Zero-Based Wealth Building

Most of us don’t realize the incredible power we have over our lives. We aren’t just actors playing out a script… we are empowered to edit the screenplay, change direction or the cast entirely.

Take charge of your life by taking measurement of it first.

From time to time, typically near the end of the year, I drop everything I am doing and ask myself very basic questions about my life.

• What projects am I working on?

• Which relationships am I building and developing?

• What goals did I have for this year and how are we looking?

This is a form of zero-based thinking. Zero-based thinking is a method of decision-making where you start from a "zero base" – meaning you question all existing assumptions and approaches.

One of the reasons we rarely use our Writer / Director credentials and stick to just “playing our role” is our failure to take stock like this. Stepping back gives you perspective and if you have a growth mindset and a willingness to change course (reverse course, even) your life wil…