A word on ‘get rich quick’

There is no such thing as free money. Ignore the countless schemes that offer you an easy income. They generally give you a small slice of the action in return for you annoying all your friends by signing them up to the stupid scheme and selling them products they didn’t really want but bought because you’re their friend.

You’ll gain nothing except more free time by doing this, and you’ll get that because people will stop asking you out because they know you’ll try to sell them something. Keep your friends. Don’t bother with these schemes. Real wealth comes from hard work and good ideas of your own. Entrepreneurs know that profit is what you get as a reward for effort, creativity and risk. There are no shortcuts with ...

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