“When opportunity meets preparation, success happens.” — Brian Buffini Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist and philanthropist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. A classic rags-to-riches story, Carnegie went from being a poor Scottish immigrant to one of the wealthiest men in America’s history, giving away hundreds of millions of dollars to charities, foundations and universities during the last years of his life. In this episode, Brian explains how the principles outlined in Carnegie’s timeless book “Advantages of Poverty” still apply to our lives today. Become a Buffini Show Insider today and get access to an exclusive resource that highlights Brian’s main points from the episode and is a visual reminder of the great content he shares from “Advantages of Poverty.” Inspirational quotes from today’s interview: “The disadvantage of not having resources is one of my advantages today.” — Brian Buffini “When people were complacent, I saw opportunities.” — Brian Buffini “When I came to America, I was poor but I was also broke.” — Brian Buffini “Poor is a state of mind, broke is a state of account. If my state of mind is poor, I’ll be broke again.” — Brian Buffini “I became a rich man when I became rich between my ears.” — Brian Buffini “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” — Proverbs 14.23 “Ambition leads to going the extra mile.” — Brian Buffini “When opportunity meets preparation, success happens.” — Brian Buffini “The person who doesn’t express gratitude is the same as the person who’s ungrateful.” — Brian Buffini “When you’re filled with gratitude, it changes everything.” — Brian Buffini “The number one reason for my success is gratitude.” — Brian Buffini “Gratitude is a permanent state.” — Brian Buffini “Gratitude is the greatest attitude of all.” — Brian Buffini “There’s rewards when you work hard, when you do it right.” — Brian Buffini “Success is never portrayed as the person who’s rolling up their sleeves and getting it done.” — Brian Buffini “Look back to the sacrifices that were made for you.” — Brian Buffini “Hard work is honorable.” — Brian Buffini “When people at the top tell you how they got there, we need to listen.” — Brian Buffini “Gain all you can by honest industry, use all possible diligence in your calling.”   — Andrew Carnegie. “Don’t wait until you’re rich to give, give as you go.” — Brian Buffini “There’s really no true charity except that which will help others to help themselves and place within the reach of the aspiring the means to climb.”  — Andrew Carnegie   Mentioned in this episode “Advantages of Poverty” by Andrew Carnegie   Connect with Brian Buffini http://www.brianbuffini.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianbuffini Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianbuffini Buffini Show Insiders: http://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/insiders Love what you heard? Share it with your friends! http://bit.ly/BrianBuffiniShow Click here to buy our Podcast theme music, “The Cliffs of Moher” by Brogue Wave. http://www.broguewave.com http://www.facebook.com/broguewave