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5 Great Books You Should Read in 2023

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  5 Great Books You Should Read in 2023 It’s difficult to say which books will be considered the best to read in 2023, as that will depend on a variety of factors, including personal taste, cultural and societal events, and literary trends. That being said, I can recommend some books which are my personal favourites: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Chris Voss ,  Tahl Raz A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating — effective in any situation. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists. Never Split the Difference takes you inside his world of high-stakes negotiations, revealing the nine key principles that helped Voss and his colleagues succeed when it mattered the most — when people’s lives were at stake. Rooted in the real-life experiences of
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  How to get rich in 2023 There is no surefire way to get rich in 2023 or any other specific year. Building wealth takes time and requires a combination of factors, including a strong work ethic, smart financial decisions, and a bit of luck. Here are a few general strategies you can consider as you work towards building wealth: Invest in your education and continually learn new skills. This can help you qualify for higher paying job opportunities and increase your earning potential. Create a budget and stick to it. This will help you keep track of your spending and ensure that you are saving and investing enough. Save and invest wisely. Consider setting aside money in a savings account or retirement fund, and research investment options that align with your financial goals. Start a business or side hustle. This can be a great way to generate additional income and potentially build wealth over time. Be patient and pe
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                                How To Use Credit Cards – The Good the Bad the Ugly!     Using credit cards can be a convenient and useful financial tool, but it is important to understand how they work and to use them responsibly. Here are some things to consider when using credit cards: Good: Credit cards can be a convenient way to make purchases, especially when shopping online or in places that do not accept cash. Credit cards can provide a way to build or improve your credit history, as long as you use them responsibly. Credit cards often offer rewards programs, such as cash back or points for every dollar spent. These rewards can be a nice bonus for using your credit card. Bad: Credit cards can be dangerous if you do not use them responsibly. It is easy to overspend and accumulate high balances, which can lead to debt and financial problems. Credit cards often have high interest rates, which means th
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  This one small change massively improved the engagement with my writing If you ask the best writers what one thing improved their writing the most, many would tell you to simply write more. You absolutely do, and you must ideally write every day to be a better writer. But this idea has been done to death (because it’s so true), and I’d love to point you to another idea that will help you as it helped me. For years, my writing was stunted and ignored because of one thing: I wanted to impress the reader. I would write to look good. I would write about things I thought would inspire people and make them want to follow me. Thus my writing was a very self-conscious process. Because my mental model around writing was to impress people, I wrote with the intention to avoid making mistakes and avoid looking bad. I equated growing an audience with looking impressive. But then I wondered why few people responded to my work. I couldn’t figure out why my writing flopped. Event