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Lessons From Past Recessions

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Recessions are a natural part of the economic cycle and help to reset the economy when it grows too quickly, making it harder for regular people to purchase everyday items. How much debt do I have (credit cards, student loans, car loans, mortgages, etc.)? checking accounts, your emergency fund, or other savings accounts)?

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Transforming Your Relationship with Money

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It can be as simple as a missed credit card payment and the resulting fee haunting you from years past, or maybe you had a house foreclosure or car repossession. Once you have your list, find someone you trust, such as your partner, mentor or a therapist/ counselor to talk about the things that come up for you.

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How I Learned to Love Selling (and How You Can Too)

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I tried selling credit card machines door to door once. Now I coach startup entrepreneurs and get to see my students make their first sales, grow , and start mentoring other entrepreneurs. I can’t tell you how much of my time used to be spent on customers who purchased a $5 or $10 service and immediately became a squeaky wheel.

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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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Ask for a discount before you purchase something. On his website, ( RejectionTherapy.com ) Comely sells cue cards with ideas on ways to be rejected: Request a lower interest rate from a credit card provider; challenge a stranger to an arm-wrestling match. In Rejection Therapy, rejection is the only way to win.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

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The Spiral Notebook Purchase (and then use!) For bigger changes, enlist a mentor or professional coach to help you stay on track. When you make an online purchase, print out the receipt and place it in the file folder marked for that particular month. Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'!

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