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21 amusing quotes that might just make you smile

04/15/2025 by Roy Sutton

If you’re seeking some amusing quotes, dear reader, then today’s collection might be what you’re looking for. I hope so, anyway.

Unfortunately, the authors are all unknown, so I haven’t been able to add credits. However, it would be a genuine pleasure to include credits if readers can shed any light on their origin. So, please do let me know.

In the meantime, enjoy today’s 21 amusing quotes:

Amusing quotes (1-10):

For the best seat in the house, you’ll have to move the dog.

The best things in life are free. The rest are too expensive.

Sometimes the best part of my job is a chair that swivels.

Never let your best friends get lonely; keep disturbing them.

The best way to show a giraffe your love is to knit a scarf for it.

I wanted to make a clever chemistry joke, but the best ones argon.

Kids, I don’t know if our ceiling is the best ceiling but it’s definitely up there.

What’s my best non-swearing insult? “I hope you step on a Lego in your bare feet!”

A woman’s dream is not to find the perfect mate. A woman’s dream is to eat without putting on weight.

Laughing is one of the best exercises; it’s like running inside your mind. You can do it almost anywhere, and it’s even better with a friend.

Amusing quotes (11-21):

I didn’t say it was your fault; I said I was blaming you.

He who laughs in a crisis has found someone to blame.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

I don’t have a bucket list, but my to-do list is a mile long.

Always remember that you’re unique. Just like everyone else.

I’ve got a lot of jokes about retired people, but none of them work.

Some people are like clouds. When they go away, it’s a brighter day.

I told my wife she should embrace her mistakes. She gave me a hug.

I don’t need a hairstylist; my pillow gives me a new hairstyle every morning.

Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool.

I’m great at multitasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.

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3 Essential life lessons learned you should know

04/14/2025 by Roy Sutton

Many regular readers will be familiar with the essential life lessons learned that I’ve included here today. However, that won’t be true for everyone, I’m sure. It all comes down to experience, wouldn’t you agree?

Well, dear reader, please don’t feel that you must make every mistake yourself to learn. It’s acceptable to learn from others, too.

These essential life lessons learned can shape our perspectives and guide our decisions.

Learning directly from the mistakes of others is a perfectly valid strategy. You can also listen to and learn from lessons others have learned the hard way.

There’s no finer education than the University of Life, School of Hard Knocks.

So, allow me to offer you three essential life lessons learned that you’d do well to bear in mind.

3 Essential life lessons learned:

1. Money can’t make you happy:

If you’re not happy without money, then having money won’t change how you feel about yourself.

We experience happiness not through the things we purchase but through our philosophy as well as our relationships with other people. Human beings are social animals, and we all need other people.

If you want to be happy, you must never lose sight of the most important people in your life, i.e. family and friends.

Spend time with them and enjoy their company, especially your children. Make the most of every minute you have with your loved ones.

Yes, of course, go out there and make some money. I’m not suggesting money doesn’t matter because it does. It’s up there with oxygen for sustaining a life worth living.

So you must manage your money carefully and invest some of it too.

Enjoy some of your money, of course, and buy nice things occasionally too. Life’s too short not to enjoy at least some of your hard-earned cash from time to time.

However, never focus on money and work to the exclusion of your family and friends. Without them, you have nothing. Money is important, but the people in your life are far more important.

You could have all the money in the world, but without your friends and loved ones, you’d have nothing at all.

2. Life is too short to do a job you hate:

You should never do anything for money alone.

Yes, you need an income, and yes, it’s nice to have plenty of money in your pocket. Let’s face it; we’d all like to have plenty of money, wouldn’t we? That’s human nature.

However, no amount of money will compensate you for the drudgery of doing a job you hate.

If you don’t enjoy what you’re doing, you won’t do it well. And if you don’t do it well, eventually you’ll come unstuck. It will all end in tears. Now, is that really what you want, dear reader?

Remember this also: one day, you will die. You’re not going to live forever, nor would you want to.

