Debt, that stranglehold around our finances as well as the cause of sleepless nights and daily worries for many of us, doesn’t look as if it will be going away anytime, soon, for us or the global economy!

So what should we do about it? We should get financially educated, because financial education is the only way to combat the debilitating state ’debt’ creates for many of us. We need to increase our knowledge of debt in order to overcome our fear of it.

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It is the dawning of a new day, and the new World Cup winner has been exalted to the world: Espana! Congratulations to them, for not only are they World champions but European champions; quite an accomplishment by any means!

I mention this because many times when we watch athletes and performers we forget about the ‘business’ aspect of their field. FIFA is the governing body of football but it is also a business; the same as the Olympics, which is why countries clamour to be representatives of these types of Games.  They generate business for the host country, via tourism, construction marketing, and other industries.  Without the element of ‘business’ there is no real income, no revenue, no money, just ‘show’ and to ‘show’ cost money.

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Last month I attended the National Achievers Congress event where Robert and Kim Kiyosak, of ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ and ‘Rich Woman’ respectively, appeared with the rest of the Rich Dad advisors.  Listening to them share their stories and advice, especially Kim and Kathy Heasley, was inspiring! And to say it was brilliant is really an understatement! I left empowered by the education and on a mission to make my mark on the world as an entrepreneur!  

I recently wrote an article on the rise of the entrepreneurial  nation, but as Kim Kiyosaki is hosting a Facebook chat event tonight at 8pm BST on her group ‘Rich Woman’, I thought I would turn my attention to women in business and why now is the time to get  going in your entrepreneurial endeavours!

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Well actually there are TWO winners! I had a really great response to my survey so I thought I would share the joy, as well as the learning of Robert Kiyosaki’s new book ‘The Business of the 21^st Century’, with not only ONE person but TWO!  And they are –

-  Marj Nesbitt, Canada

-  Rachel Henke, UK

 Congratulations to them both!

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Words from the Budget (Wordle.net)

What a week for the UK! England are through to the last sixteen; although now facing Germany on Sunday! This should make for an entertaining and sentimental game!  C’mon England!

And of course, we had Cameron and Clegg announce the details of the emergency budget on Tuesday.  The cuts announced aren’t only warranted but desperately required in order to slim down our horrendous economic deficit which currently stands at about £160 billion.

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“Going into business for yourself, becoming an entrepreneur, is the modern-day equivalent of pioneering on the old frontier.” 

 Great quote by Paula Nelson, bestselling author and entrepreneur!  What are your thoughts on starting a business? Is it something that brings out the hebe-jeebies in you, or excites you…into action?

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Earlier in the year I carried out a survey entitled ‘Goals & Dreams for 2010‘, where 75% of participants responding to the question ‘What are your views on your own PERSONAL economy in 2010?’answered that ‘it will improve’. 16.7% answered that ‘it will remain the same, leaving 8.3% stating ‘it will worsen; quoting reasons such as –

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NEET - Not in Employment, Education or Training

I recently watched programme on BBC IPlayer called The Return of the Real Apprentices, produced by documentary makers Panorama.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s5xsn

It was based on a case study on four NEETs in Swindon, UK before the recession and after the recession.  NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training), is term attached to unemployed individuals under the age of 25 here in the UK.  An age group the government desperately wants to get back into employment, as ultimately they are the future of the British workforce, thus the economy.

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If you weren’t at O2 Indigo this weekend (24^th – 25^th April) you missed out! Whether you are in Network Marketing, Direct Sales, Business to Business sales, a leader of some sort, a leader in waiting but don’t know it yet, this event was for YOU!!!

Dani told it like it is! “I am not a hoar so if you are here to be entertained then you’re in the wrong place! I am here to teach you tangible skills which you can go out with today…TODAY….and use in the market place to yield results.’  And skills aplenty she let forth, left, right and centre!

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I have been awake since the early hours of this morning itching to get on my laptop and write about what an awesome day yesterday was.  I attended an event called Success Summit at which Dani Johnson was appearing.  If you don’t know who Dani Johnson then you need to get to know her!  Check out my post on her here!!

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