The Wage Slaves Escape Manual

How to get your pricing right

You may have the most brilliant business idea in history, but without a sound understanding of the way finance works, you will struggle to grow your fledging business. One of the most common mistakes when starting out is to concentrate too much on the names, logos, website or premises of your business, and spend too little time on working out the hardcore finances.

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The key to business success is just doing it

If you want to run a successful business, or are thinking of quitting your job for a new life of independence, then start training for a marathon now. Or a Channel Swim, or a triathalon, or a 5k fun run or anything which pushes you physically and challenges you to aim for a long-term goal. [...]

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How to dream big and find your freedom

Sometimes when you are stuck in the daily grind it can be hard to envisage a life of financial independence and personal freedom because you feel trapped. But there is a way to free your mind and start identifying what you really want and planning your route to get there.

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Time out is never time wasted

Time out is never time wasted, it is an escape from the mental noise. It’s an escape from all the to-do lists and the obligations and the responsibilities of life. Taking a break is essential to creativity. Your brain can’t process information, create exciting new links and come up with great business ideas if it [...]

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Misspent your youth? Trying misspending your adulthood instead

When people talk about their misspent youth is it often with a fond memory of the adventures they enjoyed. It usually involved spending hours with your friends doing something that you really loved – and becoming really good at it. Perhaps your passion was climbing, playing pool, fishing, spending all your school holidays at the [...]

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Today’s small act of rebellion – take your lunch hour in full

When was the last time you took a proper lunch break? Too many of us grab a sandwich and return to our desks to continue working through that precious hour of freedom. Today, just for a change, eat your lunch outside, then go for a walk and feel how just a ten minutes from your [...]

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