Last year I absorbed a book, How to Get Rich: One of the World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets, by former hippie and entrepreneur Felix Dennis.  He’s the publisher of Maxim magazine among  many others from the U.K.  He talks about the many aspects of getting rich including turning ideas into action. That he discusses in his book, The Narrow Road: A Brief Guide to the Getting of Money. Without action, an idea is nothing in itself.  There’s much more to getting rich and all his books have amazing words of wisdom on the subject.  Here is a poem from his book, How to Get Rich:

How to Get Rich

Good fortune? The fact is
The more that you practise,
The harder you sweat,
The luckier you get.

Ideas? We’ve had’em
Since Eve deceived Adam,
But take it from me
Execution’s the key.

The money? Just pester
A likely Investor.
To get what you need
You toady to greed.

The talent? Go sign it.
But first, wine and dine it.
It’s tedious work
With a talented jerk.

Good timing? To win it
You gotta be in it.
Just never be late
To quit or cut bait.

Expansion? It’s vanity!
Profit is sanity.
Overhead begs
To walk on two legs.

The first step? Just do it
And bluff your way through it.
Remember to duck!
God speed …

and Good Luck!

Here’s a YouTube video in his own words:

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLX15eFEHW0]

And another one from his presentation at Ted Talks:

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-bHvDcgQQ]

He does have another book out which I haven’t had the pleasure to read yet. If it’s anything like his others, then it’ll be a fun read as well as learning more on what it truly takes to become an entrepreneur.

How to Make Money: The 88 Steps to Get Rich and Find Success

I think the most important point in all of this is that in whatever you do or dream about, it takes consistent action to make it happen.  You’ve got to believe in yourself, despite what others may say.  If you have to make adjustments, then do it.  That could be in going after a fitness goal, losing weight, making money, getting a degree or whatever you dream about.  Just do it!  No excuses!