If you want to become a millionaire, then your life and how you live it should be structured to move you closer to that goal. Most millionaires are hard working, driven and determined and they were all these things before the money was in the bank. How you live now is how you get to be a millionaire.

Be goal orientated.

People who make themselves into millionaires understand that dreams need to become goals in order to become reality. Rather than sitting back and thinking about how great it would be to get what you want, you should be actively planning how you’re going to do it.

Whether you want a promotion, a self-made business or an artistic triumph to pave the way for success, you need to break down the goal into achievable steps. For example in order to be promoted you might need to improve some skills. To build up an existing business you need to refine your practices for higher volumes of sales and lower running costs and then seek to expand after that.

Be flexible.

Planning is important but equally so is the ability to adapt as situations change. In life and business expected advantages can fail to materialise or an unexpected opportunity may present itself. Your flagship idea may fall by the wayside as you generate success in a totally unforeseen way. Stay alert and constantly reassess how your strategy compares to your opportunities.

Be relentless.

Just because you don’t strike success on day one doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Life before success has to be about having enough passion to keep going. Certainly you can be motivated by success and thrive on it but failure can’t stop you or even slow you down. Let failure guide your future actions but don’t let it stop you in your tracks.

Work, rest and play.

One great idea and a burst of hard work will rarely result in a million. Devote yourself to structuring a good work ethic and set out to pace yourself over the long haul. If you adopt a lifestyle which is not enjoyable or sustainable in order to reach our goal, you increase the risk of failure.

Waiting to become a millionaire is all about adjusting your life so that you achieve your aim. The decisions you make about what you’re going to do and how you’re going to do it will determine your future.