Being good in what you are doing – being it a day job or own business – is maybe the most important factor for personal and financial success. It’s also considered the hardest part of the puzzle, that’s why most people try to succeed in other areas – marketing, connections, luck, or just faking their professionalism.

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That is so, because being good in your job or business is considered hard. But it is not. People believe it’s hard, because most people are not professionals in their job. You are seeing this every day – how much time did it take you to find a really good dentist, how many restaurants offered you food that sucked, how many fitters you had to change before you find yours?

Here is a little schema that may help you figure out how to improve your finances and your life in general. I hope you’ll manage through all the arrows 8-). For at least 90% of the people the problems and solutions lie in the below chart. If you believe you are from the other 10%, I’ll be glad to hear what important branches might be missing.

Earning alternative income is getting quite popular at recession time. For some people the only income source in the next few months or years will be alternative anyway – no matter if they want that or not. So it’s especially useful to explore various opportunities for earning alternative income and be prepared now in case you get laid off in the hard times. Don’t worry if that happens – you may even realize that having different sources of income is far more secure and probably more fun than having a job.

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The BrassPotato at Flickr