy it. I prefer build it. A little old fashioned hard work never hurt anyone.)
Anyway, I pay attention to how these people make their money. The guy on Untold Wealth: The Rise of the Super Rich made his money doing what he loved: mortgages. There’s another guy on there who is in to leveraged buyouts of undervalued companies. Most of these guys grew up in an average middle-class family, started working in an industry that interested them, and soon thereafter started their own companies doing the same thing.
It’s no secret that you’ll most likely never get ‘rich’ working for someone else. Most all millionaires in the US are self-made, and they did it by starting their own company. So I guess I’m on the right track.
Can an SEO firm make a millionaire? I don’t know, but I’ll let you know 
Richistan – it’s absolutely the book you should read. You can see your future in it.