Dan's First Helicopter Experience

"It was on a Saturday morning on one of the busiest roads in Pretoria. Incidentally there was no traffic at all, just a few motorists making their way to where their calling took them. I was travelling to a place I have never been, about to do something I had never done in my whole 33-years-long life, invited by a very wealthy man. Took the Zambezi off-ramp and followed the airport sign to Wonderboom airport.

Little did I know that I was about to receive the ultimate lesson in wealth from South Africa's number one Wealth Mentor, Dr. Hannes Dreyer.

I had read about the experience of others that have been through the journey I was about to undertake. "Marvellous", "miraculous", "out of this world" . were some of their expressions of how it felt to be mid-air in an Allouette 2 chopper with Dr Hannes Dreyer on the pilot seat.

The opportunity had been offered to me just the previous day in the spirit of encouragement for keeping up with my assignments and I gladly accepted.Within no time Hannes arrived in that majestic creature I almost won just 11 months ago in the Kaizen Challenge final draw.

I made sure I parked right next to the Jaguar XKR as we made our way to the hanger where the chopper was. At first I thought my eyes were running tricks on me, I mean, the chopper looked small and I was wondering whether I would fit into it, let alone Hannes (the man is tall). As they were refuelling the tank with Jet-A1 fuel, I really got closer and closer.

Then I realized that appearances can be deceiving. It had the capacity to carry 5 people, including the pilot and it was being prepared to give me the experience of a lifetime. As it was pushed out of the hanger, I recorded everything I could on my cell phone camera.

Then we (Hannes, I and Leon) hopped-in after all the final checks were completed. I sat at the back seat as Hannes was explaining what was about to happen. That put my anxious mind at ease and I relaxed.

All I saw was too many gauges and buttons I couldn't understand. Hannes was at peace with them, clearly anticipating every possible scenario that could arise.

Head phones were on, engine started and up we went, gradually making our way to the west (or was it? My navigation skills are a bit rusty . ok, they are bad, happy now?).

The Magaliesburg Mountain was suddenly in front of us to the left and guided us towards the Hartebeespoort dam. Everything on the ground was clear and more beautiful, a very rare perspective indeed.

The highlight on the way to the dam was the hover at about 1000 feet. This is something that can not be done in an aeroplane and I loved every minute of it. It wasn't long (about 20 minutes) before the dam revealed itself to us and we crossed over to the other side of the mountain to prepare for our landing at some restaurant.

We landed safely, and made our way to the most expensive cold drink I have ever had. I had the opportunity to ask the Master anything on my mind. What a privilege!

Something miraculous happened on our way back to the airport. Until that moment, I had been looking out the window at the scenes that captured my attention and didn't even bother to look at how Hannes flies the chopper. By this time, I was sitting in the co-pilot seat in front with him when he said "So, you want to have a feel of what it's like?" I thought he was referring to being wealthy and without hesitation said "yes I do", thinking that he was about to share an insight on how he sees wealth.

He said, "ok, grab the ... and fly us" (I can't remember what that thing is called ... the "thing" that looks like a stick, one on each side of the front seats, that you use to determine the attitude and orientation of the chopper . yes, that thing).

I reluctantly grabbed it, hoping that he would say "no, just kidding, I just wanted to see your reaction or something". He said "go on gently and fly us". There was no turning back. That was the moment of truth.

With his guidance, I steered the chopper along just fine for about 45 seconds. I started to enjoy it. Hannes was there to encourage and guide me. This was the highlight for me of the entire journey.

It reminded me of the first time my father gave me the keys to his Toyota Stout and said "drive"; I was about 11 years old. This brought back a lot of good old memories lying buried in my subconscious mind.Thank you for the experience of what true wealth really is. I have tasted it mid-air for those few seconds when the chopper was under my control.

The attitude of the chopper was entirely under my control just as the rest of my life is and always has been. With the chopper, the feedback was immediate and I could take corrective action.

My experience tells me it is exactly like that with life, provided we are listening and tuned into the transmission frequency.

This was one lesson I could never have received had it not been for your kindness and commitment to the success of your students Hannes. For this I thank you.

Allow me to take this opportunity to once again thank you for all that you have taught me since 2005 when I first met you. For the more than 175 weekly Mentorship Lessons that popped into my email inbox every Friday afternoon to take me on a journey to the creation, preservation and enjoyment of wealth, I thank you.

For the challenging assignments that have forced me to look at the world with a different set of eyes (the Wealth Creators way), I thank you and give my commitment to always be attentive and diligent.

For the best example that you have provided me in your own life experience, there is no price one can put to that. I signed up in September 2005 to learn how to turn less than R1000 into more than R10 million in less than 5 years and I have discovered a way of life that has seduced me into giving up my 29 years of conditioning, in exchange for a share of what rightfully belongs to me as a birth right.

