In your life, there are going to be a handful of times when you’re around rich people. This is your opportunity to make powerful connections with people who are affluent and influential.
So you’re not allowed to screw this up! That’s why you need to be aware of the things that make rich people dislike you.
Because their insights, network, input, or sometimes even financial backing will cut the time it takes for you to find financial freedom in half.
All 15 are important, and you might find yourself guilty of more than one, so read until the very end!
Here are 15 Things That Make Rich People Dislike You.
Don’t worry if you don’t feel like reading, you can enjoy the video below or watch the video on YouTube:
1
Being late or answering late
Rich people value their own time more than anything.
Their time is more valuable than your time, so don’t waste it.
The way you get into the good graces of the rich is by saving them time.
Almost all businesses catering to the rich are time-saving businesses. Everything from concierges to private jets.
That’s why being late makes rich people dislike you. So don’t work against their time.
As for texts, rich people are used to making decisions quickly based on available information and gut feelings, so they value fast input on a regular basis.
When you take too long to respond, you’re acting outside of their flow.
2
Acting like you’re doing them a favor when it’s actually for personal gain
They’ll sniff you out immediately because they’ve seen people like you before.
You’re not fooling anyone by disguising your interests as an unrequested favor.
Once it becomes apparent what you are doing, you will be cut out indefinitely.
Relationships work through the laws of balance.
You have to give something of high value that they need multiple times before you ask for something of at least similar value in return.
This is how you build relationships year after year.
If you’re just trading, you’re not actually building relationships; you’re just transacting, and that’s different.
3
Lying about anything
Once you’re seen as a liar, nothing you say will hold 100% truth.
Rich people don’t have the time to verify every piece of information you share, so in the early stages, they automatically default to the truth. You can understand very well why lying will make rich people dislike you.
Because once you break that trust, the default switches to a lie, and it’s an uphill battle from there.
You can get away with lying once, but that means sacrificing the future for the present.
4
When you take more than you give
The thing about rich people is that most of them are beyond generous.
They like to give; they find pleasure in giving and helping others succeed.
But don’t BE THE ONE ASKING FOR IT!
They hate nothing more than people who believe they are entitled to their money, time, or energy.
Relationships thrive on a mutual exchange of support, kindness, and empathy. So we all look for balance in this regard.
What you’re doing is not hurting the rich, but once it’s done, you’ll see them completely withdraw and remove themselves from your circle.
When you look back at it, know that you took more than you gave.
5
When you’re not coachable
Remember when we said they hate wasting time?
Nothing hurts more than wasting the time you were passionate about investing in someone only to see them disregard your efforts.
Being coachable means actively listening, processing, and following through on the advice and action plan you were given.
It’s one of the fundamental rules of the mentor-mentee relationship. Not being able to do any of those things will not only make rich people dislike you but really anyone.
Being coachable is a sign of intelligence! Intelligence is measured through changed behavior!
If you receive quality guidance and don’t follow through, it signals that you might not be as intelligent as you make yourself seem.
We’ve helped many entrepreneurs level up throughout the years, and since we launched our mentorship platform: the Alux app – we’ve seen it at scale.
Those who can put the knowledge into practice see nonlinear results.
Since launching, 41% of the people using the app have already crushed their main goal in life and are now fighting to create even bigger goals.
The rest have made substantial progress, but they’re slower to implement. Around 9% of the people getting the app haven’t put anything into practice, and we no longer want them on our platform.
If you want to see if you’re coachable or not, download the Alux app and start a free trial.
It won’t cost you anything, but the first challenge is a 7-day free experience where you will be coached for 10 minutes a day for a week.
Do you think you’ll be able to do it for 10 minutes per day for 7 days in a row?
6
When it’s obvious you’re talking beyond your level of expertise
If you’re unable to explain it to a child, you don’t understand it well enough.
Some people talk too much, and some people like to hear themselves talk.
Rich people value expertise, so they’ll make it a priority to listen to people who know what they’re talking about.
Because of their interest, they already have a fundamental understanding of the topic being discussed.
So it’s a lot harder to bullsh*t your way than you think, plus they love verifying information and calling you out when you make things up.
Once caught, you’re trapped at number 3 on this list.
7
When you ask for second chances without fixing what got you in trouble in the first place
We all love giving second chances, but you’ve got to be worthy of them.
The first chance you get is based on your potential!
A second chance is something you only get if you’re worthy of it.
Being worthy doesn’t just mean fixing the little things; it also means showing a clear pattern of behavior over a long period of time.
