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Adopt the Seven

Practices of the Rich

by

John R. Burley

uccess leaves behind clues. Early in my adult life, I began to study the

S financial practices of remarkably wealthy people, paying close attention

to their financial practices. If I could imitate their successful behaviors and
follow their example in my own life, I reasoned, then I could discover my own
path to financial freedom and wealth.

As I studied their money habits, I began to discover common threads
woven throughout each of their stories. I took notes and began to develop a

financial action plan. The good news—it worked! Today I am a wealthy
investor because of what I discovered.
I named these clues, “Seven Practices of the Rich,” and began to share
them, first with my friends, and then with my students. If you are willing

to study—and apply—these practices, then I believe that you, too, will be

able to create a financial plan and build wealth:

1. Pay yourself fi rst.

2. Reinvest your investment returns.
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