Hey there,

 

 

I know that I promised to send you the first Wealth Acceleration System today, but I think it’s vital that we cover something first…

 

I call this concept the “2nd Mountain” and when I share this idea it shocks nearly every small business owner I talk to about it, so I NEED to let you know about it right away.

 

I learned about this concept from a friend of mine who coaches Olympic and Professional Athletes and once I heard it, I was never the same.  He shared…

 

 

There are ‘2 mountains’ if you want to be a lasting champion. 

 

The first mountain is becoming a champion… but the 2nd – and more difficult mountain – is REMAINING a champion. 

 

He said these 2 accomplishments might appear the same, but they are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. They require vastly different skillsets because once you reach the top you must play by a new set of rules in order to say there.

 

He went on to say that handling the attention and distractions of success, staying hungry, and the pressure of staying on top are totally new and different challenges to overcome, and without help it’s why so many fail to repeat as champions.

 

 

It’s the same with building wealth… there are 2 mountains and they are completely different…

Learn more about the 2nd Mountain here…

 

 

The first mountain is learning how to MAKE money, and most people think that’s the most important part, but it isn’t.  To build wealth you have to also conquer the 2nd mountain which is being able to KEEP the money you make and turn it into CASH FLOW.

 

If you think about it, it just makes sense…

 

 

Once you make enough money, you’ll end up giving between 40-50% of your earnings to income taxes.

 

At that point, taxes become the biggest expense in your entire life! That means the more you earn, the less you get to keep and that sucks.

 

On top of that, you need to learn how to safely and effectively turn your money into cash flow because at some point you’re going to sell your business and live off of cash flow from your investments. 

 

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that optimizing your taxes and turning that money into income is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT skillset than running your business…

 

 

So nothing you’ve done to build your business has prepared you for the 2nd Mountain.

 

Even worse, if you don’t figure this out then nearly half of your profits will disappear to taxes leaving you with a lot less money to build the dependable income streams to create the freedom you deserve.

 

If this leaves you feeling stuck, frustrated or overwhelmed, there’s good news…

You aren’t failing.

 

You aren’t broken.

 

You’re just starting to see the 2nd Mountain and you don’t have a map… yet.

 

 

In the emails that follow this one I’m going to be sharing the “financial map” that will show you exactly how to navigate the rocky pathway up the ‘2nd Mountain’.

 

I’ll share the framework for how to go from “high income earner” to someone who is “Truly Wealthy” (meaning you have enough income to choose whether you work or not) so you spend more time doing what’s most important in life.

 

To climbing the “2nd Mountain”,

 

 

Derick Van Ness

Founder – Tax & Wealth Strategist

Big Life Financial