At the tender age of thirty-five, I discovered how money really works. By thirty-eight I had it confirmed that the ‘Game Of Money’ I’d heard about in books was actually real. By learning and then playing that game, among other things, I was able to buy and renovate a half-million pound, twelve bedroom hotel in Sussex ‘no money down’ with barely a penny to my name at the time. Other successes followed. Yes, one memorable day in April 2003 a letter arrived from the Nat West Bank offering me … [Read more...]
Temporarily Without A Cleaner
We are temporarily without a cleaner as Phoebe flatly refuses to pay for one. She says we should be able to keep this lovely modern flat 'under control' ourselves. Even when I was very poor, I have always employed a cleaner, cleaners who often became friends over their time with me. The way I figure it, if I can earn more per hour than I have to pay a cleaner, it's money well spent as I build a business. I have loved all my cleaners, even the one who never put anything away but lined it … [Read more...]
Do You Have Secret Obsessions?
What are you obsessed by right now? Do you have any secret obsessions? Yes, I'm in the grip of a new obsession and it's a good one, because it gets me away from the computer, brings my blood pressure down and there are 7 series totalling 26 episodes in all. I'm in heaven. It's almost as good as when you discover a new favourite author and you discover they have written 20 books! Have you developed any new obsessions during lockdown, I wonder? During the last year and a half I've … [Read more...]
Any Ideas For A Better System?
Well, as expected I ruffled a few feathers with my last post, but out of all the responses I received I'd say 10% were damning and 90% supportive and of the same mind as me, which is encouraging. One lady - an ex-client sadly - threw a few names in the comment box and told me she was unsubscribing (but didn't, so I gently helped her with that) and the other emailed me some disapproving comments (and ditto). Perhaps there is hope for humanity after all. Before I get into today's … [Read more...]
I Finally Snapped!
Last night was my first night out in quite a while. Phoebe and Spencer asked me if I would like to join them at the new Asian restaurant Tonkatsu. Phoebe had been for lunch the previous Sunday and the food looked great. Not having been out much for the last year and a half as I get so incensed about people doing stupid things like wearing masks in cars on their own and stupid rules like having to wear a mask from the entrance of a pub's outside garden until you sit down at the outside table. … [Read more...]
Law Of Attraction Or Just Sheer Willpower?
When Phoebe and I decided to move to Brighton, it took one week to find our ideal flat and just a month to move. How did we do it so fast? people asked. How did we know it was the right move? some said. Well, I got very clear about what I wanted, I made the decision and then started taking action. It was very obvious which properties were worth looking at, from the Right Move alert I set up for the exact specific area I was interested in. So when something exciting came up, I knew it … [Read more...]
Feeling Anxious? Try This…
Is everything starting to get to you? Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, irritable, depressed or perhaps you are simply suffering from a lack of motivation? I know, I know, I've felt all of those things over the last year or so. Some all at the same time! Never thought of myself as an anxious person but after Steve died, within a year my anxiety levels had weirdly dropped dramatically and it was only the absence of them that made me aware of their former presence. Similar to having a bad … [Read more...]
What’s In A Name?
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet I've got a really bad habit which I must confess to you today. I've been trying to get it under control for over 20 years now and, apart from that bad night in 1998 when I awoke at 6am to a new business idea and bought over 16 of these things, I've largely succeeded. Yes, I have to say it out loud, my name is Nicola Cairncross and I'm a domain name … [Read more...]
The Money Gym, No 1 Best Money Tip & The Missing Chapter
Buy on Amazon UK How To Get Control, Get Out Of Debt, Make More Money & Become A More Confident Investor Discover how to - quickly and simply - take control, make much more money and create multiple and passive income streams from business, property, the stock-market and the internet. This new and fully updated second edition of The Money Gym will enable you to earn more, shed toxic debt, keep more of what you earn, tone your financial muscles and come out winning no matter what the … [Read more...]
Be Careful What You Wish For | An Empty Diary
Twenty-five years ago, when I was employed, all I wanted was to be self-employed. When I was self-employed all I wanted was to become a business owner (for a full explanation of the difference, read or listen to 'The E-Myth Revisited' by Michael Gerber. Highly recommended). Becoming a business owner eventually, all I wanted was to have an empty diary to enable me to do the creative part of the business, undisturbed. So I started zoning my diary. Monday was Admin & Accounts, Friday was … [Read more...]
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