Archive for August 2007

Keep Sending Your Great Questions!

Aug 31st, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Diaries

Nicola says:  You never know what impact you write is going to have, for good or ill, but for some of us, we just have to write. 
And one of the things that trigger me off on wanting to write something, is being asked really good questions, and one of the other things is reading [...]



Our Unique Selling Point Is….We Don’t Sell!

Aug 30th, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Diaries

I’ve been following the discussion on the EuroCoach List about so called “free weekends” that contain hard sells, with great interest as I have not only have been to many "free" weekends and seminars - I’ve been to T.Harv Eckers events (New Jersey - great fun!), Russ Whitney events, Millionaire Mind events, World Internet Summit [...]



Hitting The Ground Running For Autumn (And Your Life!)

Aug 29th, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Success

A Nip In The Air
Well it’s the 29th of August and it’s a funny old week.  We have had our Bank Holiday weekend but the kid’s don’t go back to school till next week.  We are in limbo land, the land of checking uniform, new haircuts and gym shoes, and buying lunchboxes to replace the [...]



Judith’s Feeling The Pull….

Aug 29th, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Success

Nicola says:  I was feeling very odd last week, as the summer hols were coming to an end but not quite there yet.  I felt like I wanted to get back into some routine, but not wanting the lazy days of early morning coffee in my bed, looking out to sea, with my lappie doing [...]



Top 10 Money Drains

Aug 23rd, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Diaries

Over at the Scrooge Report they are quoting an article from BankRate.com detailing the "Top 10 Ways We Waste Our Money" and as I love a nice Top 10 list…………….!
Scrooge Report says: Is there something you can do without that might bring extra ka-ching into your pocket by not having it? Bankrate.com states that it’s [...]



Keeping The Finger On The Pulse Of Your Business!

Aug 22nd, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Diaries

As you may know if you are a long time reader of my ezine, I started the Rich Schefren business coaching programme last autumn, after reading his excellent Internet Marketing Manifesto, the “Missing” Chapter, and the “Final” Chapter.
It’s a great programme – but very, very intensive! One of the changes I made very quickly was [...]



Money Rules, Debt Stinks Launches brilliantly!

Aug 22nd, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Success

Mary Hunt, who I recommend so thoroughly to our Money Gym clients, for her amazing book "Debt Proof Living" has launched her new blog "Money Rules, Debt Stinks" and thought provoking it is too!  One post, asking women to tell about how they handle money, and how they feel about it, is absolutely gripping reading.  [...]



Property Prices About To Crash!

Aug 14th, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Diaries

Uh, no they are not actually…………
ITN - Monday, August 13 02:23 pm
House prices jumped 12.1 per cent in the year to June, the biggest annual increase since March 2005.
AdvertisementAccording to the Department for Communities and Local Government, house price growth doubled in June, with prices jumping by 1.6 per cent.
This compared with an increase of [...]



Finding A Business Mentor

Aug 11th, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Diaries

Nicola says:
Mike Southon is best known for his "Beermat Entrepreneur" book which is a classic, and he has a great "Beermat" branded series on everything about business.  He’s recently launched a membership site for entrepreneurs which I have just joined - there are free and paid levels. 
Of course my partner Judith Morgan is the [...]



Who Da Man, You Da Man, De Only Man!

Aug 11th, 2007 | By Nicola Cairncross | Category: Money Gym | Diaries

I received an email recently from someone asking me to recommend a good accountant or financial planner.
The gist of it was that they knew that they were going to make it financially, they had made a good start at controlling their finances but they were now looking for a good quality and trustworthy financial planner, [...]