This is an effective question with yearnings for attention. But unfortunately only a very few people take their time to ponder over such a question.

So, what do millionaires see that others don't?

Very good question. For me i think the burning desire to succeed and an ability to pursue ones dreams oblivious of other people's input.

Many people have dreams but are ashamed, afraid, lack courage or will power to pursue it. Such a person will never attain his dreams. I tend to flog myself making me understand that the least thing i should do for myself is become a billionaire..

Millionaire is no longer the word unless you talk in dollars...

I think they see what everybody sees however, the difference is that the poor see and complain while the rich see and utilize. My thoughts though.

A poor man sees obstacles,but,d rich man sees opportunity. Its all in d mind,change ur mindset,den u turn problems to opportunities.

1billion dollars question! Well some rich men saw an opportunity in a problem but poor man, reverse may be the case

Exactly!

Another perspective is that millionaires take calculated risk.

Millionaires get into the arena early, dominate it and exit when it get crowded and then look for a less competitive but profitable market.

I am pretty sure the man with 'pure water' innovation exited when it got crowded.

My late mother ones thought about the possibility of making beans cake(akara) without the rigorous routine of socking the beans in water but as dry powder.

She experimented it at home, milled the beans into powder, mixed with water and prepared the beans cake, which came out perfectly well.

Though this isn't very much popular at the moment, but she saw someone doing same thing after some months and if someone could perfect it well coupled with good marketing system, I see no reason why it wont sell.

Another example of the early bird strategy is the stock market. I read that Warren Buffet was shinning his shoe and the shoe shinner showed him 'hot' stocks to invest in. After he left, he knew the market was already over saturated(considering the fact that it's a highly speculative venture) which may eventually result in a crash. He sold all his stocks and exited the market and it crashed few weeks later.

This was a couple of decades ago before the last recession.

I smiled when I saw an 'okada' rider wanting to buy stocks through a stock broker. It only reminded me of the Warren's story. As usual, history repeated it self and we experienced another recession.

Warren Buffet also buy stocks of companies where people spend money heavily, such as health, drinks(eg coke) , companies that have stood the test of time over a 50-100 years.

When the stock market crashed last time was the best avenue to buy stocks at dead cheap prices... But people were selling out of panic.

What did Warren do? He was buying because people were selling. Now that America(and most part of the world) is out of recession, I bet the stocks are already in a bull trend. It's only a couple years before it get saturated again and just before then, Warren must have sold his stocks to buyers... He and some smart investors might just be the few(20 %) sellers selling to a large crowed of buyers (80%).


Millionaires Do The Opposit Of What The Crowd Do. 80/20 Rule

Millionaire gets the sharpest and brightest of minds to work for them
They've learnt the art of putting money to work
They use idea to beget money not vice versa,not money to beget money

Copycat syndrome is ingrained in our DNA- hardly are there any innovation. E.G nairaland dot net . Check it out!

Sorry to say, but I feel most Nigerians aren't good at business. Many are so myopic that they tend to cut corners and jump the gun. Hence, they are rabid 'get-rich-quick' hunters, chasers of the next shinny object.

Please come again I don't get you

yarning....awwwhh........pls pass dat eba wit ogbono soup

How many of you responding are presently millionaires.

they see tins like this shite and call it art
$121m down the drain

Unless the Lord builds a house the builder buildeth but in vain.....they always put God first, ask Robert Kiyosaki

I guess we are all saying same thing in a different way. Make I join my own in a different way too; a rich man sees the glass half full while a poor man sees it half empty.

naijacutee: Millionaires see opportunities where everyone else sees problems.

stan4b: A poor man sees obstacles,but,d rich man sees opportunity.

nairamaverick: Millionaire gets the sharpest and brightest of minds to work for them
They've learnt the art of putting money to work
They use idea to beget money not vice versa,not money to beget money

Are you guyz millionaires? If you know all this what's stopping you from becomming a millionaire? Millionaires are in the best position to answer the Op's question.

