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You're Right

"Whether You Think You Can or Can't, You're Right" Henry Ford

This sums up so perfectly a post I wrote several months back.

August 21, 2006 | Link to this | Filed in Favourite Quotes

Money, money, money!

Money is a funny thing - so many people want it, few seem to have it and even fewer want to talk about it. I'm not sure why so many people are so tightly lipped about money but I think being quiet contributes so much to why people don't understand it, are afraid of it or simply don't have it. I think people should be taught fiscal management in schools instead of about the French revolution (and I'm half French) and I think people should really talk about money so they can learn whether or not they should be self-employed.

How I financially survive is probably the second most common question I'm asked. I do not have a sugar daddy (you wouldn't believe how many people think this!), I do not have a trust fund, I do not have parents, and I don't have lotto winnings. So how do I survive financially?

Here it goes:

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August 3, 2006 | Link to this | Filed in Business Advice