What a shame it would be if on your deathbed you felt you’d completely wasted your life. Now, how bad would that be?

So find a job you enjoy.

That is important. You’ll spend one-third of your life at work, and that’s a long time to be doing something you hate.

Yes, there will be aspects of every job that you might find tedious or frustrating. However, it’s important to find something that you mostly enjoy.

And if you haven’t found that job you love yet? Then just keep looking until you find something you’d do for free if you couldn’t earn a living at it.

When it comes to a job, money shouldn’t be your primary focus. Find the right job; do it well; add real value, and the money will follow, all in good time.

3. Greed can lead to expensive mistakes:

There’s a classic telephone scam, which never fails to catch some people out.

The way it works is a salesman or woman working in a ‘boiler room’ somewhere offshore calls you with an offer for you to purchase an asset at a price which they’ll tell you will guarantee you an enormous profit.

It might be stocks and shares, or it might be plots of land in some faraway place, but the underlying message is always the same.

Essentially, they’ll tell you that next to no one knows about the availability of this asset just yet, but when they do, the price of the asset will go through the roof and just keep on heading in an upward direction.

They’ll tell you that whatever they have to offer is a steal and that you have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor and make an absolute killing, but you have to buy today or you’ll miss out.

The salespeople always sound friendly and very plausible, and they’ll make it all sound very professional. They’ll even take a little time to make you feel that, really, they’re trustworthy.

This scam plays on our greed and our gullibility.

We believe what we’re being told because we want to believe it. We just love the idea that we might get something for nothing, too.

However, if you part with your money when presented with such an offer, that‘s the last you’ll see of it.

The asset will be worthless or even non-existent. You’ll have been scammed.

Furthermore, if you’re foolish enough to buy, you’ll also be put on a ‘sucker list’ which means you’ll get inundated with similar calls from other high-pressure salespeople offering similar ‘deals‘.

In reality, any deal that sounds too good to be true will always prove to be too good to be true.

There’s no easy money to be had anywhere. Take that from someone who’s spent a lot of time looking.

And anyway, think about it: if it was that good a deal, why would they be telling you?

If there was a killing to be made, they’d simply invest their own money and bag the ‘profit’ for themselves, surely?

Never allow yourself to fall for it.

And never, ever allow yourself to be bounced into buying anything just because they tell you that this deal is only available today.

In sales language, that’s known as a ‘call to action‘. It’s the oldest sales trick in the sales handbook.

The idea is to bounce you into making a purchasing decision before you have time to think it all through properly.

Don’t be a mug, and don’t be foolish enough to line other people’s pockets at your own expense. As the old saying goes:

Invest in haste, repent at leisure.

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Absolutely guaranteed secret to success

04/13/2025 by Roy Sutton

Looking for the secret to success, dear reader? You’re not alone. So many people seek the secret, but very few find it.

Well, here’s Barbara Sher with some common-sense observations about life and success.

This is just part of a presentation she gave at the “Big, Cheap Weekend Workshop” in New York in July 2010. So it’s a decade ago now, but her observations are timeless, and they’re just as valid today as they were back then.

This video essentially is a ‘taster,’ but if you’re not familiar with Barbara’s work, then it might inspire you to check out her other videos on YouTube and indeed her public appearances, should she appear at a venue near you.

The secret to success:

The Power of Personal Responsibility

Now here are my thoughts on success.

I believe that personal responsibility is the key to success.

If you’re drifting and waiting in the hope that something will happen? Let me tell you, it won’t.

Well, not unless you’re lucky and just happen to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right thing someone needs.

For most of us, that’s never going to happen.

For almost everyone, we must make things happen ourselves.

Let me share a secret with you. The magic ingredient to achieving your dreams isn’t luck or some mystical force. It’s you.

It’s all about you grabbing the ball and running with it.

What do I mean?

I mean, you must embrace the power of personal responsibility.

You are the captain of your ship, sailing through the sea of life. You can steer your ship anywhere you want it to go.

Yes, there will be storms and occasionally calmer waters, but ultimately, you decide which way to steer your ship.

