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Podcast# 237 Sick of Being Broke? Then Listen to This, or..... Stay Broke.


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Financial Advice for Those Sick of Being Broke

Hello, folks! It's a grand, glorious Monday, and I'm here with some serious financial advice for you. This is episode number 237, titled "Sick of Being Broke? Then Listen to This or Stay Broke." I've been getting a lot of emails asking for money advice, and I'm sure many of you are acutely aware that things are pretty bad right now, financially and otherwise.

The Importance of Using Your Resources

I shared a story about two men in the desert. One is lost with a half tank of gas in his car. The other knows exactly where he is and where he needs to go, and he also has a half tank of gas. They meet and briefly talk. The lost guy is dying of thirst, and the wiser man, who knows the desert, gives him some water. The lost man wants to go to a certain place, and the wiser man knows exactly where that is. But he tells the lost man that he won't make it there with just half a tank of gas. They decide to combine their resources, siphon the fuel from one car to the other, and they both successfully get to where they want to go.

Achieving Financial Success by Investing in People

This story is an analogy for financial success. It's not about how much money you have or earn, but about how you use your resources and help others. It's about investing in people and situations, not just hoarding money. It's about giving and taking, not just taking.

The Need for a Plan

So, if you're wondering why you're broke, maybe it's because you're not willing to give, to invest in others, to help and be helped. Maybe it's because you're flailing around in the financial water without a plan. If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got. If you want to know more, you know how to reach me. Until next time, this is Earnest Mann reminding you that there are no bad words, just bad actions.

Please go to my website - https://theearnestmannshow.com - to listen to this, or any of my many other episodes. You can engage by leaving a comment, or you can reach out to me personally, via my contact page. You will find other interesting things on my website as well, but the main thing, is you will be supporting the show, not some mega corporation. Perhaps most importantly, by leaving a comment, your opinion or advice may help another person in this world more than you know!

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