Leverage is the ability to do more with less.
This skill is what helps people achieve more than they otherwise could on their own. It’s also not as hard as it may seem. Below, look at the list of ways you can use leverage. Then begin using one (or more) of them RIGHT NOW.
- Money – invest it to earn more for yourself
- Time – outsource (www.elance.com, www.rentacoder.com, www.guru.com)
- Resources – look at all the available resources online
- Contacts – make new ones using social media and leverage existing ones that you meet throughout your life
- Systems – use technology to assist you in achieving more
- Tools – again, the internet is full of them
- Talents – what are you good at, and how can you use that to your advantage?
- Mentors – if you don’t have one: find one
- Knowledge – what do you already know that could make you more money, increase your happiness, etc? Do you need new knowledge?
- Skills – are they outdated? If so, get new ones that can help you move forward.
I hope you start seeing some positive changes by living life with leverage. Now go do something.
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Hey Andrew,
Been looking for some great finance blogs to recommend to some friends who are interested in learning more about personal finance. We know all about Get Rich Slowly and I Will Teach You to be Rich, but we get tired of reading their words.
Your blog was a breath of fresh air. Just stumbled it and submitted it to Viralogy: http://www.viralogy.com/index.php/blogs/my/542
Hope it drives you some traffic
- Jun
The work of an engineer: do more with less. Creativity is the key.