future if I followed my educated dad's advice。
Many employers feel that advising their workers to mind their own business is bad for business。 I am sure it can be for certain individuals。 But for me； focusing on my own business； developing assets； made me a better employee。 I now had a purpose。 I came in early and worked diligently； amassing as much money as possible so I could begin investing in real estate。 Hawaii was just set to boom； and there were 4 fortunes to be made。 The more I realized we were in the beginning stages of a boom； the more Xerox machines I sold。 The more I sold； the more money I made； and； of course； the more deductions there were from my paycheck。 It was inspiring。 I wanted out of the trap of being an employee so badly that I worked harder； not less。 By 1978；I was consistently one of the top five salespeople in sales； often No。 1。 I badly wanted out of the rat race。
In less than three years； I was making more in my own little corporation； which was a real estate holding pany； than I was making at Xerox。 And the money I was making in my asset column； in my own corporation； was money working for me。 Not me pounding on doors selling copiers。 My rich dad's advice made much more sense。 Soon the cash flow from my properties was so strong that my pany bought me my first Porsche。 My fellow Xerox salespeople thought I was spending my missions。 I wasn't。 I was investing my missions in assets。
My money was working hard to make more money。 Each dollar in my asset column was a great employee； working hard to make more employees and buy the boss a new Porsche with before…tax dollars。 I began to work harder for Xerox。 The plan was working； and my Porsche was the proof。
By using the lessons I learned from my rich dad； I w