 There is only so much the talent can do for you as far as wealth and success are concerned. I mean, there are so many people in the world today who aren't talented as such but making money and landing themselves one huge deal or the other. So what's happening to the talented ones that should be getting those contracts effortlessly? Does it mean that talented people aren't doing enough? Perhaps they aren't talented after all. Yes, it's that complicated to figure out. Thanks to social media platforms, people have more opportunities and easy access to show off their talents. Some will live instantly, others will wait for a little while, however, even with all those resources available to them, they still aren't making any big move. Could something be wrong? Perhaps there's something they aren't doing well. Well, in this video, I'll share with you why many talented people are poor. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you don't miss out on exciting videos like this. 1. Talented People Don't Have a Plan Whether you are talented or not, the first thing that anyone needs for success is a plan. It could be a business goal, financial goal, career goal, etc. A plan is an outline document that suggests the strategy and steps that you intend to take to become successful. Say you are an artist, your plan should include when you intend to draw or make your first collection of art pieces, how you intend to market them, how to reach out to your target audience, people who would love your kind of art pieces and how to build a community around them, etc. How do you think companies or individuals grow their businesses and become successful? Luck? Of course not. It doesn't mean that people don't get lucky, but no one grows on luck. You have to be intentional. Yes, you might get lucky in getting some opportunities, but you will need more than that to keep you going. Planning means putting your imagination into writing. When you do that, it brings commitment. Dennis Waitley, a writer and motivational speaker, once said, The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing their adventure with them. The truth is that it is ignorance to think that as long as you are talented, your talent will automatically attract people to you. No, it doesn't work that way. You'll need to clear the path to your doorway and put in enough work to ensure that when they look towards your work direction, their attention is caught at first sight. Do you see the difference? Your talent attracts them at first sight, but your plan is what makes them look in your direction in the first place. 2. Talented people don't know how to sell Next to not having a plan is being clueless about how to sell. Talented people don't know how to sell. Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Reach Dad, Poor Dad, want the rich teach their kids about money. That the poor and middle class do not. Once narrated an interview that he had with a book review expert. After an appropriate amount of questioning, the interviewer asked a personal question, you send my columns in the newspaper regularly, but I've written books and magazine columns and can't seem to get them published. I wondered if I might have some tips about how I could get published outside of the newspaper here. Kiyosaki replied, I think you should take sales training classes. The columnist said, why should I want to take sales training classes? Kiyosaki, tell me what you wrote under my name at the top of your notes. The columnist glanced at his notes and answered, I wrote the words bestselling author. You didn't write bestselling author, did you? Kiyosaki said, he offered more advice. The world is full of talented poor people. I think that perhaps you are just one skill away from wealth. You appear to be a very talented writer. Perhaps you just like the ability to promote yourself and get paid what you deserve. The truth is that it doesn't matter what position, role, profession or responsibility you have. Selling is a primary part of it, whether you like it or not. In the world, you are either selling or buying. So every day, you are selling to people without realizing it or buying from them. The problem with sales, however, is that people have a misguided opinion of it, thanks to sleazy, high-precious salespeople who have done so well in making the world believe sales is about forcing a person to buy a product that they don't need. To effectively sell anything to anyone, you have to become a sales consultant who educates prospects about everything they need to know to make a wise choice. You see, the contractor who does the best job of educating often makes the sale. Perspects put less weight on price as the deciding factor when other information can be considered. Sales have zero dependence on your talent. Your ability to show people how valuable a product is will determine whether or not they want to go for it. So if you want to become rich as a talented individual, you need to learn how to sell effectively. Three, talented people are perfectionists, always waiting for the perfect timing. Talented people mostly tend to wait for the perfect opportunity to make their move, so the goal becomes perfection instead of the actual goal of succeeding and accomplishing their vision. Waiting for the ideal opportunity or situation or result and failure, you cannot just seat and wait. Focus on yourself. It's about the journey to self-growth and development. It's a process that every successful person passes through. Success isn't a destination. It's a journey. However, talented people think that as long as they do their job skillfully, then success will somehow find them. Well, I'm sorry to break it to you. It doesn't work that way. There's no perfect time, place, situation or opportunity. Take hold of the opportunities around you. Keep developing yourself and success will be inevitable. Four, talented people aren't hardworking. Again, talented people rely so much on luck for nearly everything. They think that their talent is everything that they need to be successful. They don't understand the role of hard work to its success and wealth. Think about some of the talented professionals in any field that you know. How do you think they succeeded? They worked incredibly hard. Think of the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Thomas Edison, Mark Zuckerberg and so much more. Colin Powell, an American politician, once said, a dream does not become reality through magic. It takes sweat, determination and hard work. The truth is that we're all talented at something. So if everyone is to rely on talent to get the job done, then would probably all be on the same level. Successful people, on the other hand, are hardworking. It takes hard work to learn how to be a good salesperson, commit to your plan and accomplish your goals. Team Note, a high school basketball coach, said, hard work bates talent when talent doesn't work hard. So to become rich and successful, you have to start working hard. Five, talented people aren't playing the game of numbers. To create wealth consistently, you need to learn how to serve many people at the same time. Look at it this way. Have you ever wondered why a footballer and other entertainers earn so much money than some of the professions? For instance, a teacher. A footballer offers value to millions of people at a time, while the teacher provides value to a few people at a time. It's called the game of numbers. Talented people pay attention to the depth of value, forgetting that breadth is equally as important. They pay attention to their craft, but they neglect their work or reach of people. You see, to create wealth, you need to either have access to the numbers or you have access to the people with the numbers. How do you think of the likes of JK Rowling, Oprah Winfrey and other billionaires who grew up poor and became successful? For instance, JK Rowling became a billionaire from selling over 400 million copies of her book, the Harry Porter series. Again, talent alone gets no one anyplace good. You have to be willing to put in the work required to become wealthy and successful. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you like this video, watch more videos on our channel and subscribe. We love you.