Wondering how you can bring more wealth into your life? Why not stalk your favorite billionaire, and see what you can learn from someone who knows the tricks of the wealth-accumulating trade?
I just flipped through a “Special Issue” of Forbes mag — the March 24, 2008 issue — which is dedicated to “The Richest People in the World,” “1,125 Billionaires,” to be exact. Some of the numbers and tidbits here were fascinating enough to inspire me to share them in a blog post.
Here’s a highlight reel…
- Turns out you can “Track a Billionaire” with customizable RSS feeds at www.Forbes.com/lists.
- Re: Billionaire Content: You can add Forbes content about billionaires (or other subjects they cover), to you social media pages (like Facebook, MySpace, iGoogle, etc.) or to your own site at Forbes.com/lists, too.
- Read billionaires’ bios, see their pics, sort ‘em by name, rank, and worth, and globe-peep their home bases with Forbes interactive maps at www.Forbes.com/billionaires.
As for a few excerpted fun facts:
- “The 20 richest people on the planet are worth a total of $661.4 billion, or at least $20.8 billion apiece, $3.3 billion more than last year’s minimum.”
- Warren Buffet kicked Bill Gates off his #1-richest-man-in-the-world throne, where he had been sitting pretty for the last 13 years.
- “For the first time, the number of billionaires [Forbes] identified topped 1,000.”
- “On Feb. 11, [Forbes] counting day, the combined net worth of all billionaires was $4.4 trillion, up $900 billion from last year.”
Recession? What recession? Apparently, there’s PLENTY of money and opportunity out there to be had.
As micro-biz owners and lifestyle entrepreneurs, it’s our job to figure out how we can leverage our own unique talents, knowledge, and expertise to tap into this mind-blowing well of abundance.
Oh, and have fun while we do it. That’s important, too. 
