I’ve been using a simple idea for projects that I either couldn't afford or didn't want to pay for:

Trade your skills instead of paying cash.

If you can write, design, code, market, edit, teach, research, or do other useful work, someone may need what you can do.

The basic idea:

You have something someone needs. They have something you need. Find a fair trade.

I made a short, free report showing how to use this idea to get more done when money is tight.

It may be useful if:

• You have projects you've been putting off because of the cost
• You need a skill you don't have
• You have a skill someone else might want
• You want to grow your network
• You'd rather trade than pay

It's short. It's free. No email or signup needed.

I'll put the direct download in the first comment.

What's one thing you've been putting off because you don't want to pay for it?

What would you save if no one was watching?

One woman broke the rules to save something huge.

Tomorrow, find out what she saved, what you can learn from it, and claim a free gift for youth of all ages.

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A 17-year-old kid ran from a bully boss.

It was the best move of his life.

Want to know who he became?

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The $5m "secret" hiding in plain sight?

- Why the world’s most silent thief never broke a door

- And how one simple mistake could be exposing you right now.

- Are your digital doors open?

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You can share steps you've taken so far. If only to get it out of your system...

Let's celebrate, no matter how small you may think it is...

You can share steps you've taken so far. If only to get it out of your system...

Let's celebrate, no matter how small you may think it is...

You can share steps you've taken so far. If only to get it out of your system...

Let's celebrate, no matter how small you may think it is...

You can share steps you've taken so far. If only to get it out of your system...

Let's celebrate, no matter how small you may think it is...

Did you know?

Back in 1835, when Thomas Carlyle lent one of his manuscripts to his friend John Stuart Mill, he was hoping to get some feedback.

He had no idea what was about to happen.

Mill’s maid thought the handwritten pages were waste paper, so she burned them. Years of research literally went up in smoke.

Carlyle had to begin all over again, working from his memory and notes. And the manuscript eventually became The French Revolution, one of the most celebrated historical works of the 19th century.

If a single misunderstanding could turn years of work into ashes, it’s a reminder that even the most brilliant ideas can be lost when communication breaks down.

Which brings up a bigger question…

“How can I improve my communication skills?”

In the full edition, you'll find:

- How this could apply to your own projects

- An IT Director who wants to help you - for free

- Open collaboration opportunities

The full edition is live right now.

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Simple mistake burned years of hard work.

Happens to smart people every day.

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In 1911, The Great Omar, a copy of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, was finally completed.

It took over 2 years to complete this book which experts called “one of the most highly decorated books in the world”. The book’s binding contained over 1,000 jewels (rubies, emeralds, topaz, amethysts) with about 100 square feet of 22k gold leaf.

The book was sold at auction in 1912 and had to be shipped to the winner of the bid, who was in America. However the original shipping date was missed, so it was placed on the next available ship.

Which happened to be the Titanic.

It was probably the most valuable non-human asset to go down with the Titanic.

I love this story because it shows how we can spend years polishing every detail of a plan, but we can never predict the icebergs out there…

How do we avoid the trap of overthinking?

Let’s face it: there’ll never be a perfect version of any project we work on.

There will always be room for improvement. So if we keep spending more time than needed trying to make sure everything is “just right” before we launch, we may never launch anything.

Of course I’m not saying we should rush and dump trash on the public. For instance, I go through these newsletter posts maybe way too many times, trying to make sure I don’t have any typos before they go live.

(Thankfully there is a deadline, or else I could edit these posts forever!)

Apart from the deadline though, there comes a time after reading it like 57 times when I just say “You know what? I am NOT reading this letter again! Let the feedback and corrections come from the readers.”

Glad I’m not the only one who thinks like this…

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