There’s nothing worse than a little bit of success. This is when you think you’ve got it all together and don’t need more help. You move from humble, desperate and teachable – all the way to stubborn, pig-headed and unsuccessfully directing others to do what even you don’t know how to do.
The best lesson Dani says she ever learned about success is this:
I had a little bit of success, which earned me an invitation into a board meeting with a man making a half-million dollars a month. I was the only woman in the room, and all the other participants were within 5 years of my age.
Everyone was chiming in and talking when I spoke up and said, “You know, I have a great idea!”
The millionaire slams his hand on the desk and humiliates me by saying, “You are so stupid!”
Steam came out of my ears, and I know I turned a bright red.
He asked, “How much money do you make?”
“Well, I’m just getting started.”
“Well, how much money do I make?”
“A half-million dollars a month!”
“You know what’s wrong with you 97-percenters?” he asked. “You’re so busy sizing yourself up to people like me in order to prove to yourself that you know something. But you’re so stupid. If I listened to your ideas, I’d go broke just like you. Your ideas are worth ‘broke.’ My ideas are worth half-a-million dollars a month. Sit down, shut up and pay attention. Once your stack is as big as mine, then you can talk to me.”
Was that a mean, cruel, humiliating and wrong statement for a leader to share with a young person? Would you have been totally offended?
For Dani, that was the best day of her business career because she learned that if she wanted to succeed, she had to learn from successful people. Today, she knows not to size herself up to prove that others don’t know squat, or that she knows more.
Using this lesson, Dani became a millionaire. And so can you.
Dani Johnson was the featured guest millionaire on ABC’s second season premiere of “Secret Millionaire,” and has recently made guest appearances on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The View” and “Good Morning America.” And Dani knows what she speaks of: Raised on welfare, pregnant at 17 and homeless at 21, Dani became a millionaire at 23 – and knows what it is to start from the bottom, overcome adversity and rise to the top. So set aside a little time, and plug into her teachings – they’re a prime opportunity for you and your team to learn how to duplicate her success in your life.
Before I met Dani, I had spent a small fortune on courses and a host of different motivational speakers with little or nothing to show for it. I got started with Dani Johnson's system and my income increased by $26,000 within twelve months. In addition to that Dani also gave me a strategy to get rid of $24,000 in debt that very same year. No fluff, no hype, just solid proven strategy that anyone can apply.
Wow, there isn’t a lot of people that would have kept going after that. That would have really made me sit up and decide to show him I wasn’t stupid.
Amen
What a statement he made!!!
I think I would have cried also and use it as a challenge to push myself even harder to succeed.
After making it to the top, (making the big bucks as him) Id pay a visit to his office…..
In all things give God thanks.
It’s wonderful to have it all. Tall, dark,hansom,knowledgeable and wealthy. To have such success is such a blessing. Sometimes some people forget where they could be going. Not having it is acceptable having is absolutelly great, but losing it is really something else. I would have done what you did and would have learnt from it and then I would have waited to see him lose it all because someone with that kind of attitude eventually does lose it. You may not sse it but that is usually what happens.
Dani how did you handle yourself during and after the way he talked to you and did you stay there, Dani I face this everyday and have for six years now, I am the only woman in upper management where I work and I am treated like you were almost everyday, there are not a lot of jobs in my area,do they know I know my job yes they do but they want to keep me in a certain level or shall I say there control…I am seriours I am not the only woman treated this way I just have to deal with them more directly then the female workers in the plant. I to have had issues with men in my life, my past, I keep my head held high but when I leave those doors I don’t understand and my emotions take over all emotions, I need a mentor someone to be able to see that they overcame and are sucessful, I am a christian and I love the Lord with all my heart it is Him that has kept me and what He has put in me. I know where my strength and knowledge comes from “Jesus Christ” your teachings are a blessing to me and I Thank you so much for sharning with us…God bless you awesome lady of God.
Before I came to first steps to success, I would have developed an attitude just like him and probably walked out or not pay attention to all he had to say, because of feeling humiliated. I would say that when the time is right for change in anyone’s life we need words like that to shake us out of our own little self made glory and to face reality.
I’m glad you didn’t walk out you chose to learn and this has given me an opportunity to learn from your experience. It has clearly shown me who I should be listening to in matters that concern making money. May God continue to make you fruitful.
Hmmmm. Very interesting …. but why so few replies since December?
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This is a very interesting topic since it reaches to the very heart of the problem: how to achieve financial success.
My first comment on the half-a-million-dollar-man’s statement would be: ‘How … do you make so much money in a month.’ What is it that you do? You see, I am aware of drug lords who make much more than that from the misery they pedal. The ‘HOW’ is very important.
I see in Dani’s credits the words …. internationally sought after speaker … best selling author … success coach …and more. I recognise in all of these attributes the key to financial success because they all have potentially limitless Multiplier Elements.
Robert K talks (and writes) a lot about money and getting rich but he became rich selling millions of books. Suze Orman dwells at length on mindsets and strategies for getting rich.(One is getting out of debt) Suze, however became rich selling lots of books. Wayne Rooney ‘makes’ a million pounds a week as a football player. Elon Musk became a billionaire creating a payment platform (PayPal)… under the noses of the biggest banks in the world.
Dani, Robert, Suze, Wayne and Elon have something in common: ME.
So listen carefully to Dani, and if you care to expand your awareness (and Dani doesn’t mind
The fact is that many rich people do not reveal the real truth about how they became rich.
And….Only the TRUTH with UNDERSTANDING will set you free.
Thanks a lot dani and thanks to all those who have written comments. Bless you all and I am blessed for reading and taking all in.
In my 50 yrs on the planet the one undisputable fact I have found is: The more I learn, the more I realize how much I DON”T KNOW!
Hi Danni
Missed you in London; unable to come; But I have a problem:
OUr Heavenly Father has put on my heart to raise £3.5millions in order to build the LORD’S MANNA.
PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME – I MUST RAISE THE MONEY – But I am not sure where or how to start.
PLEASE, PLEASE send me some suggestions, regarding which book to buy from you or what to do.
Many thanks
God Bless
Radmila Tucker (Mrs),
7 goodman Grove, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2DZ, ENGLAND.
HI Danni and Hans. I just wanted to say that I have deleted Dannis emails in the past for help in business. I looked at her business 3 to 4 years ago and I received emails from her company but I deleted them. As soon as Secret Millionare came on I said I know her and after watching the show I revisited her website and was blown away with her spirit and boldness. Im 38 from Georgia and I`m flat broke with no money and i have been in a bad slump for almost 2 years. I lost my truck because of the economy and have to share one with my mom & step dad. I have made alot of mistakes in the past and Im paying for them now. I have no job and cant pay my child support. I have let so many people down as well as myself and my children. I dont know what is going to happen but I wish there was a way I could jump out of this slump forever. I love GOD and i want to serve Him. I have strong holds in my life that I need to let go of. I know that GOD has a calling in my life to be a leader for Him. I was born to lead. I am so far down in my spirit that its hard to make it from day to day. My credit is horrible and i need help to pay my bills before it gets worse or even jail because of failure to pay. I so want to help others and i have but not to my full potential to do so. I am guilty of not doing enough. Watching your videos has helped me to revisit my dreams. Help me my Lord Jesus! I need it now so badly and I love you. I thank you for your time and GOD bless you and your ministry Danni and Hans