Personal responsibility is about acknowledging that your choices, big and small, are the compass guiding your journey to wherever you’re going.

You must decide what it is you want out of life. You must decide the lifestyle you’d prefer to live. And you must work out how to get it.

Once you know where you’re going, you must set yourself some goals.

And then you must pursue those goals with determination and a willingness to work hard to achieve them.

Nothing worth having ever comes easy.

We all make choices in life, all the time, and we must accept the consequences of those choices.

In short, we must take responsibility for those choices, and if we pursue good choices, they should lead to the best outcomes for us.

If you embrace personal responsibility and stop making excuses, you will start to make progress towards the life you want.

If you become proactive rather than reactive, you will be knowingly steering the good ship “You” in the direction of your desired destination.

Today’s choices shape tomorrow’s outcomes. It’s that simple.

So, are you ready to take the helm?

Are you ready to grasp the personal power you have and own your journey to success?

It won’t always be easy, but at least it will be yours.

Trust me, the feeling of achieving something because you made it happen is amazing, and you won’t regret it.

So, embrace personal responsibility and achieve your full potential.

You can do it! It won’t be easy, but it can be done, and people do. So can you!

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Productivity Tips: How to Structure Your Day

04/12/2025 by Roy Sutton

Looking for some productivity tips, dear reader?

How much do you achieve each day?

What do you deliver in terms of results? After all, results do matter, don’t they?

We’re paid to deliver results, aren’t we?

To demonstrate that we’re adding value in our jobs or our businesses, then it’s all about productivity, surely?

Being busy is not the same as being productive. They’re very different things, aren’t they?

Most people know that, I’m sure, but they still struggle to improve their productivity.

Do you ever feel that you could be a more productive person, dear reader?

Do you ever wonder how you might improve your productivity?

Well, when you’re not sure what to do, you can always turn to a master. And when I’m seeking advice on mastery, one expert to whom I frequently turn is Brian Tracy.

Productivity Tips:

In the embedded video, Brian Tracy offers some very useful tips for becoming more productive.

In my opinion, Brian Tracy always offers great advice, and in this short video, he offers some real pearls of wisdom, I think.

They’re all simple ideas, but they can increase your productivity if you apply them regularly.

This video is recommended viewing, so take a few minutes out of your busy schedule and learn from the master. I am confident that you will find it time well spent.

5 ways to improve personal productivity

Here are some more productivity tips that will help you improve your productivity:

1. Prioritize Tasks Effectively:

Don’t just make a to-do list; actively prioritize what needs to get done first.

Use methods like the Eisenhower Matrix (urgent/important) to categorize tasks and focus on high-impact activities.

Tackle the most important or urgent tasks when your energy levels are highest.

2. Time Blocking and Scheduling:

Allocate specific blocks of time in your day for particular tasks or types of work.

Treat these scheduled times like appointments you can’t miss.

This helps you focus on one thing at a time and prevents tasks from getting lost in the shuffle.

Use a calendar or scheduling app to visualize your day.

3. Minimize Distractions and Create a Focused Environment:

Identify your common distractions (social media, notifications, noisy environment) and take steps to minimize them.

This might involve turning off notifications, using website blockers, wearing noise-canceling headphones, or finding a quiet workspace.

Creating a dedicated and organized workspace can also significantly improve focus.

4. Break Down Large Tasks and Use Time Management Techniques:

Overwhelmed by a big project?

Break it down into smaller, more manageable steps.

This makes the overall task feel less daunting and provides a sense of accomplishment as you complete each step.

Employ time management techniques like the Pomodoro Technique (work in focused bursts with short breaks) to maintain concentration and prevent burnout.

5. Regularly Review and Reflect on Your Productivity:

Take time at the end of each day or week to review what you accomplished, what challenges you faced, and what you could do differently next time.

Ask yourself, if you were paying for what you have produced, would you be happy with what you’re getting for your money?

This self-reflection allows you to identify patterns, understand what works best for you, and continuously improve your productivity strategies.

