Relational equity, marketing yourself, and the best budgeting apps.
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For those of you new here â each week I share the a short list of links to the BEST tools, articles, and insights I come across. I call these knowledge nuggets Growth Currency.
But firstâa quick story why you canât take your network for granted.
2019 was a turbulent year for myself and our family (much like 2020 was for the rest of the world):
â I quit my corporate job
â started & failed at my own business
â family challenges & financial struggles
â I got laid off
But one of the major learnings from 2019 was the power of relational equity. It saved me from being jobless & broke to having to decide which opportunity to pursue.
What is relational equity?
Think of it as the power of your network. Itâs the relationships and connections youâve authentically forged over the years, whether in college, in the business world or otherwise.
When I shut down my business and looked to get back into the corporate worldâevery opportunity that came my way was from my network. Thatâs the power of relational equity.
This equity is why you donât burn bridges.
Itâs why you help others.
Itâs why you stay in touch.
Itâs why you give more than you receive.
Then, when I got laid off at the end of 2019, it was the strength of my network that got me back on my feet.
And now in 2021, Iâve gone from being laid off to a director role in 13 months, thanks in part to my experienceâbut mostly to my network.
It truly is who you know.
So â how strong is your network? How much relational equity do you have?
*Hint: more on how to do this below.
TWEET OF THE WEEK
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GROWTH CURRENCY THIS WEEKđ§ đĄ
đ Marketing (yourself)
Jordan Harbingerâs FREE 6-Minute Networking Course
Like I mentioned off the top: your network is powerful. While the term ânetworkingâ might make your skin crawl, Jordanâs 6-Minute Networking Course is the most authentic and sincere way Iâve ever seen it taughtâall for FREE.
âThe program takes you through 12 missions of varying complexity that will nudge you ever so gently out of your comfort zone...â
The best part is the course takes little time or commitment yet has so much potential reward. Highly recommend.
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đ° Side Hustle
40 Best Side Hustles in 2021
You want to earn some extra income outside your 9-5 but donât have ideas? Problem solved â check out Millennial Money Manâs list of 40 side hustle ideas you can start this year. You can make money renting out your car or taking online surveysâno more excuses about a lack of ideas. Get going. Get after it.
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đł Personal Finance
The 7 Best Budgeting Apps of 2021 (thebalance.com)
Time to come clean: I donât use a budget. I keep my familyâs finances in order by tracking our spending instead. Itâs been a financial game changer & a huge anxiety reliever. That said, there are a TON of free and paid tools out there. We useâand loveâHoneyMoney (affiliate) but this article by The Balance lays out the best options in 2021 for budgeting & tracking your expenses.
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âWhen you pay attention, attention pays you.â â Zach Tyler on Seb Talks Podcast
This conversation is a masterclass in building a personal brand online. Iâve mentioned Zach Tyler in a previous Knowledge UPâ edition but his story is inspiring so Iâm bringinâ it back. Zach appeared on the Seb Talks podcast this past summer and explained how he built Behavior Hack on Instagram to over 155,000 followers in under 2 years.
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âWrite
The Ultimate Online Writing Republishing Framework
Nicolas Cole knows how to write onlineâand, perhaps more importantlyâhow to get eyeballs đ on your writing. He wrote on Quora every day for a year. His online works have had millions of views. He co-ran an agency at digitalpress.com. Now heâs teaching you his secrets. A must-follow on Twitter. But read this article FIRST >>> to â10x the reach of your online writing.â
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