破解你的“百万富翁密码”

Find your Millionaire Code, then your new careerYes, you can increase your earning power. Definitely live a happier, healthier, less stressful life. How? Change careers.In The Millionaire Mind, Thomas Stanley says Millionaires who have a high creative intelligence often make one very important career decision correctly: They select a vocation that provides them with enormous profits, and very often this same vocation is the one they love. Remember, if you love what you are doing, your productivity will be high and your specific form of creative genius will emerge.Stanleys message cuts both ways: As most millionaires report, stress is a direct result of devoting a lot of effort to a task thats not in line with ones abilities. Its more difficult, more demanding mentally and physically, to work at a vocation thats unsuitable to your aptitude.Heres your first step, a brief test from my Millionaire Code, modified from Carl Jungs personality types and the Myers-Briggs 16 personality types.Take this simple four-part test and find your four-letter Millionaire Code. Then you can follow the links to all sixteen the Myers Briggs and discover some details on new career options that fit you.The test may look like one you took years ago. But things change, so keep an open mind, open to big changes. You wouldnt be the first financial type who left a bank to become an artist, jewelry designer or journalist, but you may be the happiest one.The test is very simple, without psychological mumbo-jumbo. With each of the following four pairs, use your gut, pick the one letter that best fits you, not the way other people expect you to be at work, social gatherings, or even your family. Youll sense the real you:1. Extrovert or Introvert? (E or I)Given a choice, what world do you prefer living in: We all want some of both, but Extroverts prefer interacting, socializing, talking and listening to people. Introverts prefer their own inner world time alone, reading, thinking quietly, living in their head, working things out before dealing with the real world.2. Sensor or iNtuitive? (S or N)How do you use information? We all use the five senses to get concrete data, from seeing, hearing, touch, taste, smell. However, the Sensor then compares new data to past information. Intuitives are future-oriented, they look beyond raw data for meaning, possibilities and abstractions. Sensors rely more on the data. An Intuitive relies more on hunches, concepts and inspirations.3. Thinker or Feeler? (T or F)How do you make decisions? Thinkers want to do whats right, fair and just. They tend to be impersonal and impartial, using logic, rationality, reason. Feeling types are more subjective and personal, their decisions depend on individual values and empathy, on making themselves and others feel good at work, at home, in the world.4. Judger or Perceiver? (J or P)What daily lifestyle do you prefer? A Judger likes an orderly, organized life with schedules, plans, things-to-do, lists, tasks to accomplish, specific goals. Perceiving types value spontaneity and flexible goals, adapting easily to new situations They prefer keeping their options open in a changing environment, often till the last minute.Are you in sync with the real you? Or creating stress, undermining your destiny, your reason for being here