This is one of the things I'm asked about on a regular basis so hopefully this post will give you some pointers in the right direction...
... Contrary to what you may be thinking, making money is not the same thing as being successful. You can be successful without ever making a dime.
Ghandi, some would say, was a very successful person in his quest for peace. He was not a man of great wealth by any stretch of the imagination.
A student who graduates high school as valedictorian is quite successful and yet hasn't made his or her first dollar in the business world.
There are many ways to be successful without making money. Making money does require many of the same attributes of success but making money requires one thing in particular, and it's in the word money itself.
Making money requires Management Of Negative Emotions... Yours.
Notice that I didn't say you have to manage other people's negativity. That's not important. Let others be as negative as they want, as long as you don't let their negativity drag you down with them. Because once you let that happen, you are just plain dead.