Comments on: Change Your Perception to be Closer to Financial Freedom http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:27:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: contrastockhunter http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20319 contrastockhunter Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:19:00 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20319 Agreed perception really is reality. The same is so true when it comes to investing successfully (a quicker path to financial freedom in my book). Once I learned how to look at things the right way, which very few folks do, I learned there was so much more opportunities out there. As for the politics of the workplace, i don't think acting like you know what you are doing is enough. You've got to learn or simply say you don't know. That's fine and the people who work for you will respect you for it. Agreed perception really is reality. The same is so true when it comes to investing successfully (a quicker path to financial freedom in my book). Once I learned how to look at things the right way, which very few folks do, I learned there was so much more opportunities out there.

As for the politics of the workplace, i don’t think acting like you know what you are doing is enough. You’ve got to learn or simply say you don’t know. That’s fine and the people who work for you will respect you for it.

]]> By: Wilson Pon http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20228 Wilson Pon Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:22:39 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20228 A small change will either make it good or worse, David. However, if we didn't take the chance and changing our perception, then we'll be the big loser for sure! A small change will either make it good or worse, David. However, if we didn’t take the chance and changing our perception, then we’ll be the big loser for sure!

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20202 MoneyNing Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:12:02 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20202 The moment was when I realized the potential of doing it full time and seeing how others were able to do it. It wasn't so much a threshold but the fact that I was making enough money to support myself if I live frugally. My sales position being too demanding and the fact that I was no longer able to give my 100% to both my blog and my job was also a factor. The moment was when I realized the potential of doing it full time and seeing how others were able to do it. It wasn’t so much a threshold but the fact that I was making enough money to support myself if I live frugally. My sales position being too demanding and the fact that I was no longer able to give my 100% to both my blog and my job was also a factor.

]]> By: Thicken My Wallet http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20181 Thicken My Wallet Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:49:37 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20181 You hit upon a good point on the job front. It is not that you preceive or your colleagues preceives you as competent, it is that your managers do. I have seen far too many "nice" people be laid off or downsized not because they were not good at what they did but management did not preceive them to be crucial to the organization. You hit upon a good point on the job front. It is not that you preceive or your colleagues preceives you as competent, it is that your managers do. I have seen far too many “nice” people be laid off or downsized not because they were not good at what they did but management did not preceive them to be crucial to the organization.

]]> By: samorchard http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20177 samorchard Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:17:38 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20177 That is some really good advice, I think my problem had always been that I enjoy the cheery side of work when you had a giggle but worked hard and I think it meant people thought I wasn't professional. I was always good with clients and won business from my meetings but people don't always see that. When I got passed over for promotion I decided that I would start and work from home. That is some really good advice, I think my problem had always been that I enjoy the cheery side of work when you had a giggle but worked hard and I think it meant people thought I wasn’t professional. I was always good with clients and won business from my meetings but people don’t always see that. When I got passed over for promotion I decided that I would start and work from home.

]]> By: David@DINKSFinance http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20166 David@DINKSFinance Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20166 Good advice. To some it seems obvious but there are plenty of people who don't realize the impact that perception has on so many aspects of life. Good advice. To some it seems obvious but there are plenty of people who don’t realize the impact that perception has on so many aspects of life.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20157 Financial Samurai Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:14:21 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20157 Cool, thnx for sharing. What was your "a-ha" moment that let you to stop working in the corporate world, and focus on blogging full time? Was there a certain monetary threshold involved? Maybe we can do an interview at some point! Cool, thnx for sharing. What was your “a-ha” moment that let you to stop working in the corporate world, and focus on blogging full time? Was there a certain monetary threshold involved? Maybe we can do an interview at some point!

]]> By: Fred http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20153 Fred Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:04:12 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20153 Another good piece David... Most people have it all wrong when they work on their spending. Instead, they should focus on saving and the spending will take care of itself. Another good piece David… Most people have it all wrong when they work on their spending. Instead, they should focus on saving and the spending will take care of itself.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20150 MoneyNing Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:24:32 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20150 I worked at various summer jobs when I was young and got a glimpse of the corporate world then, but full time probably 6-7 years or so. I've been in managerial positions as well as sales which helped me tremendously in putting everything in perspective. I worked at various summer jobs when I was young and got a glimpse of the corporate world then, but full time probably 6-7 years or so. I’ve been in managerial positions as well as sales which helped me tremendously in putting everything in perspective.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://moneyning.com/money-management/change-your-perception-to-be-closer-to-financial-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-20149 Financial Samurai Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:05:20 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3804#comment-20149 Hi David - Just curious to know how long you worked in "the corporate" world before you started blogging full time? Cheers Hi David – Just curious to know how long you worked in “the corporate” world before you started blogging full time? Cheers

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