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Borrow Smart, Repay Smart: Planning – Begin With The End In Mind

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Trevor Hammond

Dear Borrow Smart Family, Fast forward in time to December 2020. Imagine yourself sitting alone in your favorite thinking spot! Looking back over the previous 11 months, what HAS to have happened for you to be happy with your progress … Continue reading →

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Borrow Smart, Repay Smart: How much money should I keep in a savings account for emergencies?

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Trevor Hammond

Question: Hi Trevor! How much money should I keep in a savings account for emergencies? Answer:  Many financial professionals suggest that you put away three to six months’ worth of living expenses for emergencies. We actually call these funds “Cash Reserves,” … Continue reading →

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Borrow Smart, Repay Smart: The Story of the Magic Penny

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Trevor Hammond

Dear Borrow Smart Family, If you had the choice between taking $3,000,000 in cold hard cash right now or a single penny that doubles in value every single day for 31 days, which would you choose? If you’ve heard this … Continue reading →

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Pole Pole! A Lesson from Climbing Kilimanjaro

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Trevor Hammond

*Repost from November, 2016 Having just gotten back from climbing the highest mountain in all of Africa, I can say that the journey on Mt. Kilimanjaro taught me many lessons. What was the most important one? Set crazy, big goals … Continue reading →

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Borrow Smart, Repay Smart: Manage Your Energy FIRST

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Trevor Hammond

Dear Borrow Smart Family, I’ve been doing some studying on emotional energy.  Your thinking.  Your feeling. Your vibe, so to speak.  (Which comes from ‘energy vibrations’.)  And how all this impacts our ability to lead our families, build at work, and have the … Continue reading →

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Borrow Smart, Repay Smart: Why Budgets Fail

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Trevor Hammond

Dear Borrow Smart Family, The idea of regimenting your money spending can seem tedious, but it is well worth the effort. If you’re looking to get your money in order, there are 3 main blind spots to consider:   Why … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Lessons I Learned in October 2017

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Well…it happened.  My year-long goal to hit “pause” and reflect on all that I’ve learned each month didn’t happen!  So I’m catching up now because I DID learn a ton in October.  I only failed to summarize it in a … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Stress and Frustration

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Trevor Hammond
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The Lesson of the Wishing Well

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

Your energy, time, and resources are limited.  How you choose to spend these are completely up to you. That being said, you must learn to avoid the most common trap of the wishing well:  The WISHING WELL is 25 holes, … Continue reading →

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What Books Will You Read in 2017?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Trevor Hammond

For many years I have based personal and business decisions on this philosophy: “Who you are ten years from now will be a result of the books you read and the people you spend time with.” This quote is an … Continue reading →

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