3 Keys to Becoming a Millionaire

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“I want to win the lottery” is the number one answer I hear when I ask people what they want.

Here are some ideas for more prosperity in your life that may be easier than you think. And, it’s not about working harder or more.
First, stop worrying about money. The quickest way to have wealth NOT show up is to worry about it or condemn it. Replace your limiting beliefs and worry about money with empowering beliefs. Repeat this affirmation daily, “I have a RICH life, Rewarded, Inspiring, Confident, and Happy. Rich people believe I create my life, while poor people believe life happens to me.”

Second, picture wealth. Feel what it feels like. Visualize. You must create a reoccurring mental picture of being rich. This may sound like magical thinking. It’s not. It’s called the Law of Attraction. It is the metaphysical science of manifesting what you want. What you focus on gets bigger and bolder. If you worry about money and not having enough you’ll never be wealthy. Your income can only grow to the extent you grow yourself.

Third, act as if you are already rich. James Allen wrote in As a Man Thinketh, “Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are. Their ambitions are thwarted at every step, but their inmost thoughts and desires are fed with their own food, be it foul or clean.” Remember your desires will only be answered when they align or harmonize with your thoughts and actions. Dump the negative thoughts and doubt today.

To make the Law of Attraction work, focus on your thoughts. Visualize rich. Imagine you are a millionaire. It will give you peace of mind and most important the confidence to take your next step to manifest the life you deserve and desire. Make a decision today to live a rich life, one that is rewarding, inspiring, confident, and happy. And, you really can become a millionaire!

Today we celebrate National Be a Millionaire Day. Today was created for everyone to dream about what it would be like to be a millionaire.

Check out the millionaire dreams of the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Board of Directors!

Sarah and Jordan from Jordan’s Kitchen cooking up a storm in a sponsored cooking class.

Sarah Koszyk, MA, RDN

If I had unlimited funds, I would fly private every time I traveled. I would still continue to travel for about 3-4 months a year around the world but just fly private instead of coach. In addition, for my give-back, I would build cooking schools for teenagers around the US where the kids would learn to cook healthy meals and get a bag of groceries to take home containing the ingredients from the recipes so that they could make their family the same healthy meal at home. And I would hire RDNs to do all the cooking and education for the teens. @SarahKoszykRD

Megan exploring the Amazon in Peru!

Megan Ware, RDN

The first thing I would buy would be land with enough room for a mini cow, chickens and bees. I would start small and work my way up to being the Joel Salatin of RDs. Instead of just counseling clients on the best food to eat, I also want to provide it. It is a struggle to find local, sustainable and accessible options here in Orlando. Many “farm to table” restaurants have been caught claiming to provide local options without actually ever buying from that farm or farmer! My goal is to increase transparency in where our food comes from, educate the public and create a haven for buying and learning about food. @meganwarerd

Penny L. Wilson, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD
Hiking in Vail

Penny L. Wilson, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD

 

First, I’d work with my financial planner to be sure that John, my husband, and I would be financially secure for the rest of my life. Along with that, I’d develop a plan to support my favorite charities. I’d still work on educating people about digestive wellness and how to have a healthy digestive tract. I’d schedule time to do the other things I love to do and want to have more time to do – hike, ski, cook, explore, read, knit, entertain, volunteer. @eat4performance

Elana Natker, MS, RD
We are having a fun birthday party for my son at a local farm. We’re doing the exact same party, this year it will be three years in a row!

Elana Natker, MS, RD

If money were no object (for me it’s less about the amount of money and more about not *needing* any more money), I would still do what I do – work in nutrition communications and consult for food companies and associations. I feel strongly that companies NEED to have RDs among the decision-makers. However, I might work fewer hours and spend more time doing volunteer work for and with my kids. @elanaRD

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Krista Ulatowski, MPH, RDN

If I were a millionaire, wait…when I am a millionaire, I will first buy a beautiful, slightly large boat. Ok, let’s be real – let’s make it a yacht. Why? Because my boyfriend and I love the water – and because his current boat is one that was built in 1969 and I have lovingly nicknamed “Lemon” due to it being in constant disrepair. There might even be a widget on that boat currently held in place with bubble gum. Yes, bubble gum. My boyfriend prefers to call his boat “Limoncello.” Maybe we’ll name christen the yacht with that name! @KUcumbers

Carlene Thomas RDN LD

Nearly all of my answers involve food: buy an apartment in downtown DC so we could go eat dinner anywhere we wanted and crash there instead of driving back to the burbs. Second thing: fund all of the awesome people I’ve met and their restaurant/product ideas. @carleneHEA

Linda S. Eck Mills, MBA, RDN, LDN, FADA

Linda S. Eck Mills, MBA, RDN, LDN, FADA

If I was a millionaire I would contact every meeting planner for all of the American Overseas Dietetic Association affiliates and state affiliates offering to speak at their meeting at NO expense to them on topic of non-traditional careers for dietitians.  I would also offer free career coaching to anyone born on July 1st (my birthday). This would allow me to extensively travel and share my passion for non-traditional careers and career coaching. 

