 Some people are so rich they and their generation will never have to work again, and there are those so poor. Poverty may be an understatement to describe their situation. The difference is mostly a matter of choices and decisions. According to Business Insider, the top 80 wealthiest people in the world control approximately $1.9 trillion, which just so happens to be the amount controlled by 3.5 million people on the other end of the spectrum. If you want to be rich, you have to act like rich people do. In today's video, I'm going to show you 17 things rich people do that poor people don't. If you're new here, consider subscribing to our channel for more awesome videos such as this one. 1. The work in creating value and do not desire salaries. How many billionaires in the world are on salary? The answer is many, because if you own substantial equity in a billion dollar company and you are the CEO, it doesn't stop you from earning the salary, which is due to the CEO. No law prevents billionaires from earning salaries, but every single billionaire in the world today has either created something of value or invested in something of value that eventually profits them. On the other hand, people who desire higher salaries will eventually be promoted, but they can never be richer than the people who hire them. 2. The reach focus on their strengths. Most poor people complain about their backgrounds and how it's so difficult to compete with resources. Reach people focus on their strengths. 3. The reach are strategic. Rich people don't take on roles because they want to be paid salaries. They are strategic about it. They apply only to places that can give them the experience and exposure they need to build things in the future. 4. The reach don't give up easily. Rich people encounter challenges just like everyone, but they don't give up easily. When they have a goal, they keep pushing until it yields. They know that persisting in the present will help them develop a resilient character. Every time they succeed, they are encouraged to take the next step in their success journey. Poor people chicken out at the slightest setback. They don't do a lot of things out of fear that it may not succeed. 5. The reach work very hard. The understanding that nothing good comes easy is something that a lot of rich people have. Even while rich, they work harder than the average man to maintain and grow their wealth. A poor person, on the other hand, wants everything to be handed to him. He wants a job, benefits, and tax holidays. He is not interested in creating any value, but wants to do his beat and be paid his due. Such a person can never be reached with that attitude. Rich people are continually innovating and figuring out solutions to pressing problems in society. Poor people don't do things like that. 6. The reach focus on their net worth. The reach understand that cash alone can't make a person wealthy. They make their money work for them. They do this by buying assets and shares of different companies. The more of them they have, the better their chances of becoming more wealthy. They understand that if a person has assets worth over a million dollars, his net worth is more than the person who earns more than he does but has no assets. A poor person usually has zero assets if you want to be rich. Invest in assets. 7. The reach are continually learning and growing. The reach person doesn't stop learning because they have left school. On the contrary, they take professional courses and travel to gain cultural and business exposure from other countries. Rich people never stop learning. Poor people, on the other hand, stop learning once they earn their degrees. They think their degree knowledge is enough and will not bother to learn new ways of doing things. Many of them cannot even operate computers properly nor use their smartphones optimally. They hope they are accepted into roles and are skeptical about positions that require them to undergo a lot of training. 8. Reach people are confident. Rich people are usually confident in their abilities and creations. An average startup founder will tell you his product or service is the most innovative. This type of confidence is what makes people trust reach people to deliver on their promise. Rich people prefer to be paid on a result basis. That way, they can charge a premium. Rich people can guarantee a client's money back if their product doesn't work. So many of them are highly successful and use innovative approaches to the sale of their products and services. Poor people, on the other hand, don't have confidence in themselves. They prefer to be paid for their time and generally will not propose business ideas that hinge on their skills or ability to do a specific thing. 9. The reach have several streams of income. An average wealthy person has several portfolios. They don't have one thing that gives them money. This is because business is dynamic and any one of them can have problems without warning to be safe. The rich man invests in different things and observes them. They also get insurance for their companies where possible just in case something happens to it. 10. The reach insist on written contracts. Wealthy people typically prefer their business contracts written. There is far too much wisdom in this. What if the other party wakes up in Amnesia? What then happens? Will they absolve him from his business obligation? A smart person wouldn't want to find out. Most rich people are smart. They take precaution against future problems. They even have a memorandum of understanding with other businesses they have arrangements with. Poor people, on the other hand, allow their emotions to determine for them what they do. They shake hands for agreements with friends and end up with a lot of problems in the future. Business is business. If you can't learn to keep it that way, you are not ready to become rich. 11. The reach take calculated risks. Risk is a part of doing business no one knows what 100% certainty whether or not a business venture will work. Rich people take this risk all the time. It is actually a defining characteristic of rich people. They do things others are scared of doing. They buy stocks when others are selling in profit from it when the stock prices normalize. They continuously stake their money in the business venture that creates value even without knowing if the market will accept it. They push until it pulls through. 12. They are open to criticism. Rich people want to get feedback on their work. They ask customers for feedback and don't feel bad about it. They understand that every customer accounts and will go to great lengths to make the customers happy so that the business reputation will remain. They try to keep their brand promise. They study extensively to understand how best to serve their clients and improve processes. They think of better ways of doing things. They are open-minded and humble. They can learn from anyone. Poor people don't take criticism well. 13. They practice healthy habits. Rich people know that if they are not healthy, they will spend all their time in the hospital instead of enjoying the wealth they have amassed. Therefore, they are very conscious of their health. They exercise regularly and eat a balanced diet. Eating well doesn't actually have anything to do with having a lot of money. If anything, poor people eat a lot of junk which ultimately cost them more. A box of chocolates is far more expensive than an apple, but a poor person will prioritize it over fruits that can help them. Not eating a balanced diet is a result of fault planning and rich people are usually well-organized. 14. They wake up on time. According to CNBC, Apple CEO Tim Cook starts his morning at 3.45 am, LFS CEO and co-founder Sally Karczak wakes at 4 am and Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama and Indira Nui have been known to rise to the crack of done. Rich people generally wake up on time. Poor people on the other hand don't always manage their time properly. They sleep late and wake up late. If you want to be rich, take charge of your morning. It's a time of reflection and planning. If you always wake at the same time for a while, you can develop a healthy work routine that will transform your life. 15. They are not afraid to promote themselves. Rich people have skills and are not afraid to tell others. They say what they are very good at every opportunity they get. Poor people on the other hand don't like promoting themselves. 16. They are confident in themselves. People who work very hard are usually more confident in themselves than people who don't. Rich people face their fears. They engage in activities that increase their stamina so that they can push for things they want. Poor people don't bother. If someone has ever criticized their work, they are likely to give up. They are not confident in themselves and in their abilities. 17. They associate with other rich people. Poor people roll with other poor people while rich people roll with rich people. Rich people have an attitude that distinguishes them from others. They mostly talk about ideas. Poor people usually discuss other people. They drink and laugh at jokes made of other people's expanse and add no real value to their company. Rich people always leave their meetings with others feeling refreshed and energized because other rich people are facing their type of challenge and can relate. They therefore support each other.