this lifetime? Find out more: Check out the 16 personality types and read the description that fits your 4-letter code. For example, Im an INFP, an idealist searching for meaning in life, looking for ways to make the world a better place for people.Whats your 4-letter Millionaire Code? You can find details in your specific personality among the 16 Myers-Briggs types. Lets start with the general categories with links to all 16 types, including your personality type.Systems masterminds ( ENTJ , ENTP , INTJ or INTP )No shrinking violets here. Youre a bright, energetic trailblazer who loves mental challenges and working 24/7 trying to figure out how to improve procedures, systems, etc. Driven to make your dreams come true and change the world, your decisions are based on whats best for everyones overall good-not any specific individual-and feelings are balanced with the bottom line. If theres a group of people, you tend to be the head honcho.Career paths: Leaders like you can be found across all kinds of fields. Top guns like you are likely to be happy as a corporate executive, bank or office manager, fundraiser, hospital administrator or sales manager.Guardians of the establishment ( ESTJ , ESFJ , ISTJ or ISFJ )You are the backbone of corporate America, more focused on the present than the past, but with an eye toward the future. An avid planner, you regularly invest in your 401(k)s most conservative choices and your unions pension fund, and probably contribute to a college tuition savings plan for the kids. Your preference is safety, security and order.Career paths: Youre happiest in a large organizational environment where theres a rigid structure with clear rules; it could also be a police force or the military. Any corporate positions fit you, as supervisors, managers, executives, technology experts, staff advisers.Freelance creators ( ESTP , ESFP , ISTP or ISFP )Youd prefer to work for yourself rather than an employer and love helping and pleasing others.You dont mind bending a few rules or being an individual who works independently. Pressure, surprises and freedom make your days complete!Career paths: Use your entrepreneurial spirit to start your own business, even if its only part-time. Brokerage firms might be a good place to start looking since you can work as much as you want, whenever you want.Got more time and savings to go along with it? Invest in your financial future by buying a franchise, like a Mrs. Fields or Taco Bell. Or consider some commission-based, be-your-own-boss options, such as real estate broker, writer, ad exec, travel agent, sales positions.Pathfinders ( ENFJ , ENFP , INFJ or INFP )Your willingness to help those less fortunate and your compassion for people makes you an inspiration to all. Youre idealistic and passionate about work, life and other peoples potential. You were born to inspire, encourage and motivate. You have strong psychic instincts, are very intuitive and skilled at reading body language and picking up on others feelings.Career paths: Social work, teaching, public relations, career and guidance counselors and human resource specialists are all careers that naturally build on a spirit of caring and compassion for people, a need for personal contact and a natural desire to create harmony and peace.Want more: check out my Millionaire