Not saying you are wrong though, but its like a blind man showing another blind man the way

2s£xy:
Exactly!

Another perspective is that millionaires take calculated risk.
Millionaires get into the arena early, dominate it and exit when it get crowded and then look for a less competitive but profitable market.

I am pretty sure the man with 'pure water' innovation exited when it got crowded.

My late mother ones thought about the possibility of making beans cake(akara) without the rigorous routine of socking the beans in water but as dry powder.

She experimented it at home, milled the beans into powder, mixed with water and prepared the beans cake, which came out perfectly well.

Though this isn't very much popular at the moment, but she saw someone doing same thing after some months and if someone could perfect it well coupled with good marketing system, I see no reason why it wont sell.

Another example of the early bird strategy is the stock market. I read that Warren Buffet was shinning his shoe and the shoe shinner showed him 'hot' stocks to invest in. After he left, he knew the market was already over saturated(considering the fact that it's a highly speculative venture) which may eventually result in a crash. He sold all his stocks and exited the market and it crashed few weeks later.

This was a couple of decades ago before the last recession.

I smiled when I saw an 'okada' rider wanting to buy stocks through a stock broker. It only reminded me of the Warren's story. As usual, history repeated it self and we experienced another recession.

Warren Buffet also buy stocks of companies where people spend money heavily, such as health, drinks(eg coke) , companies that have stood the test of time over a 50-100 years.

When the stock market crashed last time was the best avenue to buy stocks at dead cheap prices... But people were selling out of panic.

What did Warren do? He was buying because people were selling. Now that America(and most part of the world) is out of recession, I bet the stocks are already in a bull trend. It's only a couple years before it get saturated again and just before then, Warren must have sold his stocks of companies where people spend money heavily, such as health, drinks(eg coke) , companies that have stood the test of time over a 50-100 years.

When the stock market crashed last time was the best avenue to buy stocks at dead cheap prices... But people were selling out of panic.

What did Warren do? He was buying because people were selling. Now that America(and most part of the world) is out of recession, I bet the stocks are already in a bull trend. It's only a couple years before it get saturated again and just before then, Warren must have sold his stocks to buyers... He and some smart investors might just be the few(20 %) sellers selling to a large crowed of buyers (80%).


Millionaires Do The Opposit Of What The Crowd Do.  80/20 Rule

This same person[OP] asked us "what do millionaires see that others do not';Its obvious she already knows the answer to her questions, then why ask?

Nice comments, a very important thing also is that millionaires never give up, in business there's profit and loss, sometimes u can lose all but itshouldnt stop you from investing again as u learn from ur mistakes. Also millionaires give up pleasures at d early stages in order to save and invest, when their mates r spending frivolously, they just do d most needed tinz and save d rest to invest.

@ naijacuttee & 2s£xy you couldn't have made any less valid point!
Bravo!

I want to be a billionaire so f**king bad!

They see themselves engaging 24000 people while u see ur self working for 24hrs

They see green light were others see red .

Dey see wat others see but dey have the ability to carry out dir heart desires easily than the poor

No matter how you plan if there is no Divine back up nothing for you.

Okay

If it was that easy, all of you posting advice here will be dollar millionaires too. Most of the times millionaires happen to be in the right place with the right product at the right time. If Sergei brin and Larry Page attended Ogun State university, there is every possibility that Yahoo would still be the search engine to beat as at today

Jeezyy: Unless the Lord builds a house the builder buildeth but in vain.....they always put God first, ask Robert Kiyosaki

Story. The top ten richest men in the world dont even go to church.

dheaven: No matter how you plan if there is no Divine back up nothing for you.

Opata yarns. Is it divine backup that made the owner of Playboy a millionaire?

They see millions of dollars in their bank account while non millionaires don't. Duh?

duality: How many of you responding are presently millionaires.

It doesn't matter. They could have millionaire friends.

they alwayz view frontpage b4 odas nd comment.