{"id":2388,"date":"2023-05-08T11:32:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3-confessions-of-a-self-made-millionaire\/"},"modified":"2023-05-08T11:32:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:32:59","slug":"3-confessions-of-a-self-made-millionaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/3-confessions-of-a-self-made-millionaire\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Confessions of a Self-Made Millionaire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Self-made millionaires are weird.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Zuckerberg wears the same t-shirt and hoodie combo every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floyd Mayweather never wears a pair of underwear twice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Howard Hughes (played by Leo DiCaprio in The Aviator) famously had the staff of the Beverly Hills Hotel hide\u00a0cheeseburgers in trees so he could collect them in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n<p>And when I was a kid, I wanted to grow up and be known as an \u201ceccentric millionaire.\u201d After reading today\u2019s blog post, you\u2019ll agree that I\u2019m not far off from that goal.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, everything on my desk must be arranged at right angles. I like to eat a lot of pineapple (sometimes I\u2019ll eat an entire pineapple in a day). And I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earlytorise.com\/beat-the-alarm-clock\/\">wake up at 3:57 AM every morning<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you didn\u2019t come here for funny confessions. You came here for the secrets on how to get rich.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let me tell you how I went from poor farm boy to self-made millionaire (with a brief stint as a broke personal trainer along the way).<\/p>\n<p>As I do, you\u2019ll also hear three damaging admissions that reveal what to expect on your journey to becoming a self-made millionaire. You need to know these so that when you experience these adversities, you\u2019ll know how to deal with them.<\/p>\n<p>After that, you\u2019ll get 3\u00a0powerful secrets that can make you rich,\u00a0which I recommend you start implementing today.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with the embarrassing confessions\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1) Every Self-Made Millionaire Struggles<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somewhere right now a very, very, very rich person is depressed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps it\u2019s Bill Ackman, the hedge fund manager who at one point was losing an average of $7.7 million per day with one of his trades. Or maybe it\u2019s Johnny Depp who is suing his financial advisors for money mismanagement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact is that everybody hurts, as REM once sang. Money does not make you immune to emotion. In fact, when you become an entrepreneur, you\u2019ll get a lifelong ticket to what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darrenjhardy\/\">Darren Hardy<\/a> calls \u201cThe Entrepreneur Rollercoaster.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll have very good days and very bad days. I had my share. My lowest point came in 2006 when I visited the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack (at age 30). It turned out to be anxiety, but it was a struggle. Fortunately, struggles can be turned into strengths, as I\u2019ll explain in a moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But for now, understand there will be bumps in the road. Everyone struggles, but not everyone quits. And those that stick it out can get very, very rich.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>2) Self-Made Millionaires Have Structure. That is all.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Most entrepreneurs are overwhelmed with opportunities. This can cause great anxiety. You might have so many things you can do to build your business (social media, sales calls, Facebook advertising, YouTube videos, Instagram reels, networking events, etc.) that you find yourself working 20 hours a day.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s the problem. Most entrepreneurs don\u2019t have structure. They live in chaos, as I did back in 2006. And a lack of structure led to my struggles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But then I realized the power of structure. Building my self-discipline, creating the perfect morning routine for me, and following success rituals allowed me to overcome my anxiety, become a self-made millionaire, and earn the true freedom I now enjoy in my life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highly disciplined entrepreneurs thrive on structure. If you want to make more money and become a millionaire, chances are you need more of it in your life, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>3) Self-Made Millionaires Make Stupid Mistakes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Back when I was a personal trainer in Toronto I worked at a gym frequented by Canada\u2019s richest man.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, his personal trainer was incompetent and had this wealthy business owner performing silly and ineffective exercises.<\/p>\n<p>However, because Canada\u2019s richest man knew nothing about exercise physiology, he actually thought he was getting a great workout. He was smart enough to be a self-made millionaire, then a billionaire, but I\u2019d often see him showing his friends how to balance on balls and lift light weights (a technique that does not produce results).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This proves the point that even the smartest, richest people in the world make stupid mistakes. The former CEO of Blockbuster famously dismissed Netflix as being a non-issue for the industry. Now Blockbuster is bankrupt, and Netflix dominates home entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-made millionaires are human. We all make mistakes. As a result, we lose money. Sometimes lots of money. No one is immune to it. And so you will get burned one day. These are called lessons learned and the opportunity to fail forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve spoken about a $100,000 investment I made into a mobile app that didn\u2019t work out. I\u2019ve spoken about advertising campaigns that totally flopped.<\/p>\n<p>Mistakes happen. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn your stupid mistakes and struggles into strengths, and stay persistent, and you\u2019ll get rich.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Here\u2019s how. You\u2019ll use these 3-P secrets for success.