9 Little Ways to Be Better with Your Money
9 Little Ways to Be Better with Your Money
By Chris Reining
Some random guy from the internet emailed me wanting to meet up. This happens more than you think, and usually I’d say no because saying no to everything was the only way to protect my time so I could focus on my goals in life. But now that I have my time back I’m starting to say yes. So we meet up and he’s not weird or anything like that, and we talk about a lot of stuff but one thing really stuck out: How broke we used to be.
When you’re in your 30s you start forgetting about your early 20s. How hard it is being an adult and trying to make it on your own. He’s telling me about selling his saxophone for money, and that makes me remember when I had to borrow money for my first apartment.
But here’s the thing. Starting out broke with no money or advantage or anything like that is how you should start out. Because if you’re just given everything you’ll never appreciate what you have. I mean, we all know that spoiled rich kid that doesn’t appreciate anything.
Anyways, I’m going to tell you what I’ve learned about money so you can start using it. Right now. So here are 9 little ways to be better with your money.
1. Increasing Your Value Increases Income
When you’re continually becoming better at your profession what you’re doing is becoming more valuable, and when you’re more valuable people will pay you more for what you do. And you’ll have more options, too. I spent most of my 20s partying and horsing around until I realized if I wanted to earn more I had to become more valuable. So read books, get mentors, and surround yourself with the right people.
2. Start Marrying Together Skillsets
Learn skills like public speaking, psychology, writing, design, conversation, persuasion, technology, a second language. Because when you’ve plateaued in your profession you’re going to need these skills to earn more. This is like the architect who’s a great public speaker and writer. Or the personal trainer with a mastery of psychology, persuasion, and conversation. (Btw, I learned this from Scott Adams.)
3. You Get To Choose Your Lifestyle
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