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After talking to many people, professionals, businesspeople alike, I arrived at the conclusion that people who don’t invest usually hold back for one of these three reasons: ​
​ And that’s about money. ​ But what about personal investments in personal growth? ​ The reasons are also 3: ​
​ In both cases, they rely on free content in social media, their cousins or brothers-in-law. ​ The result is that:
​ Good mentors save you years… but free content with no effort and not engagement is so easy to consume. ​ I like things that are simple, straightforward. ​ So, my investment system is characterized by being simple and straightforward. In both, money and personal growth… that at some point become the same. ​ Don’t expect a sector diagram with lots of colours and 25 stocks in my portfolio. Don’t expect a collage of 25 books about personal growth, negotiation, career advancement, mindset… ​ I’m very simple. And I think that simple is better. ​ Simple ideas that work for everybody can be found here. Also, some surprises and much more. ​Join my mentorship - Only $24.90 - LAUNCHING PRICE​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
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