Comments on: Ten Life Lessons I’ve Learned In The Pursuit of Getting Rich http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:55:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: kathy http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-139667 kathy Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:54:58 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-139667 Dear Meredith, I recently ran into a mutual acquaintance who told me that you were no longer in the insurance game. I thought, well, I wonder what good ol' Meredith is doing these days? I googled ya, and came up with a link to your blog on savingsadvice.com. I read the one you wrote concerning that in your pursuit to get rich, the things you learned at the different jobs you've had. I think you missed a very important lesson that you could have related in your blog. When you were an advertising salesperson, I taught you how to sell. That set the stage for your insurance job and you will certainly call upon the lessons you learned from me at jobs into the future. Of all the jobs you tell about, I believe that what you learned here is the most valuable and if properly applied, could actually make you rich. It seems since that is the basis of your blog, it would actually help your readers to learn to appreciate the skills they learn at different jobs and give credit where credit is due. I didn't realize that you lost (or never had) faith in our products. It would have been appropriate for you to discuss this with me. It would have been fun to work together to create more benefits for our customers, something I do all the time. I haven't lost faith in our products and neither have our advertisers. Half of the customers we have are the same customers we had when you worked here 7 years ago. Good luck with your new advice-dispensing career! -- Kathy Gardener Publisher Gardener Publications Telephone: 803-798-6960 Mobile: 803-466-8454 Fax: 803-798-7063 gardener.kathy@gmail.com Dear Meredith,

I recently ran into a mutual acquaintance who told me that you were no longer in the insurance game. I thought, well, I wonder what good ol’ Meredith is doing these days? I googled ya, and came up with a link to your blog on savingsadvice.com. I read the one you wrote concerning that in your pursuit to get rich, the things you learned at the different jobs you’ve had.

I think you missed a very important lesson that you could have related in your blog. When you were an advertising salesperson, I taught you how to sell. That set the stage for your insurance job and you will certainly call upon the lessons you learned from me at jobs into the future. Of all the jobs you tell about, I believe that what you learned here is the most valuable and if properly applied, could actually make you rich. It seems since that is the basis of your blog, it would actually help your readers to learn to appreciate the skills they learn at different jobs and give credit where credit is due.

I didn’t realize that you lost (or never had) faith in our products. It would have been appropriate for you to discuss this with me. It would have been fun to work together to create more benefits for our customers, something I do all the time. I haven’t lost faith in our products and neither have our advertisers. Half of the customers we have are the same customers we had when you worked here 7 years ago.

Good luck with your new advice-dispensing career!
–
Kathy Gardener
Publisher
Gardener Publications
Telephone: 803-798-6960
Mobile: 803-466-8454
Fax: 803-798-7063
gardener.kathy@gmail.com

]]> By: Jemme Stewart http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90738 Jemme Stewart Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:42:48 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90738 What could be better than really getting the lessons that life has for us. I have learned so much in every job that I have ever had. Often not what I wanted to learn, but so valualbe. Thanks for reminding us to take the lessons. What could be better than really getting the lessons that life has for us. I have learned so much in every job that I have ever had. Often not what I wanted to learn, but so valualbe. Thanks for reminding us to take the lessons.

]]> By: Dave http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90674 Dave Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:34:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90674 I just got through #1 myself. I yearned for an accident to keep me from going in, even for an injury to keep me hospitalized for a couple of days. Well, I quit that job a week ago and I'm happier than I've been in years. I just got through #1 myself. I yearned for an accident to keep me from going in, even for an injury to keep me hospitalized for a couple of days. Well, I quit that job a week ago and I’m happier than I’ve been in years.

]]> By: Al http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90653 Al Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:23:50 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90653 Experienced #2 myself, truer words never spoken. If you're bringing up God in the first minute it's because you have no confidence that you can sell yourself, and probably for good reason. Run! Experienced #2 myself, truer words never spoken. If you’re bringing up God in the first minute it’s because you have no confidence that you can sell yourself, and probably for good reason. Run!

]]> By: On not working « I think these things http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90627 On not working « I think these things Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:45:35 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90627 [...] not working 20Aug07 I read a random blog post (via Reddit) about lessons learned from different jobs. One of the lessons was the following: 8. [...] [...] not working 20Aug07 I read a random blog post (via Reddit) about lessons learned from different jobs. One of the lessons was the following: 8. [...]

]]> By: Ten Life Lessons I’ve Learned In The Pursuit of Getting Rich | Midspot http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90626 Ten Life Lessons I’ve Learned In The Pursuit of Getting Rich | Midspot Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:45:16 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90626 [...] Read the full list [...] [...] Read the full list [...]

]]> By: China Tattler http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90612 China Tattler Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:32:12 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90612 Doing even crappy jobs is a learning experience where we learn more about ourselves. And that's what creates true wealth for the individual, not money, but rather self-knowledge and wisdom. Doing even crappy jobs is a learning experience where we learn more about ourselves. And that’s what creates true wealth for the individual, not money, but rather self-knowledge and wisdom.

]]> By: Cap'n Billy http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90610 Cap'n Billy Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:30:45 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90610 If you find the clouds drifting to the right, run to the left. I've never been happier than when I found one red jelly bean under a turnip. If you find the clouds drifting to the right, run to the left.

I’ve never been happier than when I found one red jelly bean under a turnip.

]]> By: loafer http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90544 loafer Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90544 William S. Burroughs put it best when he said: "If you're ever doing business with a religious sonofabitch, get it in writing! His word isn't worth shit -- not with the good lord telling him how to screw you on the deal." William S. Burroughs put it best when he said:

“If you’re ever doing business with a religious sonofabitch, get it in writing! His word isn’t worth shit — not with the good lord telling him how to screw you on the deal.”

]]> By: Amber Yount http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html/comment-page-1#comment-90528 Amber Yount Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:56:43 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/20/101696_ten-life-lessons-i%e2%80%99ve-learned-in-the-pursuit-to-getting-rich.html#comment-90528 LOL Your list is hilarious and true!! I especially learned the food service thing. LOL Your list is hilarious and true!! I especially learned the food service thing.

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