Be willing to experiment with different techniques and adapt them to your individual needs and workflow.

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21 thought-provoking quotes about opportunity

04/11/2025 by Roy Sutton

Quotes about opportunity can be inspiring in my experience. They’re always positive, which I like.

A past littered with perceived failures can often leave us feeling that we’ve blown our chances of success in life.

We can often feel that somehow we’re destined for nothing more than a series of unexceptional jobs with modest remuneration because we didn’t do well in school or we didn’t make much effort in our early years, or whatever.

I know this feeling is common among people who left the education system with little in the way of certificates and diplomas to show for all their years in the classroom.

However, certificates and diplomas are just pieces of paper. They’re nice to have, but they don’t, in any way, define you.

Above all, you must always remember this, dear reader: your future is not defined by your past. Mistakes made can always be rectified.

A perceived failure is not the end of the world; it’s just an outcome you didn’t want. You can have as many chances to try again as you’re prepared to take.

Never forget that the future is an endless stream of opportunities, which you can choose to take or not.

That’s right! You can choose to take them or not; it’s down to you and you alone. You can make your life whatever you want it to be, as long as you’re prepared to make changes and work hard.

So focus on what you want with determination and hard work, and success really can be yours, regardless of any mistakes you may have made in the past. The past was a series of lessons, not a life sentence.

Here are 21 thought-provoking quotes about opportunity.

Reflect on all these quotes, dear reader, and then think about your life and whether it’s all you’d like it to be. If it isn’t all you’d like it to be, then it’s time to make some changes and go boldly in search of a better life experience.

Quotes about opportunity (1-10):

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ~Milton Berle
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. ~Winston Churchill
You create your opportunities by asking for them. ~Shakti Gawain
To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities. ~Bruce Lee
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet. ~Bobby Unser
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. ~Francis Bacon
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. ~Winston Churchill
Most people miss opportunity because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~Thomas A. Edison
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. ~Henry Ford
Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. ~William Arthur Ward

Quotes about opportunity (11-21):

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions. ~Benjamin Franklin
Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’ ~Brian Tracy
Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them. ~Orison Swett Marden
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. ~Richard Branson
Many people may say that luck is important, but I think you create your own luck by working hard to ensure you don’t miss opportunities. ~Ivan Glasenberg
Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we’ve ever known. ~Ronald Reagan
My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities. ~Mario Testino
People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve with effort. They outperform those with a fixed mindset, even when they have a lower IQ, because they embrace challenges, treating them as opportunities to learn something new. ~Travis Bradberry
As an entrepreneur, you tend to see opportunities where others see none. ~Naveen Jain
Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them. ~Jim Carrey
Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it. ~Julie Andrews

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21 quotes about peace to make you think

04/10/2025 by Roy Sutton

If you’re looking for quotes about peace, I’ve curated 21 excellent quotes for you to discover the power of peace and why it matters.

So, dive deep into the wisdom of history’s greatest minds and hearts as they eloquently convey the profound essence of peace. From leaders to philosophers, poets to pioneers, these 21 handpicked quotes are not just words but a testament to the undying human spirit’s quest for harmony and tranquillity.

With every quote, you’ll be reminded of why peace is the ultimate treasure and why we must guard it fiercely.

Embark on this journey of serenity and let the words inspire, rejuvenate, and anchor you in these turbulent times.

Peace is not just a word; it’s a state of mind, and these quotes are your map to rediscover it.

Without further ado, here are today’s quotes:

Quotes about peace (1-10):

We make war so that we may live in peace. ~Aristotle
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. ~Buddha
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. ~Indira Gandhi
May Peace be the journey, and may the journey be peaceful. ~Author Unknown
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. ~Albert Einstein
Peace is not something that can be kept, it is something that must be made. ~Author Unknown
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. ~Mother Teresa
Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. ~Ronald Reagan
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace. ~Thomas Paine
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. ~George Orwell

Quotes about peace (11-21):

You cannot find peace by avoiding life. ~Virginia Woolf
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. ~Mahatma Gandhi
If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies. ~Desmond Tutu
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. ~Dalai Lama
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. ~John F. Kennedy
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you must work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. ~Nelson Mandela
It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace. ~William E. Gladstone
We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God. ~Thomas Merton
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one. ~John Lennon
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

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15 quotes about trust that’ll make you think

04/09/2025 by Roy Sutton

Today I offer you some quotes about trust, dear reader.

