How to Marry a Billionaire ?

January 27, 2011 4 Comments


wealthymatters.comMarrying money is an old and time – tested way of becoming wealthy and perhaps securing the future of one’s children.However it is a topic that arouses strong emotions in  a lot of people for a lot of reasons.Following is an article from the July 1, 2007 issue of Money Magazine.It is an excellent To-Do List if a person chooses to exercise this option of becoming wealthy.

Wealth is sexy but personally I doubt I would marry a man just for his money.It would be very important for me to have the respect of my spouse .By marrying money I might not be able to get that.Also somewhere in me is a need to accomplish something worthwhile all by myself . I’m not certain I could content myself just by marrying a wealthy spouse.

Do read the article and tell me do you know somebody who married up?How did they get together and how happy are they?What are your own opinions on marrying money?And why you feel the way you do?

At the end of the article,there is a link to a pop quiz :Are You The Right Match for A Billionaire?Take it and have fun.

 

How to marry a billionaire ?

Sure, the challenge is steep. But this field guide to the mating habits of the ultrarich shows just what it takes to land Mr. or Ms. Big.

Work hard, take risks, maybe build your own business. That’s the traditional route to financial success. Of course, there’s another highly traditional path to acquiring wealth that isn’t talked about quite as much these days: Marry money.

Real money. As in not a mere millionaire (a dime a dozen these days) but an honest-to-goodness billionaire – make that 10 figures after the dollar sign, please.

True, it’s not politically correct to go hunting for a marital meal ticket (or for that matter, to write about it). But just for a moment imagine the life that could be yours if you did.

Forget the fabulous baubles, designer clothing, cutting-edge electronics and palatial mansions that your golden goose – uh, spouse – might heap upon you. Read more of this post

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Are You Born To Be A Billionaire ? Self Assessment Tool

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wealthymatters.comIf you weren’t born a billionaire and are not banking on marrying a billionaire or thinking of taking to crime or plunder in a big way, your best chance of becoming a billionaire is through business. So do you have it in you to become a self-made billionaire through business?

1. CAN YOU QUIT SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF?

Can you quit spending an inordinate amount of time on perfecting your product or service ? Can you instead focus on building your business and its systems ? Do you need to attend to every little thing that goes on in your business or can you delegate?If you can focus on the big picture,you are one step closer to building a big business.

2.  ARE YOU A VISIONARY ? CAN YOU SEE THINGS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE DOES ?

Self-made billionaires like Dhirubhai Ambani and L.N.Mittal were or are  not just great businessmen. They don’t just dominate industries–they transform them and spawn new ones. This requires great vision. Billionaire entrepreneurs do not just work within the confines of the current market, they anticipate things much further afield. They see things that no one else does.

3.  DO YOU HAVE A FIRM BELIEF IN YOURSELF AND YOUR VISION ?

To crack the $1 billion barrier, you need total, unwavering belief in your vision–and an immutable will to pull it off.

4. CAN YOU HANDLE RISKS ?

Do you have the courage and confidence to check fear and doubt and stay the long course.Can you think clearly in the face of danger?Can you stay cool?Can you find ways of managing risk? Read more of this post

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