Remain Frugal

"The less you can live on, the more chance your ideas and aspirations will succeed. This is true even after you've 'made it'".

In 2007, I was promoted to my dream job. Highly-paid, big title, big office and big apartment in the heart of the central business district. Glamorous corporate events, parties and glamorous backdrop. All feeding the urban sophisticate narrative, ets. all is good!!

The trouble was, even though I was being paid very well, I was still broke by the end of the month. Life in the big city was expensive, and I was determined to experienced it fully. I sure as hell wasn't saving anything!Like people say, education is expensive and I ended-up paying top dollar!

Off course one day the recession hit, the job dried-up, and I nearly found myself on the street. Had I lived a bit more modestly I would have been able to weather the storm better.

There are loads of people like me out there who made a lot of money, but spend just as quickly. The older you get, I must admit the less I envy them. Sure, they get to go to the fancy restaurant, meet the nicest birds and taste the best wine, but they pay heavily for the priviledge. They can't afford to tell their bosses to go take a hike. They can't afford to not panice when business slows down for a month or two.

Part of being creative and an entrepreneur is to learn how to protect your freedom to do business and that includes freedom from AVARICE!