There is an old saying that goes like this “any fool can make $1,ooo,ooo but it takes a genuis to keep it.” I know this law first hand as I blew my first $1,000,000 seemingly overnight. Something happens when you start to become successful, things seem crystal clear but in reality they are cloudy as can be. Never lose respect for the money you have earned. For most of us it will take and has taken a long time to put together the first million and as long as you keep that in perspective and continue to live conservatively you will grow your fortune. It is wat too easy to blow money when you forget where and how you got it in the first place. Many people are very good at making money but have no idea what to do with it when they have it. I am often asked this question and my response is always to protect your cash. Never risk what you have earned, pay off all your debts including your home and put all your cash and assets into a trust. Always give a minimum of 10% of all you make to charity and keep doing deals with other peoples money. Only use your assetts as leverage in terms of credability and never risk them but most importantly stay debt free.