3 Simple Tips to Market Yourself

3 Simple Tips to Market Yourself

May 31, 2015 | Side Hustle/Entrepreneurship

There are many things that I can spend hours on hand doing; one of which is reading.  And not just reading about who shot John and took his money (although novels and other fictitious story lines are good), but I absolutely love to read books on entrepreneurship, leadership, or biographies on successful people—how they view life, how they live life, what was their purpose in life. I love analyzing what they have in common, how they “made it” and what obstacles they had overcome in order to attain it.

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After speaking with successful people and reading countless books on wealth, I learned they all had many common themes. But there was one that stood out the most to me–how they started. Most did not have some grand idea or elaborate patented mechanism that they launched to start their business. They just had a hobby and their hobby turned into a side job, and the side job turned into a business.

What is it that you love doing? What do people come to get your advice for? Is that something people would pay you for? I am guessing the answer to that question is a “YES”. We live in the 21st century and our generation will pay to have someone to do just about anything.

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What We Are Teaching Our Kids About Money

What We Are Teaching Our Kids About Money

May 25, 2015 | Family

Statistics show that the very first place children learn about money is where (or with whom) they spend most of their time with—their parents. They learn how to view money, how to spend money and the importance of money, not just by listening to what their parents say about money, but observing what their parents do with their money.

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As parents, subconsciously we show our children what is really important to us with our actions and not just our words. For example, waiting in line for hours at Foot Locker for a $300 pair of Jordans rather than spending that same $300 to pay for our child’s past due tuition tells our children (without words) that looking good is more important than doing well (getting a good education).

I had great role models growing up. My parents kept debt slim to none. We always had a home and we knew how to give. How did we know? By watching our parents. (Side note:  I also learned, however, how to sneak new clothes into the house without making our father aware, but that is “neither here nor there”  LOL)

Needless to say, actions speak louder than words and our actions have been our financial demise for generations.

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