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" A cardinal rule in budgeting and saving is to pay yourself first. Once your paycheck hits your account, wisdom has it that you should move some amount to savings even before you pay the bills. "
Pay
Yourself
Move
" Always have a plan when you shop. Have your list ready so that you know who you're purchasing gifts for and an estimate on how much you're going to spend. "
Going
Plan
Ready
" An influencer with a small but loyal and engaged following can often have a far greater impact than one with a much larger fan base. "
Loyal
Much
Impact
" As an entrepreneur, I've come across countless articles and quotes proudly telling me that I should accept failure, smile, and keep my head up. In other words, I've been told to stay positive. The thing is, when you're forced to shut down a business and let really awesome people you care about go, staying positive is the last thing on your mind. "
Mind
Failure
Business
" As a small business owner, I've had to find ways to keep costs as low as possible while still providing customers with the ability to use their credit cards for payments. Many credit card processing companies are so expensive when it comes to fees that it started to feel like a losing proposition to offer this payment option. "
Business
Feel
Cards
" At every meeting, I mention that if I am doing something personally that gets in the way of progress for the company - or something needs to change - please come and tell me. "
Progress
Meeting
Me
" At one point, you were that employee who looked like a deer in headlights. Confused, lost, and not understanding your purpose within the organization. Even though you have the appropriate skills, you felt like you were in over your head. That is, until an amazing boss empowered you. "
Organization
Amazing
Boss
" Attention spans are short. Like, eight seconds short. That's why it's necessary to grab people's attention immediately. "
Short
Why
People
" Better to take smart risks and focus on winning because, if you don't, your competition will! "
Competition
Winning
Focus
" By giving your feelings a name, you're identifying how you feel. "
Giving
Feel
Feelings
" Changing a habit or routine doesn't happen overnight. It takes a little bit of time and may take easing into the change to make it work for you. Waking up earlier is no exception. "
Time
Change
Habit
" Coming up with a ballpark figure on how much you need to pay your expenses, such as your mortgage or rent, insurance, and utilities, is the first place to start when developing your ultimate goal of becoming a multimillionaire. "
Place
Insurance
Goal
" Content marketing is one of the most effective ways to promote your business online - but only when it's done right. "
Content
Business
Done
" Don't eat because you're angry, bored, sad, or stressed. "
You
Angry
Sad
" Don't hide in the dark and let someone else make your boss look like a rock star. "
Look
Rock Star
Dark
" During the negotiation process, it's common for misconceptions to occur, since both parties assume what the other person is saying or thinking. This can lead to conflicts or disagreements. "
Thinking
Saying
Negotiation
" Each piece of content you create should lead your readers further down the path to purchase. Typically, sales and leads won't happen until a prospect has had multiple points of contact with you, so don't expect sales after a single blog post. "
Down
You
Sales
" Early in my career, I didn't want to disappoint my colleagues, clients, or family. So I said yes to everything. This ended up raising my stress level and shortchanging everyone else - including myself - because I couldn't give anyone 100 percent of my time, nor could I pay close attention. "
Family
Myself
Stress
" Early rising will enhance your productivity, improve your mental outlook, and give you time to exercise, catch up on email, or just have breakfast with your family. In short, if you want to become more successful, it's a good idea to jump out of bed earlier. "
Time
Good
Family
" Earning a comfortable living and being responsible with your money is always a good thing. But, if you let that completely control your life, you're missing out on a lot of incredible experiences that money can't buy. "
Money
Living
Good
" Empowerment isn't a buzzword among leadership gurus. It's a proven technique where leaders give their teams the appropriate training, tools, resources, and guidance to succeed. "
Leadership
Tools
Training
" Even after creating a budget and being more money conscience, it's still easy to overspend during the holidays. "
Budget
Easy
Creating
" Even I have been at that point in my life where I thought I didn't have enough extra money laying around to start investing in stocks for my own retirement plans. "
Thought
Money
My Life
" For every Netflix, there's a Blockbuster. Every Facebook, a MySpace. "
Blockbuster
Netflix
Facebook
" For me, personally, waking up before everyone else in my home allows me to work, respond to emails, or read up on current events without any distractions. "
Work
Home
Me
" Having emotional intelligence allows you to manage your emotions, show empathy, and prevent you from getting distracted. It also helps you solve problems and be a more likable person. "
You
Problems
Intelligence
" Horrible bosses may be one of the reasons why we decide to leave a company, but they can also teach us how not to lead teams when we have that responsibility. "
Why
Us
Teach
" I can't tell you how many times I've been writing an article only to get distracted by an email notification, either on my laptop or smartphone. "
Email
You
Writing
" I feel rejecting rejection is one of the most crucial steps in getting past failure. "
Feel
Steps
Failure
" I find in most circumstances, people leave bosses, not companies. "
Leave
Circumstances
Find
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