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><b>P1) People <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is you can\u2019t get rich on your own. Along the way, you\u2019ll need partners, great team members, and even competitors to support and inspire you to do things better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The great news is that successful people have already paved the way to the wealth you seek. Get a mentor. Find people that have accomplished what you want and ask them how they did it. Join mastermind groups. Go to a seminar. Attend industry events. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, you\u2019ll find the right people so you can start making money with friends. This is the biggest factor in my success. My friends helped propel me to become a self-made millionaire. And if you hang around the right people, your friends can make you rich too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>P2) Promotion <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to shamelessly self-promote yourself and your business. Look at Warren Buffett. Buffett is not afraid to promote his Cherry Coke habit every chance he gets \u2026 after all, he owns stock in Coca-Cola. He\u2019s one of the world\u2019s greatest self-promoters. As is Richard Branson, Oprah, and Grant Cardone. As was Steve Jobs. You can\u2019t make money if no one knows about you or your product, so put in place a system of promotion to make you money.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>P3) Profits<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Rich people protect profits.<\/p>\n<p>They don\u2019t waste them (excluding Floyd Mayweather). If you want to get wealthy, you need to make money and then put that money to work for you to stay wealthy. Don\u2019t waste money on depreciating assets. Never forget how hard it was to make your first million, even if the second million comes easy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have it, my friend. I\u2019ve pulled back the curtain and confessed. Now you know what to expect, and more importantly, what to do, on your journey to getting as rich as your heart desires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, there is one more thing\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Use The 3-P Secrets And Accelerate Your Journey To Wealth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, I\u2019ve always been a hard worker. But being a hard worker isn\u2019t enough to reach your goal of becoming rich. It certainly wasn\u2019t enough to take me from a broke personal trainer to a self-made multimillionaire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is that you cannot break through the next level and finally become wealthy until you focus your hard work on the RIGHT tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s what really changed my life. Decoding the hidden system that wealthy American men and women had used to become wealthy\u2026 and then using that system to guide my hard work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since decoding these systems, I\u2019ve taught them to others \u2014 some people now investing tens of thousands of dollars per year for me to coach them through it (I only work with a handful at a time).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you don\u2019t have to invest such an amount to learn the systems that will enable you to apply the 3-Ps and become wealthier every day. In fact, if you\u2019re an ambitious and driven person, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.securepublications.com\/perfectday\/pdffree-gse9.php?utm_ad=49086&amp;utm_placement=8&amp;utm_medium=200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>you can get started today by reading my book where I reveal everything.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s normally $20+ on Amazon, but <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.securepublications.com\/perfectday\/pdffree-gse9.php?utm_ad=49086&amp;utm_placement=8&amp;utm_medium=200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>you can get it sent to you immediately for just $9.95 shipping here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.securepublications.com\/perfectday\/pdffree-gse9.php?utm_ad=49086&amp;utm_placement=8&amp;utm_medium=200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64344\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.earlytorise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/I-Want-to-Read-The-Book.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.earlytorise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/I-Want-to-Read-The-Book.png 810w, https:\/\/cdn.earlytorise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/I-Want-to-Read-The-Book-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.earlytorise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/I-Want-to-Read-The-Book-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.earlytorise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/I-Want-to-Read-The-Book-330x183.png 330w, https:\/\/cdn.earlytorise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/I-Want-to-Read-The-Book-690x383.png 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t waste your hard work on the wrong things. Use this book to get clarity on where you should focus your efforts if you truly want to get wealthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"author-bio-box\" style=\"background: #f8f8f8; border-top: 2px none #cccccc; border-bottom: 2px none #cccccc; color: #333333\">\n<h3><a style=\"color: #555555;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earlytorise.com\/author\/craig-ballantyne\/\" title=\"All posts by Craig Ballantyne\" rel=\"author\">Craig Ballantyne<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"bio-gravatar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.earlytorise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/14.thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Craig Ballantyne\" width=\"94\" height=\"100\" class=\"photo\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Realcraigballantyne\" class=\"bio-icon bio-icon-youtube\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realcraigballantyne\/\" class=\"bio-icon bio-icon-instagram\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"bio-description\">If you want to double your income, work less, and become the ambitious millionaire you&#8217;ve always wanted to be&#8230; Craig Ballantyne is the coach who will help you do it. With more than 20-years of experience as an entrepreneur and five 7-figure businesses under his belt, he specializes in helping &#8220;struckling&#8221; entrepreneurs get out of the mud and build the business of their dreams. To see if you qualify for Craig&#8217;s &#8220;Millionaire Coaching Program&#8221; send an email to support@earlytorise.com with the subject line &#8220;Millionaire&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-made millionaires are weird. 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