Cashflow

Isn't that all something that we strive for? To have more cashflow than cash-out? How trained are you to think in a way that helps you achieve more income without having to wait for your boss to give you a raise? What? How can this work? Well, there are lots of ways.

Most people think that 'investing' is for the people that already have a lot of extra money that they don't need to live on right now. And those of us that are looking ahead to the next paycheck don't have the extra money to 'invest'.

I understand the thinking, because I once thought that way too. The reality is that most of those 'wealthy' people got to be that way because they invested when they didn't have extra. There are many small ways to invest little bits at a time that will pay 10-fold as time goes on. I seriously doubt that your average 'wealthy' person started by saying, "I'm going to buy this apartment building." They start with small investments. After a few small investments, you can turn those into one large investment, etc.

I have this great board game called "Cashflow 101." It is kind of a cross between Monopoly and The Game of Life. It teaches you to think in a way that opens your mind to these different investment ideas and increase your income through investments without having to work harder or more. The goal is to gain "Passive Income" (which is money that you earn without having to work for it). It really is quite fascinating how you start to pick up the ideas in the game and start seeing ways in the real world how you can invest.

I had a few people over last week to play this game and they all loved it. One even started seeing ideas that next weekend that he kept trying to figure out how it would work and how it would cashflow. A couple days after his first time playing, he started seeing every day things as investment tools. That is exactly what the game is meant to do. Train yourself to see things differently so when the right opportunity comes up, you don't miss it. As the maker of this game, Robert Kiyosaki, said "You cannot learn to ride a bicycle by reading a book." So he created this game to teach fundamentals and repetition. This is how you increase your "financial IQ."

My goal in life isn't to be the wealthiest person on the block. But I'd sure love to have the ability to send my children to the colleges they want without having to worry too much about it. Or to travel when I retire because I've planned for these things in advance.

If you are intrigued by the idea of this game or have questions about what it's purpose is, check out http://www.richdad.com/. Here you can find all sorts of information that Robert Kiyosaki has. Kiyosaki is the author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." Which is also a VERY good book (and an easy read to even non-financial people) that talks about the fundamentals of financial intelligence.

I try to have "Cashflow Game Nights" periodically, so if you'd like to be a part of one of those, just let me know. I promise that it will be worth the time and that you will learn a lot. Just leave a comment down below or email me and I'll make sure I get you in on our next Cashflow night.

In the meantime,

Good luck... and Have fun!

Aaron