Billionaires | Joshua Bevan

Successful People are Always Moving Forward

Posted by Joshua on November 11, 2010 in Earn All You Can with View Comments

Look at any successful person that you know. Chances are, he is not sitting still. He is driving from one office to another, running from one lunch meeting to the next, checking in on one factory or the other. Even if he is only taking phone calls, he’s pacing the hallway the whole time. Successful people move. And most of them move quickly.

Now, from an outside perspective, this motion may seem random. It may look like he is all over the map. But highly successful individuals possess a rather sharp focus. While they may appear random, every move is highly calculated to bring him closer to his goals.

How Do I Obtain the Success I’m After?

“This is good news,” you say, “because I’m always fidgeting. That means I’m on my way to success!” Maybe. There are a few key steps to make sure that you get there.

Know Where You Are Headed. In order to achieve anything, you must first know what it is. Sit down and plan out your goals on a regular basis.
Take Action. Always stay light on your feet. Newton’s First Law applies to everything: if you are always in motion, it’s easier to stay in motion. Then, direct that motion towards your goals.
Move Closer Every Day. Make it a point to move a little closer to your goal every day. Know what the next step is and take it. If you can’t take a full step, take half a step.

Focus on where you are going in order to be successful

The trick is to do the same tasks that a highly successful person in your field does, every day. If you need help figuring out who you want to be, leave some comments. I’ll be glad to help.

If you need a swift kick in the pants to get it moving, tell us about that also. We’ll all be happy to oblige.
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Billionaires Pledge Wealth to Charity

Posted by Joshua on August 5, 2010 in Earn All You Can, Give All You Can with View Comments

Forty billionaires are committing to give at least half of their fortunes to charitable organizations. These men and women fully embody the ‘Earn All You Can, Save All You Can, Give All You Can’ concept. They have worked hard all of their lives (many come from very humble beginnings) and used the gifts they were given to seek out great success.

Eli and Edythe Broad – Real Estate, Insurance
Michele Chan and Patrick Soon-Shiong – Biotechnology
Ann and John Doerr – Venture Capital
Larry Ellison – Oracle
Barron Hilton – Hilton Hotels
Warren Buffett and billionaire colleagues pledge to give to charity
Joan and Irwin Jacobs – Qualcomm
Lorry I. Lokey – Publishing
George Lucas – Film Producer, Director
Alfred E. Mann – Biomedical
Tashia and John Morgridge – Cisco Systems
Bernard and Barbro Osher – Savings & Loan
Herb and Marion Sandler – Savings & Loan
Jeff Skoll – first president of Ebay
Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor – Banking
Bernie and Billi Marcus – Home Depot
Ted Turner – Media
Pierre and Pam Omidyar – Ebay founder
David M. Rubenstein – Investment
Vicki and Roger Sant – Electrical Power
Thomas S. Monaghan – Domino’s Pizza
Jim and Virginia Stowers – Investments/Medical Research
Warren Buffett – Investments
Walter Scott, Jr. – Construction, Mining
Michael R. Bloomberg – News/Media
Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg – Media Executive
Elaine and Ken Langone – Home Depot
Ronald O. Perelman – Venture Capital
Peter G. Peterson – Investment Banker
Julian H. Robertson, Jr. – Hedge Fund Manager
Bill and Melinda Gates encourage 40 billionaires to sign Giving Pledge
David Rockefeller – Oil Industry Heir
Jim and Marilyn Simons – Hedge Funds
Sanford and Joan Weill – Banker
Shelby White – Hedge Funds
George B. Kaiser – Banker
Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest – Media Entreprenuer
Laura and John Arnold – Hedge Fund
T. Boone Pickens – Oil, Natural Gas Industry
Jon and Karen Huntsman – Chemical Company
Paul G. Allen – Microsoft
Bill and Melinda Gates – Microsoft

Sanford and Joan Weill sign the Giving Pledge

These 40 individuals and families have spent their time dedicated to success. They have amassed great wealth. Now, as Michael Bloomberg writes, they are hoping to “inspire others to give of themselves, whether it be their money or their time.” Many of these billionaires have abstained from leaving huge fortunes to their next of kin. Sanford and Joan Weill write, “We are firm believers that shrouds don’t have pockets.”

In all 40 pledges, the pledge signatories write about the great feeling bestowed upon a giver. Peter G. Peterson writes, “I get much more pleasure giving money to what I consider worthwhile causes than making money in the first place.”

For more information and to read each philanthropist’s full pledge, go to www.givingpledge.org.

First visit? Play this video!

While building his businesses from the ground up, Joshua Bevan sought out some of the best mentorship. He has learned that the path to success is difficult and simple at the same time. Joshua has committed his life to learning how to, “Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.” Through videos, blogs and speaking events, he will pass that knowledge forward.