Trust underpins any relationship if it’s to have any longevity. Strong relationships are built on trust. However, trust is something that can take years to establish and only seconds to destroy.

One thoughtless act is all it takes; one moment of weakness. And once destroyed, trust is almost impossible to win back, certainly to anything like the same degree as before, because people can never quite see you in the same way again.

Securing someone’s trust is a privileged position to be in because it means you’re held in the highest regard. To them, you’re someone with integrity, and you’ve won their respect.

So trust is a very special thing, and once established, it should never be abused. Not if you value a relationship and/or your reputation, at least.

If you’re in a relationship and, for you, it’s not all you would like it to be, then it’s perfectly reasonable to be honest with someone, explain the situation, and move on. They may be upset by your actions, but they’ll appreciate your honesty in time.

However, when you truly value a relationship and you’ve won a person’s trust, then think long and hard before you consider doing anything that might destroy that trust. To do otherwise would mean, almost certainly, you’ll regret it.

And remember this: everything you do, however small, honest, or dishonest, says something to the world about your character. So how do you want to be judged: trustworthy or otherwise?

In my opinion, it’s better to be known as someone honest and trustworthy rather than someone people feel they cannot trust.

No amount of personal gain will compensate for having a poor reputation. I don’t think so anyway.

Here are seven inspirational quotes about trust to help you reflect on its significance in relation to your reputation.

Quotes about trust (1-10):

He who does not trust enough, Will not be trusted. ~Lao Tzu
Trust must be earned and should come only after the passage of time. ~Arthur Ashe
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible. ~Anton Chekhov
A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts. ~Harold Macmillan
Not everyone can be trusted. I think we all must be very selective about the people we trust. ~Shelley Long
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough. ~Frank Crane
Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships. ~Stephen Covey
To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved. ~George MacDonald
Trust is hard to come by. That’s why my circle is small and tight. I’m kind of funny about making new friends. ~Eminem
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. ~Albert Einstein

Quotes about trust (11-15):

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults. ~Charles Kingsley
I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. ~Robert E Lee
Most good relationships are built on mutual trust and respect. ~Mona Sutphen
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. ~Booker T. Washington
I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don’t ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something. ~Lauren Conrad

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31 Quotes by Voltaire to challenge your thinking

04/08/2025 by Roy Sutton

Today I am exploring the many quotes by Voltaire.

Voltaire was the pen name of François-Marie Arouet, an 18th-century French writer, historian, and philosopher.

He was famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity (particularly the Catholic Church), and his advocacy for freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the separation of church and state.

Voltaire was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, and he was constantly threatened by the strict censorship laws of the Catholic French monarchy.

He was also one of the first authors to become renowned and commercially successful internationally.

For me, he was a great thinker, and many of his observations provided great insight into the human condition.

So here are 31 quotes by Voltaire, which are interesting, thought-provoking, and should challenge your thinking.

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Quotes by Voltaire (1-10):

Better is the enemy of good.
Common sense is not so common.
Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.

Quotes by Voltaire (11-20):

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?
When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.
It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.
Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.

Quotes by Voltaire (21-31):

Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
God is not on the side of the big battalions but on the side of those who shoot best.
It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.
We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies. It is the first law of nature.
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the Garden of Eden he was put there so that he should work, which proves that man was not born to rest.
Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

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How to become rich through your work

04/07/2025 by Roy Sutton

How to become rich through your work? This is a question many people ask. Some people get rich, but somehow you don’t, dear reader. Would that be true? Why? You work hard, but you’ve got very little to show for it, right?

