From a poor nobody to a Mini-Retirement by age 25
I am a hardcore vagabond. I was born in Europe but have lived and traveled in several countries since. I am fluent in three languages and have learnt and continue to learn every new skill at the school called LIFE. Personality Development has been my topic of interest for a few years now.
I was employed with Vodafone for four years. Very soon, I was designated branch supervisor and was responsible for a new Vodafone franchise store. Though the money was good, I found myself with little or no time to enjoy the fruits of my labor. Soon I realized that I was stuck in the "rat race", working six-hour days six days a week!! Before long I was suffering from the "burnout syndrome" and I decided that it was time to make a positive change in my life.
I left for Australia after bidding my old life goodbye simply because I wanted to learn how to make money work for me. My biggest motivation is that I don't want to work all my life for money and make somebody else rich. After traveling across Australia and finding myself completely broke, I started working for an export company in Perth. It was around this time that I discovered a new BIG interest: INVESTMENT. I started reading books by Robert Kiyosaki: "Rich Dad – Poor Dad" and "The Cashflow Quadrant". I started implementing Kiyosaki's cashflow management strategies right away and began to increase my savings immensely. Inspired by Kiyosaki's books I set an d achieved the goal of saving $10,000 in just five months.
I quit my job in Perth on a six-month long mini-retirement plan. My goal was to visit not only all the capital cities of each region in Australia but also the Outback. Between these six months, I also traveled to Thailand to learn everything about the real estate situation there and also spent one month traveling across Europe.
I quit my job in Perth on a six-month long mini-retirement plan. My goal was to visit not only all the capital cities of each region in Australia but also the Outback. Between these six months, I also traveled to Thailand to learn everything about the real estate situation there and also spent one month traveling across Europe.
I am in New Zealand now, with the twin goals of becoming a Permanent Resident and starting with investment to become financially independent in 7 to 10 years. I believe financial intelligence is the key to success and happiness, and with the right mindset, EVERYTHING is possible!
So my readers and friends ... just dare dream big, believe in yourself, keep an open and positive mindset to learn new things, focus on "what you want in life" and you will get there ... just like I did :)
... by Ron