Just know that: With a second chance, trust never goes as high as it did with the first chance!
8
When you have a victim’s mentality
If everything happens to you, If the entire world is against you, if you can’t seem to catch a break, if it’s always someone else’s fault, It won’t fly with the rich.
Rich people like those who are able to manifest reality.
Those who are go-getters, those who take responsibility for the outcome, not for the effort deployed.
Success isn’t a participation trophy type of game. You either get shit done or you don’t.
A victim’s mentality only keeps you from making real progress.
Switch it to 100% ownership over everything happening in your life and watch the world re-adjust.
9
When you negate effort and assume it was all just luck or easy to do
Never disregard just how much effort, work, or sacrifice went into building anything worthwhile.
You don’t know their story.
You don’t know what they’ve been through or what they had to leave behind to get to where they are.
Life isn’t easy – it’s actually the hardest game you’ll play in your life.
People like to say that they can get the same results as others if they have the same ingredients.
But hard work, commitment, and getting those ingredients in the first place are what set success apart from the rest.
In conclusion, don’t belittle rich people’s achievements or they’ll start disliking you.
10
When you expect them to put in the work for you
They’ll point you in the right direction, but they won’t do the work for you.
This is just another form of laziness.
Once they tell you what to do, it’s up to you to do it.
Pick up the phone, lace your shoes, show up, and put in the work.
We don’t know what’s wrong with some people, but at least once a month someone reaches out asking for a large sum of money.
Maybe they see the work we did in Uganda and think we’re just throwing money around.
- A month ago, someone asked for $20,000 for a dream wedding.
- Two months ago, someone asked us for 100,000 dollars to invest in crypto.
- A while back, someone needed $50,000 to start a trucking business, and the list goes on.
And these are complete strangers reaching out on social media or via email.
You are not entitled to the outcome of someone else’s hard work.
We built the only product in the world that shows you the way to get out of poverty and build long-term wealth. It’s called the Alux app and you can download it here.
It costs only $99 per year, and in a year’s time, it will pay for itself 1000 times over. But people don’t want a road map. They don’t want someone to show them the way.
They expect you to put in the work for them as well. That’s why they fall prey to scammers.
11
When you say you were going to do something but when you meet again, you haven’t done it
Rich people will remember what you’re working on. So when you don’t do it, obviously rich people will start to dislike you.
We like to keep tabs on the progress others are making, either through strategic connections or straight-up investments.
If you mention you’re starting a business doing mobile car washing and the next time we meet you’re still stuck figuring out the domain name, you’re probably not going to make it long term.
Action trumps everything!
12
Every time you meet, there’s a new opportunity for them to invest
Rich people have enough opportunities lined up for them to invest in.
They and their friends are constantly making deals, and very rarely do they look toward new shiny opportunities. Why?
The more you know, the less diversified you are!
Basically, they stick to what they do best or what they have control over.
If this week you’re pitching a restaurant and next week an AI startup, you’re too all over the place and no one will take you seriously.
Rich people accept opportunities from people who have invested the majority of their lives into a field and have a vested interest in the outcome of the investment!
This means they’ll jump in when you have more to lose than they do.
13
When you’re immature and financially irresponsible
Rich people don’t need to parent you around.
They do not need to impress others with money or blow through their fortune.
That’s how they got rich, and that’s how they’re going to stay rich. You can tell a lot about a person by the way they spend money.
Watching you blow through it makes it feel like you’re spending unearned money, and respect goes out the window.
More often than not, those spending large sums of money are the ones struggling financially because they’re making a real effort not to seem like they’re struggling.
Finally, in the process, they only dig themselves deeper.
14
When you’re clout chasing
- If you care more about the photo than the connection
- If you care more about the likes than the conversation
- If you care more about status than potential
Then you’re just a small fish swimming near the surface.
Rich people like depth. They want to swim deep with a few people they allow into their personal space.
If you signal that you’re just a tourist in their lives, you will only get the pleasantries that come along with the said position.
15
When you backstab others
What you do to others is just a time away from being done to you!
If they gossip about other people to you, they’ll gossip about you to other people.
With people like these, it’s just a matter of time until they show their true colors.
These people will sacrifice anyone they can if it means they get to put another step up on the ladder to what they see as personal success.
Be careful of how those around you move with regard to other people.
Now that you know what makes rich people dislike you, you can adjust yourself accordingly when dealing with these kinds of people. In fact, it will help you in being an overall better business partner. See you next time!