Indeed as I march forward, taking each day as it comes, I am humbled by the immense power that you have demonstrated to me that I (and anyone willing to look within) have. I continue to drink from this never-drying well of life-giving water.

Self-Motivation Strategies - How to Get Motivated, Quickly and Easily.

Wealth Creators know how to motivate themselves consistently.

Getting the motivation to do something – whether it’s a trip to the kitchen or to pursue your dream career – seems easy enough, but few can sustain the motivation to follow-through consistently.

There’s always too much to do. The task is too big. Tomorrow’s a better day to get started. Right? There are a million reasons we don’t act, but almost always the consequences of our inaction are guilt and regret.

You’ll be glad to discover that you can stop that vicious cycle of inaction and regret and become the self-motivated person you always wanted to be!

Here are some excellent tips on how to motivate yourself, evenwhen you’ve hit a setback, are in a slump, or haven’t even begun to figure out what you want from life:

1. Focus. Focus on just one goal at a time. Even if you’re working toward improving several areas of your life, focus on each goal separately.This helps to keep you from feeling overwhelmed and prevents you from giving up before you get started. Flush out everything else from your mind, and keep your energies focused on the one goal.

• Develop a tunnel vision focus to tune out unimportant tasks and distractions.

2. Envision results. Remembering why you’re inspired in the first place will refresh your motivation towards attaining your goal.

• Think of how your life will be changed and improved once you achieve this goal.

3. Apply the Kaizen Principle and start small. Determine the tasks necessary to reach your goal. Now divide these tasks into a series of smaller tasks. Continue this process until you’ve obtained tasks that you know you can accomplish. It’s like bite-size chunks. When the chunks are small enough, you know you won’t be biting off more than you can chew at one time!

• Attaining many small goals on your way to the big goal keeps you happy and motivated with constant successes.

4. Network. Talk to friends, coworkers, and experts in the area you seek to master. Get them to share tips, advice and experiences they’ve had that can help you to reach your goal. Surrounding yourself with people who have the same goals – or have already attained them – will inspire you to act.

5. Tell people about your goals. By telling people about your goal, you are making a pact that you will follow-through. Tell your friends, family and coworkers to energize your motivation.

6. Dedicate daily time. Dedicate a certain amount of time each day specifically to furthering this goal. Investing time in attaining your goal every day will keep it in your mind as positive action.

• Positive action propels success and diminishes doubts and regret.

7. Research. Research industry or topic books, blogs and forums. Anything you do to make yourself more knowledgeable about your goal can inspire you to act.

8. Reward yourself. When you accomplish a step or a positive outcome in your goal plan, reward yourself with a nice dinner or something that will make you feel special.

9. Learn from your mistakes. First, recognize that you will make mistakes and accept this. Second, take the opportunity to learn what to do (or not to do) the next time.

• Analyzing how to fix the error will push you forward with greater confidence.

10. Replace negativity with positive thoughts and actions. We all encounter those negative thoughts that tell us to give up, but knowing how to counteract them will keep you on track toward your goal. Your mindset and attitude determine the positive or negative outcome of any situation. Keep those positive thoughts and actions coming and success will surely follow.

• Negativity is not reality unless you make it so.

Self-motivation begins with the end in mind, and the only person who can get you there is you! By using this combination of tips and techniques, you can motivate yourself to take action toward your goals. You’ll be proud of yourself for doing something positive to make your life better. Plus, you’ll develop a mindset that will serve you well into the future for achieving more and more of what you want out of life!

5 Ways to Deal with Negative People

No matter what our occupation, we all come in contact with negative, difficult people from time to time. Our primal instinct is to fight back, defend ourselves, and react to their negativity with some of our own. However, we are not animals who are led by instincts. We are human beings with the ability to control our responses.

• To fight anger with anger merely depletes our own energy and brings us down to the same level.

Why are people difficult?

When people act negatively, it’s a reflection of what’s going on inside them. It’s not about you; it’s about them. It may be a complicated, troubled past or something as simple as a bad day that makes a person angry.

• People who are bored and unhappy with their own lives will seek out conflict to boost their egos.

Our ego then responds by thinking, “I have to be right. If I don’t respond, I’m conceding defeat.” Then we find ourselves engaged in a conflict that hurts us emotionally, mentally, and maybe even physically.

Ways Wealth Creators Deal with Difficult People

Here are some ways to deal with these difficult people. They may not all be easy (heck, none of them are easy!), but they will give you some peace of mind that you’re doing the right thing.

1. Wait before responding. Our first instinct is to immediately react and retaliate. However, reacting to another individual’s negativity usually only eggs them on. You may even realize that a response is not even needed. Maybe the other person was merely venting and needs to simply be ignored because the attack was not personal at all.

• If you spend some time cooling off before you respond, you can gain perspective on the situation.If necessary, remove yourself from the room when confronted with a difficult person. Go for a walk outside or walk up a flight of stairs to vent your frustrations.

