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Ahh, the joy of distractions...

There are so many ideas out there. Some are as old as time (have something physical to sell and find somewhere to sell it), and some are new "shiny object" types (NFTs anyone?).

That's been part of my problem. A lack of focus. Easily distracted. An inability to prioritize. 

It's no wonder I haven't been able to kickstart the road to my millions...

And yet I have been consistent in my thinking in relation to certain aspects of my philosophy. We all have to take ownership of our worlds. We cannot rely on the government, our companies, our jobs. 

You could have the best boss in the world. But what happens if she is ordered to downsize your team? What if she leaves for a better opportunity? What if she's downsized? 

You can work for the best company in the world (at least as far as you're concerned). But what if that company turns out to be a WorldCom, Enron, Wildcard, Lehman Brothers....?

And you can be in what you think is the perfect industry for you. But what if that industry goes the way of the Blackberry manufacturer. Or vinyl record-maker? Or digital camera maker? 

Things change. You simply need to start to control the controllable. To me, that's all about taking control of your finances, career skillset, emotional resilience, health, and relationships. It's about investing across all those areas.

It's about observing how the world is changing around you and adapting. It's about being proactive and not reactive - because being reactive can sometimes be too late.

As investor Warren Buffett once said: "Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks does."

Time to build arks. How? Well, that's my goal.