How do you refer to people who make substantially more money than you? Using such common terms such as, "rich, lucky, out of touch, born into it, or greedy" will subconsciously limit your success because it programs your brain to think something is "wrong" or "abnormal" with making big bucks.

Therefore, you’ll avoid anything creative that has potential of bringing you to next level of financial success and prosperity. Your brain won’t come up with creative idea that could be revolutionary in today’s marketplace.

If you think riches are laid out for just a few lucky people, you won't work towards acquiring riches, because it'll seem like a logistical impossibility. And why work hard for no reward, right?

Our brains don’t work like that. They’re designed to make us right – no matter what — regardless of whether we’re on ball or off mark.

For example, this common statement, "He/she is actually pretty friendly and down to earth — for a millionaire," shuts down your motivation to succeed. It implies that majority of millionaires are mean, greedy, and heartless. After all, who wants to aspire to that kind of negative identity?

When negative thoughts about people who are more successful than you are expressed on a consistent basis, you'll subconsciously move in opposite direction.

Coaching Corner: What kind of images do you have of people who are outrageously successful? Do you resent them? Or do you take them out to lunch and learn from them?

Remember, financial success isn't just for you. It's for others in your company, community and family. If you're a small-business owner, think about how many more meals you could provide for other families if your business doubled its profits over next year?

Talk about ending world hunger!

Success encompasses many aspects of our lives. Most people think of money when they hear word success. But it’s so much more than that. It’s freedom and pleasure of enjoying each and every day of your life with your family and friends by your side celebrating with you, and contributing to betterment of lives of other people.

STOP thinking like herd and START to focus on other measurements of success that you can improve upon — personal fulfillment, family life, community outreach, relationships and spiritual contentment.

By improving just 10% in each of these categories over next six months, how much more successful would you be?

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