FROM AMATEUR TO EXPERT

Do you need motivation to rise to the top of your game? Could you be the next leading expert in your field? Each day, professional speaker and author Douglas Kruger sends out a free motivational video on how you can go ‘from amateur to expert,’ based on his bestselling books, ‘Own Your Industry,’ and ‘What Makes Them Great?’.

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Which behaviours make the difference? Which mindsets contribute to wealth or poverty? Douglas Kruger, bestselling author of 'Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?' and 'Poverty Proof' explores the world-views that help some people to become self-made millionaires, even as others remain trapped in inter-generational cycles of poverty. Douglas Kruger is a Hall of Fame speaker. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com. Download his new audio book, 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs,' via Audible.com.

After WWII, the world went a little wonky. People sought out escapism. We may be facing a similar dynamic today, which poses some interesting questions for entrepreneurs and wealth-builders. Douglas Kruger is a Hall of Fame speaker, and the author of several bestselling books. His latest audio-book, 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs,' has just launched on Audible.com. Visit www.douglaskruger.com to learn more about him.

How important is location to your career and wealth-building prospects? Douglas Kruger, Hall of Fame speaker and author of the new book 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs,' explores this concept. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

You can be creative and wealthy. It is possible to turn your talent into a full-time career, and to prosper at the same time. Douglas Kruger, author of Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?, and Poverty Proof, dissects the necessary principles for successful creatives. Meet Douglas at www.douglaskruger.com.

You can follow your passion and be rich. You simply have to approach it like a professional, and grow it like a business. Rule two for wealthy artists concerns sufficient production. Douglas Kruger is the author of several books on expert-positioning and personal wealth, including 'Own Your Industry,' and 'Poverty Proof.' Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

It is possible to be creative, to make your art for a living, and to grow rich. However, you have to treat it like a professional business, and learn the principles every entrepreneur must learn for success. Douglas Kruger, author of Poverty Proof, and Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?, takes on the topic of how to become rich while pursuing your passion. Douglas is a Hall of Fame professional speaker and the creator of the Poverty Proof series of videos. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

You've been dabbling. Now it's time to get serious. How do self-made millionaires scale up their wealth? Douglas Kruger is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker, and the bestselling author of several business books with Penguin, including 'Own Your Industry,' 'Poverty Proof,' and 'Is Your Thinking Keeping You Poor?' Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

There are growing calls to 'ban all billionaires' by confiscating their money beyond a certain cap. This notion is as flawed as it is bitter. Now there is a new website to help you articulate the fallacies and flaws underpinning terrible social-justice notions, at www.breakingwoke.com. Check out the first article: What is wrong with the ban-the-billionaires movement. Douglas Kruger is the author of several bestselling books on wealth and poverty. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com and www.breakingwoke.com.

Understanding how wealth is generated is critical to becoming wealthy. If you fail to understand this dynamic, you can work hard all your life, without ever truly generating significant amounts of money. Douglas Kruger is a 'Hall of Fame' professional speaker, and the author of several bestselling books, including the global publication, 'Virus-Proof Your Small Business,' and the new book 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs.' He is the creator of the daily video series, 'Poverty Proof.' Meet Douglas at www.douglaskruger.com.

Personal discipline is one of the greatest determinants of success. One part of discipline is self-imposed urgency. Use it to drive your goals. Douglas Kruger is a 'Hall of Fame' professional speaker and the bestselling author of several books, including the global release 'Virus-Proof Your Small Business,' from Penguin. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

Did you know that the myth of the starving artist comes from a single man? Here is its interesting history, along with a few pointers on how to avoid what is by no means an inevitable fate. Douglas Kruger is the bestselling author of several books on wealth versus poverty, including the brand new title 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs,' by Penguin Random House SA. Visit his website at www.douglaskruger.com.

The inspiring story of a man who lost his job, but now can't keep up with the orders coming in to his business. Let's talk about truly becoming 'poverty proof.' Douglas Kruger is the author of several books on wealth. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com. His latest title, 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs,' has just been released by Penguin.

The stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, tend to lead our behaviour. Change the story, and you can change your life. Here's one way to use this powerful re-framing technique as a serious wealth-builder. Douglas Kruger is the author of several bestselling books on wealth, including the new release, 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs,' from Penguin Random House SA. He is also the author of the global book 'Virus-Proof Your Small Business.' Meet Douglas, or watch past episodes of his daily series, at www.douglaskruger.com.

Wealth derives from point-of-sale. But we sometimes lose sight of the fact that people don't seek out a 'perfectly run business.' They seek out charm, humour, and a great story. Here is an example of how one brand turned something as bland as peanut butter into an artisanal experience. Douglas Kruger speaks and writes on wealth and entrepreneurship. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

Compound interest is a simple but astonishing phenomenon. Get on the right side of its effects, and it can ruin you. Use it to your advantage, and it can make you rich. Here are the numbers. Douglas Kruger is an international speaker, and the author of several business and personal wealth books with Penguin. Learn more about him via www.douglaskruger.com.

Don't be fooled - the rich actually live more frugally than most would credit. Here are the three metrics by which their spending is more conservative than the poor and middle-class, along with a suggestion for changing your own behaviour. Douglas Kruger is a Hall of Fame professional speaker and the author of several business and self-development books, published by Penguin Random House SA and Dorling-Kindersley. Visit his site at www.douglaskruger.com.

Where do you currently peg yourself? Are you aware that the public perception of you, your brand, your business, is entirely under your control? This dramatically alter your results, if you understand how to make use of it. Let's talk about levelling up. Douglas Kruger is the author of several bestselling books on wealth and personal success, including the brand new title 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs.' Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

Value is negotiable. And much of the perception of value is to be found in the contrast between 'before and after.' Here is how you can use this simple insight to your advantage as an entrepreneur or business owner. Douglas Kruger is a 'Hall of Fame' speaker and the bestselling author of several books with Penguin, including the new release, 'Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs,' and the global book, 'Virus-Proof Your Small Business.' Visit www.douglaskruger.com.

In his new book on wealth and business ownership, Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs, author and speaker Douglas Kruger points out some 25 different ways that you can generate value. Here is one of the more interesting options: Generate value by building celebrity. Fame, as it turns out, is worth money. Douglas Kruger is the author of several bestselling books on wealth and poverty, as well as the global title, 'Virus-Proof Your Small Business,' published out of London by Penguin and Dorling-Kindersley. Meet him at www.douglaskruger.com.

Rich isn't normal. The very word implies a departure from the median average. That implies that the path is different. So what does it feel like? Probably worse than you expect... Douglas Kruger is a Hall of Fame speaker and Certified Speaking Professional. He is a bestselling author with Penguin, with nine titles to his name. Learn more about him at www.douglaskruger.com.