Better than a savings account

Better than a savings account...

If we learn something today, we can use that knowledge every day for the rest of our lives. New skills pay off every month ... forever.

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I hit my hand with a hammer ...

Every action will produce a result.

If we don’t like the result, then we should change the activity.

For example, I hit my hand with a hammer. Ouch! That really hurts.

Then, I do it again. I hit my hand with a hammer. Ouch! Ouch! Now my hand really hurts.

I repeat. And guess what? Ouch! Ouch!

Well, by now we get the picture. The action of hitting my hand with a hammer consistently makes my hand hurt a lot.

If I want different results, I should do something different. Maybe I should have a glass of iced tea instead of hitting my hand with a hammer.

This seems like common sense, but consider this situation.

Today, I get into my car and commute two hours to work. I arrive at the job, get paid peanuts, and I hate every minute I am there.

Tomorrow, I get into my car and commute two hours to work. I arrive at the job, get paid peanuts, and I hate every minute I am there.

Same activity, same results.

Now, you come to me and give me a chance to change my activity. You suggest that I start a part-time business so I can stop commuting to a job that I hate.

When I refuse to listen, if you have some compassion for my insanity, maybe you will tell me the story about the hammer and the hand. With luck, I will say, “Yes, you are right. Things won’t change unless I change my current activity. Let’s move forward with this.”

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Opening sentence ideas.

“My friend has lost 35 pounds since Christmas. Would you like to know how he did it?”

“Do you hate this job as much as I do?”

“Do you like coffee breaks and chatting? What if we could earn a living just having five coffee breaks a day?”

And...

“Do you hate taking risks? I decided not to put 100% of my income in the hands of my psychotic boss. Would you like to know what I did?”

People love interesting conversations. And they like it when we ask them questions. That means they get a chance to talk. People love talking about themselves.

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