People are much the same all over the world and one thing that unites all of us is the desire to go about making more money. The beauty of the situation is that anyone can do this if they take a little time, to invest in developing their skills.

Most people are not born wealthy. Most rich people have worked hard to get to where they are and to obtain the things they have. They have a certain skill set that has enabled them to generate more income and they have continued to work on refining those skills their whole lives.

Continuous improvement means they can write their own checks.

Think about some people who are making more money than you - some people who make as much money as you would like to make. Try to make it someone you know to make the exercise realistic.

What is it about them that enables them to achieve what they do? Aside from their qualifications they will pretty much have the same skills as other wealthy people. They will be confident, focused and charismatic.

These are the skills you need to develop. They are not innate character traits that you are born with they are skills to learn, practice and grow.

Everyone has the ability to develop these skills. There is no real mystery to it. It's not about mysterious powers and magical abilities, it's about effort and direction.

If you put in enough effort and focus it in the right direction, making more money gets easier and easier.

Practice in the right areas and you will be able to get the job you've always wanted, get the promotion you have been chasing or push your business to the next level of income and profits.

Nothing is too frightening a prospect if you have prepared yourself well. Friends, colleagues and strangers will respond positively to you and they will all play a part in making more money for you and your family.

A word of warning! Don't waste your time on false promises. Too many people get distracted by tempting offers that turn out to be dead ends. This leads to disappointment and in some cases disillusionment. It can be painful but should also be a learning experience that makes you stronger (ie. learn from your mistakes!)

Decide to start making more money now and don't stop.

If you want someone to give you more money in a job then you have to display the qualities that an employer is looking for. You have to exude those qualities all-day every day even when you are not consciously trying.

If you want to sell more think about this. Would you rather your customers be resistant to the idea of buying or have them wanting to buy from you?