Code for details about the 16 personality types. Youll find yours. Definitely read Thomas Stanleys Millionaire Mind and Marcus Buckinghams books, beginning with The One Thing You Need to Know: Figure out what you dont like doing, then stop doing it. Then dig into Buckinghams books on Strengths Assessment, identify and focus on what you love doing.Be patient. When its time, you will know what to do. For years in investment banking at Morgan Stanley I was taking workshops on writing, directing and acting at places like the Television Academy and Actors Studio, won a gold medal for a short-film.Then one day, suddenly, I knew it was time to go. Soon after left, became a newspaper editor, an executive at the Financial News Network, then a financial journalist. Best decision I ever made. Be patient, get prepared, youll know the right time, you just know.Whatever you do, dont give up your dream five minutes before the miracle. Remember what Stanley says in The Millionaire Mind: If you love what you are doing, your productivity will be high and your specific form of creative genius will emerge.A couple other must-reads: Bill Bridges, Transitions, and Marsha Sinetars Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow.Paul B. Farrell破解你的“百万富翁密码”你完全有能力赚到更多的钱，你也一定能过上更快乐、更健康、更轻松的生活。怎样才能实现呢？那就是改行。在百万富翁的思维(The Millionaire Mind)一书中，斯坦利(Thomas Stanley)写道：“拥有高度创造性智慧的百万富翁通常能正确地做出一个十分重要的职业生涯决策：他们会选择一个能赚到很多钱的职业，而这个职业通常又是他们所热爱的。请记住，如果你热爱自己所做的工作，你的生产效率就会很高，你的特殊创造天赋也会显现出来。 ”斯坦利也从反面论述了这一观点：“正如大多数百万富翁所述，若将许多努力投入与个人能力不匹配的工作中，其直接结果便是压力。如果从事与你的资质不吻合的职业，无论是心理还是生理上都会感觉更困难、更吃力。 ”以下是你要走的第一步，做一做笔者所着百万富翁密码(Millionaire Code)一书中的小测试。该测试是根据荣格(Carl Jung)的性格类型和迈尔斯 -布里格斯(Myers-Briggs)的 16 种性格类型设计而成的。请做一下这个由四部分组成的简单测试，找到你的四字母“百万富翁密码”。之后，你可以按图索骥，查看迈尔斯-布里格斯的 16 种性格类型，探索与适合你的新职业选择相关的一些具体信息。这项测试看起来可能和你多年前做过的某个测试差不多。但情况会发生变化，所以请以开放的态度接受你身上发生的巨大变化。你不会是第一个离开银行，去做艺术家、珠宝设计师或记者的金融从业者，但你也许会成为最快乐的那一个。这项测试非常简单，没有艰涩的心理学术语。请凭直觉依次从以下四对字母中挑选出一个与你的情况（而不是工作、社交场合中其他人，甚至家人对你的期望）最为吻合的字母。你将会认识到真正的自己是什么样的：1. 外向型还是内向型？（E 或 I）如果可以选择，你更希望生活在什么样的世界里呢？我们都希望二者兼有，但外向型的人更喜欢沟通、社交，与人聊天和倾听。内向型的人则更喜欢他们自己的内心世界较之与现实世界打交道，他们更爱独处、阅读、安静地思考，在自己的内心世界里生活和解决问题。2. 感觉型还是直觉型？（S 或 N）你是如何运用信息的？我们都用视觉、听觉、触觉、味觉和嗅觉这五感来获得具体数据。然而，感觉型的人随后会将新数据与过去的信息进行对比。而直觉型的人则以未来为导向，他们从原始数据中看出意义、可能性，并加以概括。感觉型的人更依赖数据。直觉型的人则更依赖预感、概念和灵感。3. 思维型还是情感型？（T 或 F）你是如何做决定的？思维型的人希望做正确、公平、公正的事情。他们往往比较客观公正，运用逻辑、理性思维和推理。而情感型的人则比较主观和个人化，他们做决定的依据是个人价值和换位思考，是为了让自己和他人在工作、家庭和世界中感到愉快。4. 判断型还是感知型？（J 或 P）你更喜欢什么样的日常生活方式？判断型的人喜欢井然有序、有组织的生活方式，要有日程安排、计划、待办事项、清单、须完成任务以及特定目标。感知型的人则重视顺其自然和灵活的目标，能够轻松地适应新的局面。他们更喜欢在变化的环境中保持选择方案的灵活性（通常会保持到最后时刻） 。你与真实的自我合拍吗？你是否在给自己制造压力，为你的命运、你生命的意义蒙上阴影？如欲进一步了解：请看一看 16 种性格类型，读一读与你的四字母密码相对应的描述。比方说，我是 INFP 型，是一个寻找生活意义，寻求让世界变得更美好的理想主义者。你的四字母“百万富翁密码” 是什么？你可以从迈尔斯-布里格斯 16 种性格类型中找到与你的特定性格相关的具体信息。让我们先从与 16 种性格相关的大类说起，这其中包括你的性格类型。系统策划者（ENTJ、ENTP、INTJ 或 INTP）这里面没有羞怯的人。你是聪明、精力充沛的开拓者，热爱智力挑战，会为完善程序、系统等而夜以继日地工作。你为实现梦想、改变世界而奋斗，因此你的决策依据是实现所有人整体利益的最大化（而不是任何特定的个人） ，你会在情感和坚守的底线之间取得平衡。你往往是人群中的首领。职业路径：像你这样的领导者遍及各行各业。担任公司高管、银行经理或办公室经理、筹款人、医院管理者或销售经理可能会让你这样的精英感到愉快。守成者（ESTJ、ESFJ 、ISTJ 或 ISFJ）你是美国企业界的中流砥柱，你更关注现在而非过去，但着眼于未来。你爱做计划，会定期投资 401(k)中最保守的项目以及你所在工会的养老基金，此外，你很可能会为孩子投资大学学费储蓄计划。你偏好安全、保险和秩序。职业路径：让你感觉最愉快的是有清晰规定、结构森严的大型组织环境；也可以是警务机构或军队。公司里任何职位你都适合，你可以担任主管、经理、高管、技术专家或员工顾问。独立创造者（ESTP 、ESFP、ISTP 或 ISFP）你更喜欢为自己工作，而不是为雇主工作，你也爱帮助和取悦他人。你不介意变通一些规则，也不介意做一个独立工作的人。压力、意外和自由让你的生活变得完整！职业路径：运用你的创业精神来启动自己的事业，哪怕只是兼职也好。你也许可以