The ability to endure suffering and the clever use of leverages Two points shared by all those who have become rich on their own, i.e. they have not inherited their wealth. The ability to endure pain is of prime importance since it has many consecutive virtues: not seeking immediate pleasure, endurance to provide the extra effort and hard work. The…
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The job market is a gladiatorial arena for some in which you have to deploy the best weapons to outperform your opponents. Why not flee the competition? Why not apply the Blue Ocean strategy? When you face a competitor there are three main strategies for defeating them: engage in a head-on, merciless head-to-head battle, dissuade them from fighting, or take…
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From blue collar to hoodie You have no doubt noticed that we are in the midst of an economic upheaval, and employment is particularly affected. We are experiencing creative destruction on a large scale: 85% of the jobs of 2030 do not exist today(1). What are the implications of such a reshuffling of the cards? Let’s analyse together the future…
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5 reasons to never retire 1 – Do not plant the seed of decline in your mind Life is long when you work and suddenly time can speed up when you retire: it becomes the beginning of the end. Not wanting to germinate the idea of decline in one’s mind may be one of the reasons for not withdrawing from…
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You may have read or heard that to succeed, you need to be specialized in a core field and work very hard to be the best in it, then you’ll succeed. This is actually true, but there exists a clever path to reach such an aim. Instead of being the best at one thing, it’s better to have a set…
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There is a craze going on for the past 15 years about MBA. Trading sereval years of savings as well as one to two years of a full time job for acquiring a “cream of the crop” network and one additional good line on your resume, but does really worth it? It seems not, unless you want to escape for…
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The Law of Attraction can be very powerful. It’s more than wishing, intending, and visualizing though. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.comI know a lot of people who intend money to come to them. They keep intending for years, and they usually attract little or no money that way. They wonder when the money will show up. They hope it will…
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You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water, my friend. ― Bruce Lee by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com…
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Building and growing your own business can be a wonderful part of your personal growth journey. Making a new business profitable and successful is a real challenge by itself, but you also want to be careful to avoid creating a business that seems to be doing well while it’s actually killing your lifestyle. There are many decisions you can make…
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Are you chasing after the right kind of wealth? by Rhett Power from success.com Which would you rather be—financially wealthy or emotionally wealthy? You might not realize it, but having mental strength—or an acute awareness of the power behind your emotions and how best to use them and act on them—is much more worthwhile than having a cushy bank account.…
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