The world's idea of who and what a millionaire is has changed. When we conjure up an image of a very wealthy person, we are imagining less and less a stodgy old man sipping branding in a wing back armchair, and instead, more and more what we envision is a young, energetic entrepreneur. The internet has paved the way for anyone with a good idea and the ambition to see it through to become rich and it is increasingly common for the successful people among us to be young and driven. So what do the young millionaires we are getting so used to seeing have in common? They all share the following 10 traits.
全世界关于百万富翁的观念已经悄然改变。想到富翁，我们脑海中越来越少浮现出这样的画面：一位大腹便便的中年人慵懒的坐在舒适的靠背扶手椅上品着名酒，相反，我们越来越多地想到充满活力的年轻企业家。互联网为那些有好的想法又雄心壮志的年轻人铺平了道路，让他们成为富豪。年轻人获得成功已经越来越普遍。那 么，我们经常看到的年轻百万富翁都有哪些共性呢?他们都具有下面10个特点。
1. They Act Fast 行动迅速
A sense of urgency lies at the heart of any young millionaire. It isn't enough to have a great idea, you need to have the will to act on it before anyone else has a chance. If Mark Zuckerberg had decided to sit on Facebook and develop it slowly over a few years instead of a few months, he would have been left in the dust. Instead he put his idea into action almost as soon as he formed it and the result has been massive success.
任何一个百万富翁心中都有紧迫感。拥有好的想法并不够，你要有决心在其他任何人有机会之前采取行动。如果马克•扎克伯格决定创建社交网站脸书时磨磨蹭蹭地用几年而不是几个月的时间来研发，他早就被远远地甩在后面了。相反，他产生这个想法后立即付诸行动，结果他取得了巨大的成功。
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2. They Build Strong Teams 组建强大的团队
Even the people who seem to have built their empires on their own have had the help of a good team. It is usually the case that they built that team themselves. When Steve Jobs founded Apple he wasn't alone, his partners gave him insight into the things he didn't understand and allowed him to grow the business in all directions at once.
即使那些看似由一己之力打造了商业帝国的人也是在良好的团队帮助下完成的。而这个团队通常是由他们自己打造的。当史蒂夫•乔布斯创建苹果公司时，他并非孤军奋战，他的搭档为他不了解的事情提供了很多指导，让他一次性全方位打造出成功的公司。
3. They Leverage Their Success 善于利用已有成功
Success breeds success and young millionaires aren't afraid to keep the ball rolling. When they see a good idea, they jump on it. It is no coincidence that Google now owns Youtube and countless other web applications that we can't imagine the world without. The leaders of forward-thinking companies aren't afraid to go beyond their own comfort zone and use the money they have to generate more money.
成功孕育成功，年轻的百万富翁勇于让成功的雪球越滚越大。当他们看到一个好的创意时，就会立即行动。我们很难想象没有Youtube和其他网络应用程序世界 会变成什么样子，而谷歌公司拥有所有这些程序并非巧合。有远见的公司领导们勇于走出自己的安乐窝，利用现有的金钱赚取更多的钱。
4. They Are Independent Thinkers 善于独立思考
Founder and CEO of Alibaba, Jack Ma, held a meeting when he decided to start his company. He invited nearly two dozen friends to his home and asked them what they thought of his idea. All but one told him not to quit his day job. He chose to ignore them and pursue it anyway. He is now a billionaire. Not being afraid to stand alone is a common trait among the young and self-made wealthy.
阿里巴巴创始人和CEO马云决定开创自己的公司时召开了一次会议。他邀请了20多位朋友来他家，征求他们对自己的创意的看法。除了一位朋友，其他人都劝他不要放弃自己现在的全职工作。而他选择忽略其他人的意见，勇于追求自己的梦想，现在他成了亿万富翁。不怕特立独行是白手起家的年轻百万富翁的共同特点。
5. They Think Big 高瞻远瞩
Young millionaires dare to dream big. They see the possibilities that lie behind great ideas and aren't overwhelmed by the scale of what they are chasing. The truly successful individuals take things one step at a time and work at what they can handle, but their eye is always on the larger goal.
年轻的百万富翁立志高远。他们能够看到伟大的想法背后的可能性，不会被所追求的梦想的庞大打倒。真正成功的人工作时总是踏踏实实一步一个脚印，但是他们的眼光总是盯着长远的目标。
6. They Follow Their Passion 追求激情
Most people who achieve success early in life do it by following a path they care about and are interested in. Just because an idea is good, doesn't mean it is inspiring. When Steve Jobs was trying to convince John Sculley to leave his comfortable job at Pepsi to come take over the business side of Apple, his sales pitch was “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugar water, or do you want to come with me to change the world?” That is passion incarnate.
那些少年得志的人通常经营着自己关心并且感兴趣的事业。仅仅因为想法比较好并不代表能够鼓舞人心。当史蒂夫•乔布斯试图说服约翰•斯库利辞去百事公司舒适的工作，接管苹果公司业务时，他的推销词就是“你希望你的余生都在卖饮料，还是想和我一起改变世界?”这就是激情的化身。
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7. They Are Focused 专注
When asked what makes Mark Zuckerberg such a great leader, Facebook employees time and time again reference his focus. Mark Zuckerberg's goal is to connect the world in ways no one else has ever dared to imagine, and every decision he makes is unflinchingly taking him closer to that goal. Having a clear vision is a key to success for any young leader.
当被问到是什么让马克•扎克伯格成为如此伟大的领袖时，脸书网雇员多次提及他的专注。马克•扎克伯格的目标是让世界以其他人不敢想像的方式联系起来，他做的每一项决策都让他越来越坚定地接近自己的目标。拥有明确的目标是任何年轻的领导人成功的关键。
8. They Love Learning 热爱学习
Just because they are rich doesn't mean they think they have all the answers. Young millionaires in every field share a lifelong love of learning. They hold open meetings where they can get advice from people at every level of the organization because they understand that you never know where the next great idea will come from.
仅仅因为他们富有并不意味着他们认为自己无所不知。每个领域年轻的百万富翁一生都热爱学习。他们召开公开会议，来听取公司每个阶层的建议。因为他们明白，你永远不知道下一个伟大的想法来自何处。
9. They Love Teaching 诲人不倦
The best way to get better at what you do is to teach the tricks of the trade to someone else. Successful young people share their vision and teach their team members what they need to do to succeed. It not only makes everyone smarter, it builds camaraderie and gets everyone on the same page.
更擅长你所做的事情的最好方法就是把你所知道的教给其他人。成功的年轻人乐于分享自己的看法，教给团队成员需要怎样做才能成功。这不仅使每个人都更加精通业务，同时也建立了彼此之间的革命友情，使得大家步伐一致。
10. They Aren’t Afraid to Fail 不惧失败
Finally, and most importantly, young millionaires aren't afraid to fail. Bill Gates once said, “It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” Keeping an open mind and being willing to learn from your mistakes is the only way to keep moving forward.
最后，也是最重要的一点，年轻的百万富翁们不怕失败。比尔•盖茨曾经说过，“庆祝成功固然不错，但是吸取失败的教训更加重要。”保持开放的思维，愿意从错误中吸取教训是不断前进的唯一方法。
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