2. Stop rehashing the situation. This is especially a problem in office job situations where gossip spreads like wildfire. There will always be someone ready to listen to bad things about another. This is a waste of your time and energy.Drop the subject and move on.

• The longer you dwell on the situation and talk about it with others, the more negative and angry you’ll become. Take the high road and step away from those who are gossiping or speak up and tell others you don’t want to listen to it.

3. Express your feelings. If you simply need to get your emotions off your chest, try writing a letter. Vent all your thoughts, feelings, and hurt onto the piece of paper. Let it all out until there’s nothing left to say. Then crumple up the paper and throw it away. As you do, imagine your negative feelings being thrown away with it.

• Don’t let your partner or spouse prevent you from speaking your mind. A true partnership is one in which the ideas and thoughts of each partner are heard.

4. Put yourself in their shoes. This can be very difficult, but study the individual who’s hurting you. What’s going on his life right now? Maybe he’s having family issues or a health crisis.

• Try to look at the situation as an objective observer detached from the situation. This can help give you some compassion for the difficult person in your life.

• Prayer or meditation can help you stay calm and see a situation differently. Consider the difficulties this other person might be facing in life and think about how you would handle a similar situation.

5. Respond positively. This may not always be possible and certainly won’t be easy. After looking over the situation and trying to understand where the other person was coming from, find something positive to say about him.

• Remember the phrase, “Kill ‘em with kindness”? Very often responding calmly and with a friendly tone will diffuse a difficult situation.

Negative people are everywhere. Don’t let them take your happiness away or affect your mood. Teach these difficult people by leading a good example, by responding calmly, and by showing kindness.

As a result, you’ll bring more happiness to others and find that you feel a greater happiness yourself.

5 Simple Brainstorming Techniques to become a Wealth Creator

It happens to all of us. We reach that dead end where we simply run out of fresh ideas and we helplessly fumble for solutions that have escaped us. What can we do to get the creative juices flowing again?

One of the best strategies to resolve this dilemma is to use a brainstorming session. The basic technique is easy as 1-2-3:

1. Think of many ideas in a short period of time.
2. Jot them all down.
3. Go back and evaluate each idea's possibilities.

These brainstorming sessions can be invaluable when trying to come up with fresh, outside the box, ideas so we can work towards an effective solution to a difficult challenge.

Here are five tips to help you make the most of your brainstorming sessions:

1. Get outside input. Instead of going at it alone, get some help. Gather a few of the most creative people you know for a group brainstorming session. After all, two (or three or four) heads are better than one. These other participants may come up with some great ideas that may never have occurred to you otherwise.

• Let people have fun brainstorming. Relaxed people generally feel more creative, so encourage your group to pace, recline in their chairs, or turn it into a game – whatever they need to do to enable the flow of ideas.

2. Write down all of your ideas. Even if you come up with some wild ideas, write them down anyway. They may be more viable than you think! Some of the greatest breakthroughs in history came from ideas that were considered as pretty outlandish at first. Write it all down and revisit it later.

• This is a time for gathering ideas, not for shooting ideas down. Avoid discouraging participants in your group because they won’t participate as freely and they might keep the perfect solution to themselves.

3. Be creative and try something different. If you can’t see a solution right away, think of the problem from a fresh perspective. Look at it from a different viewpoint and maybe a new solution will present itself. Traditional solutions don’t have to be the only way to solve problems, and getting creative may get the ball rolling towards the ideal solution!

• Many successful entrepreneurs have a talent for observing people's wants and needs. Then they find or invent a creative new solution. Watch the world around you and don’t be afraid to experiment with new ideas or unusual solutions.

4. Try combining ideas. Whether you’re brainstorming on your own or as part of a group, you may need to mash different ideas together. Sometimes great ideas are born as twins – in the course of a brainstorming session you might come up with two halves of a perfect solution. Don’t be afraid to look at the results in an unconventional way.

• Some people have started their own businesses by combining their love of baking with their love of dogs to produce their own brand of doggie treats. It’s not a conventional pairing, but it's one that works!

5. Ask questions. This works especially well in group brainstorming sessions. Encourage plenty of questions about everyone's ideas. Questions can lead to a basic idea being fleshed out into a workable solution, and that, of course, is what a brainstorming session is all about!

• Ask questions, discuss, or even debate. Approaching solutions from different perspectives helps you see a larger and more accurate picture.

Acquiring problem solving skills makes our life so much easier! Use these techniques to brainstorm new ideas and solutions, and you'll discover new fountains flowing with ideas you never knew existed! Problems can become opportunities in disguise. You just may find yourself going from zero to hero in one short brainstorming session.

Try it – you'll like it!

To all your success

Dr Hannes Dreyer
Wealth Mentor