Best lessons learned from Jacob
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There's probably more than a few lessons that I haven't even recognized. I think I'll wait for the book and it will be much easier to discriminate what I learned from ERE
(from what I "fore-knew"), and enumerate a list for you all.
But here's one that is more of an example, a pattern for success: how to create a social network that steadily grows (but not unsustainably) and does not devolve into flame wars. I can think of only a few instances in the comments section of the ERE blog where a troll appeared, was given a quick response, and then ignored as if nothing happened. There has been plenty of dissent, but it has always been civil and often mutually respectful. I find a lot of value in being able to consult the blog (and now this forum) without disruption by off-message rants. ERE says he's not so good with people, but I think the ERE "way" demonstrates a natural, perhaps latent leadership capability on his part. If I were to either set out to create a social network, or find that what I was doing was creating a network as a side effect, I would look to the ERE course as a useful and successful pattern.
(from what I "fore-knew"), and enumerate a list for you all.
But here's one that is more of an example, a pattern for success: how to create a social network that steadily grows (but not unsustainably) and does not devolve into flame wars. I can think of only a few instances in the comments section of the ERE blog where a troll appeared, was given a quick response, and then ignored as if nothing happened. There has been plenty of dissent, but it has always been civil and often mutually respectful. I find a lot of value in being able to consult the blog (and now this forum) without disruption by off-message rants. ERE says he's not so good with people, but I think the ERE "way" demonstrates a natural, perhaps latent leadership capability on his part. If I were to either set out to create a social network, or find that what I was doing was creating a network as a side effect, I would look to the ERE course as a useful and successful pattern.
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Spending more money upfront to buy quality products and being able to sell them later for about the same price. Seems obvious now, but I've made a lot of purchases in the past where price was my only deciding factor.
I started implementing this idea in my work tool purchases, and it is far more satisfying to work with higher quality tools than the junk I used to buy.
I started implementing this idea in my work tool purchases, and it is far more satisfying to work with higher quality tools than the junk I used to buy.
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That whole 'save 75% of your income' idea - because I really didn't it believe when I first saw it.
Then I sat down and did some simultaneous equations, and WOW! It's true!
This more than anything brought home to me the big concept about being wealthy - it's not the income that counts, it's the spending. Since I found the blog I've become a lot wealthier on the same wages.
Then I sat down and did some simultaneous equations, and WOW! It's true!
This more than anything brought home to me the big concept about being wealthy - it's not the income that counts, it's the spending. Since I found the blog I've become a lot wealthier on the same wages.