Shelley A. Rael, MS RDN LD
Picture is from March 2015 with my 2 year old granddaughter Arriela

Shelley A. Rael, MS RDN LD

 

If I was a millionaire: Ted and I would fill up passport pages; buy a big plot of land and adopt as many dogs as we legally can; play with our Granddaughter Arriela all day long. @shelrael

Joanne Larsen MS RD LD

Joanne Larsen MS RD LD

Being a millionaire would allow time to pursue new clients or projects, volunteer and to travel more. Often when clients contact us, we don’t have the luxury to be as selective as we would want and being a business owner means having to constantly market for new clients or propose projects.  Unfortunately not all projects are accepted so unproductive time is spent developing proposals. I wonder if that would also allow we millionaires to charge more for our time thereby weeding out all but the most desirable of change / progress while providing more time to devote to pro bono and volunteer projects? Having more resources would provide the luxury of traveling more without a care about being away from the office or what business we may be missing.  Ah dreams – the oxygen of motivation.@AsktheDietitian

Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN, LDN
Lake Erie in the summertime

 

Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN, LDN

Well a million doesn’t get you much these days (I would be practical with a million – pay bills, college, paint the house, etc), but I were a mulit-millionaire I would travel first class, and more often. I would also invest in a property in my small town and open a coffee and wine shop that would serve wonderful desserts, have a venue for live music, serving wine and small plates after 4pm. And I would love choosing the paint colors, furniture and art work. And the coffee mugs. @rustnutrition

David R. Orozco, MS, RDN, LD, C-EP ACSM.doc

David R. Orozco, MS, RDN, LD, C-EP/ACSM

 You know, I don’t dream about being a millionaire, in fact I think it would be more work than it’s worth. I dream about being a successful entrepreneur and business owner. I want to have a practice that offers work to 5-6 RDNs and maybe a few other mental health professionals. I would be super comfortable with low six figure salary. The most important thing about this is that my business allows me to go on more vacations and spend LOTs of quality time with my family and friends. @tdwellness

Lauri Egan
Lauri at Angel’s Landing in Zions National Park

Lauri Egan, RDN, CPT 

If I were a millionaire… I would, of course, invest most of it so I could live off the interest, tithe some and then make “smart” financial purchases like: a nice house in the mountains of southern Utah, a pole vault pit in my back yard, a huge home gym that would send any fitness guru into a tizzy and regular travel plans.  Once I felt settled in my millionaire life, I would make sure I had a strong platform for my business plans.  Running a business without any financial stress or expectations would be A-mazing!!! @EganWellness

Niki Strealy, RDN, LD
Here’s a photo of our family at Disneyland two weeks ago… The Happiest Place on Earth. The Place Where Dreams Come True.

Niki Strealy, RDN, LD

I’m a pretty practical person, so it’s a challenge to dream big. If I were a millionaire, I would buy a house with more rooms for my family, maybe on the lake in my town. Then, our foster kids would have their own room, and our kids could have their own space too. Our kids’ friends could come over and we could go boating and water skiing on the lake anytime we wanted!” @DiarrheaRD

Carrie Zisman, MS, RDN
Carrie ran her first half marathon in March 2014 while raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a charity near and dear to her heart 

Carrie Zisman, MS, RDN

After 20 years in the workforce, if I were to become a sudden millionaire: I would love to spend more time being a parent, volunteering, training for a triathlon, traveling, and cooking. Also, continuing to motivate others and create opportunities to achieve total wellbeing at home, work, school, and the community. @WellnessWorksRD

Christy Wilson, RD

Christy Wilson, RD

I would travel more. I would ride my bike more. I would write more and I would set more time aside to be with my kids, my husband, my parents and my extended family. One thing I would not do is give up cooking and I would not give up being a registered dietitian! @christyschomp

Marjorie Geiser, MBA, RD, BCC
Margie exploring New Zealand

Marjorie Geiser, MBA, RD, BCC

What would I do with my life if I were a millionaire? Travel more, volunteer my services more. Play more. @megfit

Jim and Julie 2010 cruise
We love Disney

Julie Beyer, MA, RDN

 

 

Reaching for the stars may mean more than a million dollars. I would definitely pay the last bit off on our house and RV so we could be debt free! Then, I would budget the rest so we could travel as we wish to see the children and grandchildren. The stretch goal would be to have a house near each family. 🙂 

My big bucket list item, however, wouldn’t take too much money, but getting my husband to retire would allow us to hike across Spain on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. I want to take it slow–not rush the experience. Our shared volunteer experience in retirement would be to help the Make-a-Wish kids and other organizations like it through working with “Give Kids the World” in Orlando, FL. We would love to be guides for those special families when they visit Disney World! @ICDietitian

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Lauren Swann, MS, RD, LDN

There’s a saying, “water seeks its own level” –  we tend to gravitate towards our comfort level, the lifestyle that brings happiness and fulfillment (I’m not talking complacency here!)

I’d probably travel more and spend more time in ways that aren’t required for regular income such as animal-assisted therapy, Terrier earthdogging and community committee work I’ve been doing lately for civic issues – harmonious peaceful living, valuing diversity.

A couple of decades ago I’d probably have answered this question differently, but I’ve since learned, observed (and experienced!) that while an ample margin of discretionary income does empower optional choices that wouldn’t otherwise be available, you can only be in one place at a time (no matter how many cars or houses you have!). And it’s confirmed by research – experiences lead to more happiness than materialism. The satisfaction of driving that brand new dream car off the lot is fleeting compared to the memories of that great vacation to a place you’ve never been before. @LaurenSwann

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Our best of times are family times in Hawaii!

Chere Bork, MS, RDN, LN

If I were a millionaire, I would first obtain advice from my wise, money making financial planner Jeff Thielen. CFP® and then I would travel the world for one year with Gary like my friends Jess and Tom Lyman have been doing for the past three years. Of course we would have enough bedrooms at some locations to have the kids come visit. Then I would come home and create a Registered Dietitian Confidence School / Bed and Breakfast and of course hire dietitians to help me run it! @cherebork

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2 thoughts on “3 Keys to Becoming a Millionaire”

    1. Rebecca dreams come true. And we all can become millionaires if we are entrepreneurs! I believe many RDNS will retire with a million in their bank account and assets!
      Chere

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