Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to the Salt Lake Women's Council of Realtors Business Resource Meeting and Luncheon. What a treat!! They had a chef named Rob... he is a one man show for catering - he wants to keep his business small and his food great...the food was AMAZING!! There were 2 yummy salads, a ceasar and an amazing garden salad(beautiful)...fresh green beans sauteed and they had bits of cheese and other delicious things, 4 different pastas and sauces, that he was making right there...the chicken alfredo was to die for!!!...and delicious fresh berries with lace (a tasty lite cream sauce). Many of the realtors have used him for baby showers, parties at home etc....I definitely need to get his number if I ever have an event at my place!!

The speaker was an internationally known author - Richard Paul Evans. He talked about the important lessons a millionare taught him - geared for women. It was so interesting - I wish all of my daughters could have been there. We talked with Richard after the meeting and he has agreed to come and speak to our Ogden Chapter of Women's Council of Realtors in March...it will be on the 2nd Wednesday. If anyone is interested in hearing him please let me know.

A few of my notes on some of the things he talked about are: 1) Always know how much $$ you have 2) Know where your $$ comes from (don't be afraid to look in the margins...there are always creative ways of making money....great Coffee cans of Gold Story 3) Know where your $$ is going (have a nest egg)_ 4) Know what your $ is doing (invest) 5) Keep a portion of everything you earn...have a Wealth account 6) Give back 6) Find whats working and Depart from what is not 7)The sin of the desert is knowing where the water is and not telling someone (Share your knowledge) 8) 7 Golden Words are: "Is that the Best you can do?" - most companies and people are willing to give a break on the cost of services or items, just ask 9) There is always opportunity....even in a bad economy 10) Daughter - Never put a wishbone where a backbone ought to be.

One of Richard Paul Evans books is - The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me about Life and Wealth. I have not read it yet, but in skimming through it, alot of what he talked about at the meeting is in this book. He is also the Author of the Christmas Box. Some of the proceeds from his books go to fund the Christmas Box Houses throughout Utah (that is the Give Back part).