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Danny Martinez's avatar

> Money is just a tool to create freedom.

the most important currency, is time!

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Mandy Liu's avatar

indeed

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Wayne Chen's avatar

great post, smart people use money to make more money :)

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Ademiluyi Ayodele Joseph's avatar

Thank you for sharing.

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Jier's avatar

Thank you for sharing!

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Trang Nguyen's avatar

Hi Mandy,

I agree with everything you say in this article. One question though: How do you know which course will be a good investment?

For a newbie solopreneur like me, investing in 1-2 courses that don't deliver their promises hurts badly.

Yes, I checked the clients' testimonials before hitting the Buy now button. But should I say the course and me, we are not a good match?

In short, what is your advice when looking for courses?

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Mandy Liu's avatar

hey Trang great question. Here's what I look for:

- The teacher's work and reputation

- student success cases

- If they offer a money back guarantee, I have nothing to lose

- my gut feeling

There are courses being offered from $20 to $2000. You have to know your budget and start with what you're comfortable with first, and build up your risk appetite as you go.

Remember: life doesn't give you guarantee. There's no guarantee when you enroll into university, you'd find a job you love. There's no guarantee when you walk into a Michelin start restaurant, you'd love the food you get served. And they certainly won't give you the money back.

Also remember this: doing business involves risks. If you can't stand losing the money you budget to lose, business is not for you. Have you met anyone who's invested in the stock market and never lost a penny?

Hope that makes sense.

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Trang Nguyen's avatar

Thank Mandy for the reminders. You're so right about risk-taking in business as in life.

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Ayodeji's avatar

This one can write

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Mandy Liu's avatar

man you were fast

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Ayodeji's avatar

just happened to me on my phone as i spent the morning not working and scrolling on my phone 🤣

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Mandy Liu's avatar

It must have an interest headline that grabbed your attention

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