How is it that other people succeed and get rich, but you never seem to make any progress at all?

Perhaps the question you’ve been asking yourself is, what’s the real link between working hard and getting rich?

Well, give me a couple of minutes of your time, dear reader, and I’ll tell you what I’ve learned about work over the years and how it’s linked to the generation of real wealth.

How to become rich:

What is work?

First off, as I’ve said many times before:

Work is simply doing stuff for other people in return for money

If you enjoy your work and it comes naturally to you, then you’ll do it well. If you do it well, then people will notice. And once people start to notice, then increasingly you’ll be in demand.

The greater the demand for your services, the more you’ll get paid. In short, your value will increase.

If you truly enjoy your work and it becomes your passion, then it won’t seem like work at all.

However, if you work for a single employer, then essentially you’re trading your time for money, regardless of whether you enjoy your work or otherwise.

Even if you work for multiple employers one at a time, the effect is the same. You’re simply trading your time for money. It cannot be scalable because, as an individual, there’s only so much you can do in a given period.

There’s nothing wrong with trading your time for money, of course, and it’s the way that most people earn a living. However, you’re unlikely to get seriously rich that way.

Working for an employer will certainly make you a living, of course, but unless you work on Wall Street or in the City of London, that’s about all.

Serving the many:

To earn serious money, you need to be doing stuff for many people simultaneously. The more people you can serve simultaneously, the more money you can make.

The obvious question in your mind now will be, how’s that done?

Well, creative people serve many people simultaneously, don’t they?

For instance, if you write a bestselling book, record a bestselling song, or produce a bestselling DVD, these would all add value to the lives of many people simultaneously.

When people buy a book, a song, or a DVD in their millions, then, if you’re the creator, you can make millions of dollars in the process. Just ask JK Rowling, Paul McCartney, or Ricky Gervais. They’ve all become rich through their creative work.

Then again, not everyone can write, sing, or perform. Perhaps you’re a designer?

Suppose you design furniture, say a chair perhaps?

You produce a fabulous design and offer it to a furniture manufacturer. They really like it, and they want to use it, but you hold the intellectual property rights (IPR) because it’s your design. So the manufacturer must pay you a royalty when the design is used for every unit sold.

If that chair becomes very popular and sells in the millions, your ongoing royalty payments can add up to something quite substantial. Replicate that with many designs, and you could get very rich indeed.

In this case, the example is furniture, but the same would apply if you designed anything. For instance, the man who designed the retroreflective safety device known as cat’s eyes in Britain got very rich through his design. Fashion design is another area where serious money can be made from your designs if they become popular.

The value of the IPR:

The trick with creative work is to understand the law around copyright and intellectual property rights (IPR) and make sure you’re rewarded for your work through royalties.

The advantage of creative work is that the series of royalty payments can have a very long tail. Your work can be the gift that keeps on giving for years and years.

Take a song like Imagine by John Lennon.

John Lennon wrote that song around 1971, but we still hear it regularly on the radio and television to this day. So despite the fact that it’s been over 40 years since Lennon’s tragic death, the song still earns money for his estate, i.e. his family. Now that’s a real legacy for them.

Build your own business:

Starting a business and selling products by the thousand is another way to serve many people simultaneously.

If your business can produce products that provide your customers with genuine solutions to their problems, then there is serious money to be made. Problems are an opportunity to make money if you can offer suitable solutions.

Your business will employ people who are trading their time for money, but through your business, you’ll be serving the many simultaneously, and you can enrich yourself in the process.

The message here:

The takeaway message for you today:

If you work one-to-one, you’ll make a living, but if you can work one-to-many, you’ll make a fortune

Whether it’s becoming a creative person, a performing artist, or starting a business, serving the many is the real route to riches.

It’s not easy, of course, but it can be done, and people do. With a little self-belief and a lot of hard work, you can too.

So when are you going to get started?

Go on, have a go! Serve the many, not the few.

REMEMBER: It’s better to try and fail than to spend your life wondering what might have been.

