This story begins with a rancher from south Texas, much like you or I. He had a family, a small ranch, two dogs, and a tractor or two that needed some work. Barely five years ago, this family man’s main worries consisted of weather changes, veterinary bills, livestock prices and the general well-being of the family business. The discovery of the Eagle Ford shale changed everything.
In my nearly 29 years in business I’ve come to the conclusion that wealth is obtained 90% of the time in one of these 10 different ways. Last week I shared the first 5 (to visit last week’s blog, click here), this week the remaining ones that will be discussed are usually sudden, resulting in Sudden Wealth Syndrome and all the problems that come with it. I have personally seen individuals who have and suffered immensely from Sudden Wealth Syndrome or SWS in several of the following ways wealth is obtained listed below.