Speech: What Jim Rohn's Mentor Taught Him

Jim Rohn was an amazing man. He was a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and author, and he had a kind and easy way of talking and imparting his wisdom. But, if you never had an opportunity to attend one of his seminars or listen to one of his speeches, you can't understand how powerful his advice was. I went through a few of the speeches by Jim Rohn and pulled out some bits of pure gold that could impact your life in a very positive way.

The Psychology Of Wealth Speech: What Jim Rohn's Mentor Taught Him

In this speech, Jim Rohn talked about how he was forced to lie to a Girl Scout selling cookies because he couldn't afford to buy them. Instead of telling her that he couldn't afford them, he told her that he already had plenty of Girl Scout cookies in his home. He felt horrible about that and decided that he didn't want to live like that anymore. Once he decided that, he met Earl Shoaff, an entrepreneur and motivational speaker who changed his life.

One of the things Jim mentions in this speech is
Be curious. Get excited. Have faith. Have trust. All of these qualities are child-like qualities, but they are always traits that help us grow and find more success in life. When you are curious, you look for answers. When you are excited, you take action. When you have faith, you take leaps that you wouldn't otherwise take. And when you have trust, you keep working towards things even if they haven't shown up just yet.

How can you change anything in your life? Jim says that you need to become a good reader. He says that you can learn from your experiences, but reading helps you learn from other people's experiences. That's the key to getting out of a mediocre life faster. You can learn as you go, or you can learn as you go AND as other people go. This viewpoint has changed the way I look at books. They are not just full of information, they are full of failures and successes (lessons) that I may not have for years - or