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50 ways to make some extra cash

04/06/2025 by Roy Sutton

If you’re looking for some interesting ways to make some extra cash, dear reader, then you might find this blog post helpful.

We live in challenging times, and all but the wealthiest people could use a little extra cash, I’m sure.

In this post, I aim to offer you some ideas that you can explore further and find something that might work for you.

So, here are 50 interesting ways to make some extra cash.

I hope there’s something here that you could turn into a side hustle.

50 ways to make some extra cash:

1. Creative skills:

Rent out your creative space: studios, art supplies, and musical instruments.
Pet portraits: paint, draw, or even sculpt other people’s furry friends.
Custom greeting cards: hand-drawn, themed, or even for pets.
Design funny t-shirts: Sell online or at local markets.
Write and sell song lyrics: Collaborate with musicians or singers.
Make and sell crafts: Jewelry, soaps, pottery, knitted goods.
Offer calligraphy or lettering services: For invitations, weddings, or signs.
Design logos or brand identities: For small businesses or startups.
Compose jingles or theme music: For podcasts, YouTube channels, or events.
Write and illustrate children’s books: Self-publish or pitch to publishers.

2. Unusual services:

Rent out your driveway or parking space: Hourly or monthly.
Professional line-standing: Wait in line for hot tickets or releases.
Become a human billboard: wear branded clothing, or carry signs.
Offer furniture assembly or handyman services. Fix leaky faucets or assemble IKEA shelves.
Sell your unused vacation days: Some companies allow this legally.
Rent out your unused storage space: For seasonal items or other people’s belongings.
Be a taste tester: For food companies or research studies.
Do laundry or ironing for busy professionals: Pick up and drop off.
Offer pet-sitting or dog-walking services. Build a loyal clientele.
Rent out your bike or car on weekends: When you’re not using them.

3. Online gigs:

Do micro-tasks online: Short, repetitive tasks like data entry or transcription.
Become a virtual assistant: Manage schedules, emails, and social media for busy people.
Offer online tutoring or language lessons: Share your knowledge in any subject.
Test websites and apps: Give feedback and earn per project.
Write and sell articles or blog posts: For content mills or niche websites.
Create and sell online courses. Share your expertise on any topic.
Do freelance graphic design or web development work: Find clients online.
Manage social media accounts for businesses: Schedule posts and engage with followers.
Become a voice-over artist: Read audiobooks, narrate explainer videos, or do commercials.
Sell your stock photos or videos on platforms like Shutterstock or Getty Images.

4. Other ideas:

Become a movie extra.
Sell your unique recipes.
Rent your parking space.
Rent out your camera gear.
Become a mystery shopper.
Collect and sell scrap metal.
Sell your hair to wig makers.
Offer guided tours of your city.
Create and sell custom poetry.
Offer personal shopping services.
Rent your car as advertising space.
Rent out your tools for DIY projects.
Sell vintage or unusual items on Etsy.
Participate in medical research studies.
Rent out your spare bedroom on Airbnb.
Organize and sell garage sales for others.
Rent out your greenhouse for plant lovers.
Sell your old clothes, books, or furniture online.
Enter contests and sweepstakes (research legitimacy beforehand).
Start a blog and earn money through advertising or affiliate marketing.

Conclusion:

Remember, these are just suggestions! You’ll need to do your research to ensure legality and safety, of course. Nevertheless, have some fun exploring the options that suit your skills and interests.

Let me say, these are just some ideas. There will be plenty more. I encourage you to explore a variety of ideas based on your interests and resources.

So, consider things like:

Local needs and opportunities: What services are lacking in your community?
Your hobbies and skills: Can you turn a passion into a side hustle?
Tech-savvy options: Are there online platforms or apps you can leverage?
Unique talents or experiences: Do you have anything that sets you apart?

Think outside the box. Be creative and resourceful, and don’t be afraid to try something new.

You might just discover a wonderful way to make some extra cash that suits you down to the ground. Happy earning, and may the year ahead be filled with extra cash for you.

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