Wealth, investing, personal finance and anything related to the topic of money and riches.
Read more on Amazon Read my other book notes Rating: Recommended Books Language: English Summary P.T. Barnum’s golden rules for financial success and, to a lesser extent, a fulfilling life. A short read that has aged well and serves as a great reminder of the things we know we should be doing, but aren’t. Key […]
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Increasing the value you provide in a few simple steps. Prerequisites 0a) Define your market0b) Niche down0c) Niche even further down0d) Niche down to the point where you have a clear avatar Increasing value 1) What is the avatar’s dream outcome?2) What are the problems and obstacles that prohibit the avatar from reaching his/her dream
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I’ve read many business books.Few have the practicality of Alex Hormozi’s “$100M Offers”. The more I read it, the more it seems like common sense.At least it should be common sense.But knowing something and executing it are different things.And herein lies the value I’ve found in the book: the practical steps to take to reach
Value Equation: How To Grow A Business To Millions Read More »
Every now and then I work with a startup that’s trying to raise money. My question is always the same.“Why?” “To gain market share.”“To be faster than our competitors.”“To scale more quickly.”“To go international.” My follow-up question is always the same too.“Why?” Others say they should do it.They want to grow the company.They believe in
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One thing I’ve tried to reduce over the years is operating based on assumptions.I don’t think it’s something I can totally remove from my life.Assumptions serve as shortcuts and help preserve energy, after all.I do put in conscious effort to identify the assumptions under which I operate. From time to time I try to test
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It’s a sin to be poor. If this rubs you the wrong way, why? If it doesn’t, I’m guessing you and I view money the same way. Because that’s the difference.How we define money and its accumulation. I like how Bob Proctor puts it.“Money is a reward you receive for the service you render. The
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A husband and wife.In their late 40s, early 50s.Owning a large house.Nice furniture.A collection of shoes and suits.Driving a Mercedes and a Lexus.Working 4-hour days.Running a 50-person company.Annual income exceeding $300K.Savings: set for life.Can retire. A young man.In his late 20s, early 30s.Nice clothes.A collection of shoes and bags.Driving a Prius.Working 4-hour days.Running a 1-man
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Risk is relative, and often subjective. It’s interesting how many people fail to realise this. Starting a business is riskier the first time compared to the tenth time.Not because the inherent risk of starting a business has gone up or down.Because the person starting the business has increased his knowledge, skill level and, often, his