Solving the Secret Shame of the Middle Class

Solving the secret shame of the middle class is our attempt to address the horrific dilemma posed in “The Secret Shame of Middle Class Americans”, an excellent article by Neal Gabler. In it he delves into the reality that nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency.

In the article, Neal sites a recent Federal Reserve Board survey to “monitor the financial and economic status of American consumers” – where respondents were asked how they would pay for a $400 emergency.

 

The answer: 47 percent of respondents said that either they would cover the expense by borrowing or selling something, or they would not be able to come up with the $400 at all.

 

Hi Friends, its Doug Howorko and George Tsougrianis, Co – Founders of ZAGGTIME Lifestyle Design. We’re just 2 regular guys that have WOKEN UP to Experience More in our life.  And we’re on a journey to design the life and business we love…impacting as many people as we can along the way.

 

For the past 2 years we have been on our own personal journey of self-discovery trying to solve our very own secret shame of the middle class. When we started we didn’t have a rich uncle or an inheritance to invest, we had something much bigger, we had Belief.

 

As we have taken consistent action our momentum has increased, A great example of this is our film GETTING RICH – No Experience Required. This involved traveling to Las Vegas without a guarantee of anything, no footage and no interviews. The entire project has been self funded and has taken several hundred man hours.

 

So why did we do it ?

 

Belief that we could… and a strong desire to inspire people to transform their lives.

 

How did we do? Watch the film.

 

Solving the Secret Shame of the Middle Class – The Solution Revealed

A 2014 New York Times poll found that only 64 percent of Americans said they believed in the American dream – the lowest figure in nearly two decades.  This is very concerning and this lack of belief people have is actually preventing them from success.

 

People want to feel, need to feel, that they are advancing in this world. It is what sustains them. They need to feel that their lives will improve, and, even more, that the lives of their children will be better than theirs, just as they believed that their own lives would be better than their parents’. But people increasingly do not feel that way.

 

Success all starts with mindset and belief!

 

You have two approaches to turn you financial situation around:

 

1. You can learn to live a no-frills existence (scarcity mindset).

• Drive a modest vehicle
• Don’t take vacations for 10 years.
• Get rid or your credit cards, and only keep a debit card.
• Eat out maybe once every two or three months.
• Forgo house and car repairs until they are absolutely necessary.
• Count your pennies.
• Live a life of mediocrity.

 

2. You can learn to do what it takes to live a Rich Life (abundance mindset).  That is push to experience more, be all you can be, do what you love, give back to help others and YES have all the frills.  Learn the skills to design the life and business you love – what we refer to as GETTING RICH! Listed below are 3 secret principles to Getting Rich!

• Develop a Millionaire Mindset: Belief determines what you will think, what you think determines how you will Act, how you act will determine your life Results. What you believe is what you will create.
• Embrace the digital economy: Learning must never stop… you must develop your own life curriculum that positions you as an expert in the growing digital economy.  By 2030, experts predict 2 Billion jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence.  Those choosing to re-skill will have the greatest opportunity.
• Add value to others: When you’re ready to be of service, and add value to others, you will become the change you want to see in the world. The secret to creating the life of abundance is to impact as many people as you can along the way! Don’t chase the money!  When what you do matters, everything will start to flow, including money.

 

In doing so, you will transition from reliance on your current job or occupation to a life of self-reliance and total control of your financial future…a life of abundance. You will do well in the world, creating more joy, wealth and abundance not only for yourself, but also for your community and those around you.

 

Keeping your passion alive,

 

With gratitude,

Doug Howorko and George Tsougrianis

Zaggtime Lifestyle Design

A Six Figure Mentors (SFM) Partner

 

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