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Donegan Update: 2020 Part 125/7/2020
As you know I like to write articles about Financial Independence, business and positivity. But occasionally I write about what is going on with me to share the ups and downs and hopefully inspire you
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Take Control of your Finances!5/7/2020
I use supply and demand theory in my business to this day but no one taught me about personal finance. I learnt through books, courses that I paid to go on and through trial and error; the good old fashioned way. I have paid a high price for the skills I have developed and I think it is time I gave it all away for free...…...
I have been doing that with entrepreneurship for the last decade now. Giving away the course I wish I had when I was launching my business. Katie and I have decided to do this for personal finance next.
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If you finances weren't in a good state when Covid hit this situation probably did nothing to help. So many business and families lost their income overnight and they weren't prepared for it!
The people that benefit the most from the opportunities arising from Covid19 are the ones that are in the best financial position. Now is the time to take control of your finances and set yourself up for the future
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This is the first in a series of posts about self-care, what I have learnt that you can use and tips & tricks to keep you on tip top form.
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Your relationship with money8/5/2020
Read on to work through your money relationship issues! If this scares you then remember changing your relationship with money will change your results with it...â¦â¦..
Updated: 11th May 2021
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The Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast29/3/2020
Why am I doing this? Because I want to further the Rebel mission of giving away the very best entrepreneurial education for free for all of you. I want to help you and everyone to build businesses and make your own income, without debt! I want to help you get going, and this gives me a platform to share what I have learnt and help more people. Taking the Rebel message globally.
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Quarantined? What can you build?19/3/2020
We came here for Katie to learn Jazz piano, to go to the bars and listen to jazz, and soak up the food and culture. 3 or 4 days after we arrived here, the state shut down all restaurants, bars, clubs, events, gyms etc. and the city went into lock-down.
We now have many hours on our hands and I am wondering what to do with them! What am I going to build? What am I going to learn? What am I going to create?
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What to do in changing times....16/3/2020
I don't see the rate of change slowing down, I can't foresee the next black swan event, and I have given up trying to predict what is going to happen next. What I am working on is how I react, and I want to share some thoughts that I think will give you comfort and inspiration in these dark and changing times...…...
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Building an entrepreneurial culture11/3/2020
Finally I asked the director of innovation, "How about we do ….. to change it?" He looked me straight in the eye and without a hint of irony said, "This is not something we can change!"
I left that meeting feeling shocked, confused, and with a question burning within me: "How do you create a vibrant, positive entrepreneurial culture in your business, and what stops people from doing this?"
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The purpose of this post is to share with you the books that have had the biggest impact on my life, helped my business and changed the way I think so they can help you as well. Most of my mentors I have never met but I have read and lived their words. A book can truly change your life forever if you read it, do the exercises, and live it.
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The last decade has just finished and the question I have started to think about is: "What are you going to build over the next 10 years?"
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Playing with FIRE - Documentary Review15/12/2019
Yes. You really can! It has even ended up in the top 10 best finance movies of the decade!!! I went to the London Premiere and then saw it in Los Angeles a month later and was lucky enough to meet Scott and Taylor, the stars, and the executive producer of the doc in Portugal this year at Chautauqua.
Read on for the full review of the documentary...…….
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Are you willing to pay the price?6/12/2019 There is probably something you want to achieve or do. Most of us haven't quite yet completed everything and aren't ready to sit on the porch staring out at the sunset for the rest of our lives.
The question is, are you willing to pay the price for the thing that you want to achieve? Are you willing to commit, work, and pay for the outcome you want?
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What's Happening? Donegan Update9/11/2019
I want to warn you! This post is all about me (Alan), which is not my most comfortable thing to write or talk about. I much prefer to talk about business, learning or finance! But I think there will be some value here for you from how I approach and think about things that you can apply to your world!
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Rebel Podcast - Entrepreneurship6/11/2019
Things have gotten better, with books on how to start up with little money, podcasts about innovative entrepreneurship methods and lots more blogs on the subject. But the general advice about how to start a business from banks, universities and other traditional institutions still sucks.
I have been thinking about starting a podcast for years. Maybe now is the time? Maybe you would like to be involved? Maybe we really can change the way entrepreneurship is taught and have an impact on the world?
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The magic of putting yourself out there!4/11/2019
She composed a brand new song, which she played daily for all of us staying there. She had the idea to record the song and put it out onto YouTube for other people to listen to. When we got home she studied articles and YouTube videos about how to record your music and get it onto YouTube. We designed some cover art and put it out into the world last week. You can listen to the music whilst reading the article by clicking on it above!
But why should you care? Katie recorded something, put it out there and then what? There is magic and power in putting yourself out into the world but people don't do it. Why not?
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The FIRE movement in the UK20/8/2019
The movement in the UK is a lot smaller. It has taken more time to catch on but it is growing fast. Is it possible to be financially independent (FI) in the UK? Are there any good blogs about financial independence from a UK perspective? Is there a community? Read on to find out more about financial independence in the UK.
Created 20th August 2019. Updated: 22nd of June 2021
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Are you happy with your results?28/6/2019 Are you happy with the results you are getting in your life? Are you happy with your weight? Are you happy with your finances? Are you happy with how your business is running and growing? Do you look at your life and say, "This is awesome"? If not then you need to change something. Sounds simple, doesn't it! Then why are so many people unhappy with their results and stuck?
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Consumption versus creation29/5/2019 Recently I have been cutting down my consumption and working on creating more. Putting more out into the world! This article is a rallying call for you to start creating and putting more out into the world!
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Script Writing Experiment - Week 621/5/2019
This article is the wrap-up of my experiences in LA, what I have learnt, and sharing thoughts and ideas for you on mini-experiments and making them happen!
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The insurmountable mountain2/5/2019 One sunny morning in 2009, I was walking from Waterloo Station, London over the bridge towards Trafalgar square. It was a stunning morning and I was listening to a CD set by Brian Tracy about goal setting. As I listened, soaking up the words, walking through the busy streets, I started to feel a feeling of depression and sadness through my body. I started to realise that I was so far from achieving my goals, so far from achieving my dreams, that I had missed the target so many times, that I didn't know if I could ever do it. The more I listened to the positive words of encouragement, the more I felt like I was so far behind in life. It felt as though it was insurmountable; that I would never be able to achieve my goals. By the time I got to my first meeting with my business mentor I had a mini-meltdown proclaiming that I was never going to be able to achieve my goals and should I give up!
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Screen Writing Experiment: Week 47/4/2019
The time is going so quickly and I am feeling the push to get the script finished and over the line!
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This is my week 3 report sharing with you what I have written, created and learnt in the last week! Thanks for sharing this journey with me and thank you so much for your feedback and ideas. I REALLY appreciate you reading and writing to me.
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The big pitch - 25 words or less28/3/2019
Just like you do for any business, I have started to write and refine a pitch for my movie, and I was wondering if you could help?
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