How do people go from broke to their first million?

According to the wealthy entrepreneurs interviewed across these videos, going from broke to your first million requires several key strategies. First, you must have an unwavering belief in yourself and refuse to listen to doubters. One billionaire stated, "I don't know what the word no means" and emphasized that "the people that doubted me, you know, I look at them and I say, 'You should have never not believed what I can do.'" Another entrepreneur who went from homelessness at 13 to making eight figures explained that the turning point came when he "learned something in my life. I don't know what the word no means. You don't take no for an answer." Second, you need to focus on creating value for others rather than trying to get rich. As Tony Robbins explained, "if you can figure out what you can give, the doors will open for you. But it has to be what people need, not what you want to give." Third, you must be willing to work every single day with intense focus and discipline. One successful entrepreneur said, "You got to work every day and make sure you pay attention to what's going on." Another emphasized that "the biggest mistake you can make in your early 20s" is worrying about what people think, and stressed the importance of persistence and effort. Finally, it's crucial to learn about investing and making your money work for you rather than trading time for money. One entrepreneur who became a millionaire explained: "wealthy people stop telling their time for money. Wealthy people learn how to give value to people and wealthy people learn how to make their money work for them." He added that investing in quality companies through the stock market was transformational: "once I learned how to make my money work for me, it was a game changer for me."