token8791

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by token8791 4y ago
My data work saved one of my clients in one of the project probably about 2M for the price of <500k - and enabled revenue streams of a few M. Seeing a bunch of opportunities of similar proportions. It's ugly work, but my theory is t
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by token8791 4y ago
1. Spend less than you earn. 2. Learn about investing and develop an investing mindset. Investing can mean stock, but also a personal skill like cooking or a small business, a thing you can rent out, whatever. 3. Repeat. My friends live pa
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by token8791 4y ago
Sounds good. Having clients before you start is essential. Focus on delivering good work, document it, so the next conversation with a potential client can be quicker. I never really wanted to do consulting and freelance work, but through m
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by token8791 4y ago
One thing I observed (in me and others) that when tasks seem too simple at first, your brain automatically tries to add a bit more sophistication to the whole project - so you do not feel that dumb, and also to not look that dumb. After a f
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by token8791 4y ago
Well, I use cash - I buy good food, for example. But just knowing that I can just say bye to any job, if it gets to the point is quite a value to me.
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by token8791 4y ago
I feel everyone who's in a bad place now, uncertain about the future. My approach has been often to take a mixed-risk approach, and it seems to work out well. First, no debt. Second, long-cash. After working for about ten years in rela
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by token8791 4y ago
Not laid off, but my 2c, from Euroregion. Demographics is the killer force, basically with a MINT background, you can find a job almost instantly. You may not earn a top salary, but you'll earn enough to get by well. Given Europe is in
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by token8791 4y ago
I did some of these things and I slowly getting over them, thanks to some very generous colleagues who can overlook my downsides. To be honest, some of these problems are less the problem of an individual but the environment - where we cons