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Fighting The Drag-Down Effect
I am not sure whether there is such a word like ‘drag-down’, especially since English is not my native language. But, I am well-known for little linguistic experiments. In this post I want to take some time to write about a phenomenon, which I simply want to call ‘the drag-down effect’, which refers to the attempts of other people dragging you down to your place in society, which you are so eagerly wanting to break out from. I come from a family, in which personal finance has never been a priority. You want something more expensive? Then take a loan and use your >> Read More
Personal Finance and Travel – How Traveling Contributes to Your Personal Development
You might ask yourself, how does traveling actually contribute to personal finance, and what can I learn learn from it? Actually a lot. A can speak from my own personal experiences; traveling has many benefits, which can be applied to your personal life, also personal finance. And I believe it’s a good thing, traveling broadens horizons, you get to know new people, new experiences, and generally get to see many different situations from different perspectives. If you have traveled a lot already, especially outside of your own country or cultural circle, you probably know what I >> Read More
How to Build a Network
If there is one thing I learned during childhood and my teens, it is how important good friends are. Then, during education and throughout my career, I learned in addition to that how important a good network is; not only in respect to the many social contacts, but also to opportunities which may arise through the network, for example a job posting at the company you always wanted to work for. Many job postings nowadays are not even publicly advertised, as they are being filled through existing networks of friends, co-workers, ex co-workers, family, etc.
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