The Top 1% Club
Are you in the top 1%? What does it take to join the Top 1% Club?
The top 1% club
Today, we will discuss a few top 1% clubs. The top 1% can mean many things to many people. For some, it may mean a club where you receive a free soft drink, a free car wash, fries, or a burger. You may already be in a few of these clubs. Heck, I’m in a few! But I’m talking about a different top 1% club. You may already have an idea of what I’m going to discuss.
Most of us have heard of the top 1%. While this term can mean many things, the ones I’m talking about involve swanky cocktail parties, Washington DC political gatherings, New York social circles, and upper-crust country clubs. It means those whose earnings are in the top 1% of the general population. Getting into this club requires a minimum annual income of $652,657. Alternatively, it could mean a net worth of at least $5.8 million (Note 1). This is not a physical club but more of an association of like people. In a similar vein, there is a physical club for exclusives, the Soho House. Click on the link in Note 2 to see more about how you can be part of this club of exclusives. Heck, join if you want. While some of us might be in one or both of these clubs, for 99% of the population, both clubs are just a dream that will never be realized. What if I told you there is a different 1% club you can join today? Joining this 1% club might even gain you access to either of these exclusive clubs.
The other top 1% club
There is another 1% club. You can join today, and it is financially free. Joining this club, which costs you zero dollars, could be the ticket to joining either of the clubs we mentioned previously, those who are in the top 1% in annual income and/or net worth. Now that I have your attention, I know you want to hear more! So here it is; pay close attention.
It’s generally agreed that only 3% of the population sets goals. A smaller number, 1%, write down their goals. Writing down your goals increases your likelihood of achieving them by 42%. Further, writing down your goals, setting accomplishment timelines, and then reviewing them weekly increases your likelihood of achieving them by 40%! See Note 3 to learn more about these amazing facts. Pay close attention to the mathematical statistics. So, joining this elite group is really quite simple if you really desire to. All you must do is write down your goals, set dates to accomplish them, and review weekly. While I have no way of knowing this for sure, I’ll be willing to bet that the first group of one-percenters (those high-net-worth individuals) started out as the second group of one-percenters (those who wrote down their goals)! Let me state that again in very plain language: It is likely those in the top 1% are people who know and have what they want write their plans down. They then direct much of their time and energy to achieve what they truly want in life. They do not waste their time or money on frivolous activities but rather pursue their passion with vigor, purpose, and determination.
I’ve known these statistics for many, many years. While the actual dollar figure of 1% annual earners and net-worth individuals has changed over the years, the second group of one-percenters, those that take intentional actions to join the first group of one-percenters, has remained constant. Setting goals, writing them down, time-bounding them, and having careful, regular reviews with needed adjustments are surefire ways to be successful. Again, this is something worth repeating: While the amount of income or net worth to make the Top 1% Club has changed over the years, the fact is that for those who write down their goals, the formula for success is timeless. Whether or not you make it to the top 1% club, writing down your goals will ensure you will likely exceed your original projections, achieve your dreams, and live your best life! Like a scientific or mathematical formula or rule, this formula, if strictly followed, works.
Understanding this led me to establish Afterburner Success Partners, develop the course to teach you how, to write a book (coming out in mid-2025!), and author these weekly blog posts. It’s almost like finding a treasure map or the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow everyone is looking for!
Your key to success: Lighting the afterburners
As good as these statistics are, I’ve added a bonus step, an extra tool, to help increase your chances of success beyond that referenced above. If you view the video of me in my office at the beginning of the course or look at my LinkedIn photo, you will see me in my office with my extensive collection of books behind me. Many of those books are about business success, self-improvement, or related topics. Many of them state that you should set goals. Some will tell you to write them down. A few others ask you to list the date you wish to achieve each goal and review your goals on a regular basis. Then they go silent. And for most people, that’s where it ends, just like a New Year’s resolution in February.
The additional step that I’ve added is to give you a template to better organize your wants and needed activities to be successful. When properly completed by you for your individual goals and dreams, it provides you a written record of what you want to do, when you want to do it, what actions or resources are needed to reach that goal, and a review process to ensure you stay on track or course correct should you deviate. We’ll get into the templates later, but I hope I’ve whetted your appetite to wait for more. That’s all for this week!
What’s in it for Me
I’m continually amazed by people who play the lottery, frequent casinos, or engage in other games of chance when the odds of their success are slim. When I was in my 20s, we traveled to Las Vegas from Phoenix to meet my parents to see a show, eat at the inexpensive buffets, and generally have an enjoyable weekend. Because we were there, I happened to play a nickel slot machine. And I hit the jackpot! Sirens and lights went off, nickels dropped into the metal bin, and people stared at me with envy. Sixty dollars of nickels takes a long time to drop out, and there is a lot of excitement associated with it. But I was just lucky, that’s all. And 60 bucks is not a lot of money, even back then. Over the years, I admit to a similar but greater excitement as I set goals, achieved them, set new ones, observed my investment level graph get higher, and watched the successes and dreams roll in like so many nickels dropping from a slot machine. And you know what? Achieving your dreams and living your best life is for the rest of your life, not just a few minutes standing in a casino. And it’s for your legacy and future generations as well. If you think taking some time now to set your dreams and goals is boring, not worth your time, or will impose on your present lifestyle, do it anyway, and in a few years, you’ll start seeing success, you’ll become excited and will think you’ve won the jackpot on nickel slots in Vegas. That’s what’s in it for you, and it’s pretty darn good.
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Recommended Resources
The top 2%: How to Become the Highest-Paid Person in Your Industry by Nightingale Conant Learning System (Note 4).
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Notes
Please note that as an Amazon Affiliate, I may earn a small commission on the sale of any of these recommended resources.
Are you in the top 1%? https://smartasset.com/financial-advisor/are-you-in-the-top-1-percent
Soho House: https://www.sohohouse.com/en-us/?1485281143
Goal statistics https://dreammakerr.com/writing-down-goals-statistics/
The top 2%: How to Become the Highest-Paid Person in Your Industry by Nightingale Conant Learning System https://www.amazon.com/The-Top-2%25-audiobook/dp/B00OH79TK4