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NOTION FRIDAYS
There’s A Notion That Money Is More Important Than . . .
What are your priorities? Are they in order?
Whenever we had a new baby, I said, “I just have to make more money.” I acted as though there wouldn’t be consequences. And the babies kept on coming. By the time I was in my early thirties, we had four. How much more money can I make? Then I came back from an overnight trip, and all I heard was loud yelling, “Mom’s gonna have another baby.” I turned on my heels and started walking. I just wanted to think.
I understood four. I was the oldest of four. I knew other families with four. Five was not clear. It took me a few weeks to let the responsibility of five settle in. I talked with a mentor friend who opened the second PIP print shop. He was smart, funny, and oh-so practical.
I said to him, “Myles, I’m not sure I can keep this pace for making money all the time. I never wanted money to be my focus in life.” He said, then don’t focus on money; position yourself as a solution, always focused on helping others. Then, money in sums you may not have thought possible will show up month after month.
On this particular Friday, my notion was to get dinner and then a movie. However, as soon as I opened the door, our oldest son said, “I hope you’re ready for…
