Why “Never Invest More Than You Can Afford To Lose” Is Really BAD Advice…
I’ve seen a lot of illegal Ponzi pyramid schemes in my time and generally find them very easy to spot however, one thing that really irritates me is when promoters (who almost always know they are promoting an illegal, fraudulent scheme) say “never invest more than you can afford to lose”. On the surface this seems very sound advice. But it’s fraught with problems and very often the only real reason someone is offering this advice is to cover their own backs in case you lose your money. So what’s the problem with this advice? Firstly, it encourages people to take a punt rather than spend the time and effort doing proper research. In other words, the investment is not an investment at all but rather a gamble or bet. Depending on your view point that may still be...
Read MoreWhat’s the point of this post?
Once again, it’s been 18 months since I posted a new blog post. This post serves no other purpose other than to say “Yes, I’m still self employed and still making a success of working from home – you can do it too”. Thanks for...
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I was just checking my site when I realised I hadn’t posted a new blog post for over 18 months. That’s rather remiss of me and might have led you to believe I’m no longer active online?! Far from it. So what can I tell you that’s new? Well, a few days ago I just passed my 19th anniversary of making a full time living from the internet. Scary how fast time flies by. It seems to get faster every year. However, I am as excited today as I was the first day I started working for myself. I’m still learning new things (today for instance I am learning how to accept payments on my website) and life is great fun. So, if you were wondering is it really possible to earn a living from the internet, long term, just...
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Explainer Video Tool - A very brief review I am always keen to learn about new tools to help me work more efficiently and produce better work. In the past I have used Videoscribe for making some explainer videos but it is incredibly time consuming still. A new tool I have been introduced to today is called https://www.renderforest.com/ Continue...
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