Tackling myths with data A photo of the author, created by the author With only 5.7% of writers earning over $100 in June, I can comfortably say I’m in the top 1% of writers. This doesn’t make me extraordinary, I’m nowhere close to the people earning $30k per month yet I am a realistic story
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Numbers don’t lie, check the scoreboard Created by the author — Original image from WikiMedia Commons At 12 years old, Jay-Z shot his drug addict brother in the shoulder. At 49 years old, he was the first rapper to be worth $1bn. No one could have guessed a kid from the projects whose father abandoned him would have such
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Key lessons to help you avoid making the same mistakes Created by the author — original image by Jp Valery on Unsplash Your startup can still fail after hundreds of millions in funding. This may be a scary thought. But it is an important fact to reflect on to stop you from getting lost in the hype surrounding
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3 hours of effort over 3 years Created by the author — original image from Toa Heftiba on Unsplash I’m talking here about real passive income, not the kind where you spend years writing a book. There’s one caveat though and you need money to make money. I started investing part of my income every month at
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Don’t allow yourself to be misled Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash If you’re like me, then you read lots of articles all claiming to be able to fix your problems. It gets confusing and it’s hard to know what to trust. Not all advice was created equal so you need to be critical in what you
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And not feel guilty Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash Everything in moderation but helping is an exception, right? This isn’t true and too much can be bad for both you and the person you care about. It’s time to admit helping others can be a toxic addiction. It comes down to the why. Why are you helping?
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Traditional advice doesn’t hold for all young people Created by the author — original image from Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels How many times have you heard the same rigid advice about money? But they don’t know you or what your unique situation is, especially if they were your age 30 years ago as the world is entirely
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Raise the bar high RUN 4 FFWPU from Pexels.com Think about how you define winning. Would you rather come first or be the best you can be? Yes, you might try to cheat and say both but isn’t reaching your potential what really matters? When you give up an obsession with ranking, you can be
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Live a life of continuous improvement Photo by Klara Kulikova on Unsplash Huge personal goals can be inspiring but utterly terrifying. I’ve been through the same dreaded cycle as you. Set a target, crash, fail, and repeat. It’s exhausting, right? Luckily, it doesn’t have to be this way. We can focus on small, incremental gains and lead the
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Simple truths that will help to improve the health of your mind — and in turn, your relationships Created by the author — original image from Claire Satera on Unsplash Life can be lived at such a fast pace that our minds often struggle to keep up. There are so many things to balance, and our stressors can
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