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There are some basic ways to leverage what you currently have that may allow you some breathing room or free up funds to expand your resources into new adventures.  

Businesses use leverage to launch new projects, finance the purchase of inventory and expand their operations.

For many businesses, borrowing money can be more advantageous than using equity or selling assets to finance transactions. When a business uses leverage—by issuing bonds or taking out loans—they can maintain full ownership in the company, unlike when a company takes on new investors or issues more stock. 

Leverage can be especially useful for small businesses and startups that may not have a lot of capital or assets. By using small business loans or business credit cards, you can finance business operations and get your company off the ground until you start earning profits. There are often credit cards with zero interest for...

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The idea of emotional leverage stems from when you are trying to achieve something you feel is great but are struggling getting up and making it happen.  In other words, emotional leverage is your spark…it is the most direct route to the life you desire and envision.

Recognize that we all need to utilize our emotional leverage from time to time when we encounter situations that we just can’t seem to get past, or things we genuinely want to do, but often it is going to be work, and therefore we choose the path of least resistance, which ultimately leads to no change and therefore no increased happiness.   

Think of Emotional Leverage as those hot buttons that motivate you to do the next great thing. Whatever the reason is that resonates with you…that is your hot button.  That is the emotional charge that you use to push yourself to do the things that matter to you.

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Systems can increase your efficiency, your level of customer service and satisfaction while save you time and money.   

Remember the best system is one that you will use.   
One thing to keep in mind about systems is that they are ever changing, as your business changes or grows, and as technology expands.  So please never get it in your head that you will someday have the perfect system in place and that everything will be roses.  What should happen is that you will get some vital systems in place that will change your world, then your job is to break those systems and improve upon them.   Just like in your personal growth, if you are not failing forward then you are stagnant.  The same is true of your internal systems, they must be challenged, broken, rebuilt and broken again, or growth and improvement are simply not happening and you will not progress at the rate that you may have...

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Let's speak to 2 different types of fears that stop people from seeking leverage. Leverage may help you overcome some of the fears and yes they are fears, but once you take that first step and overcome them, you will never go back.  Your life will change so drastically when you are able to run everything you do through a funnel and focus on the items that make up the 20% big rocks that will make you happy, grow your business or further you in your career and improve your relationships. If you make a list of the tasks that must be done in your personal life and highlight the ones that could easily be done by someone else you will be amazed how few things are left   Once you have the list made then go through and think about who you could recruit to do some of these items.  If cost is what is stopping you then think a bit outside the box.  Do you have kids that could step up or maybe even neighbor kids...

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There are different ways that leverage can be used in your life, whether it be to take relationships to a new level or to grow your business by utilizing current assets in your business or exploring the ability to leverage out in different areas to help the business flourish.  Focus on the important things that are life changing.
But for now, let’s look at 3 ways you can utilize leverage to improve your life.  So, you could start thinking on a different level.
1.       Task management – By grouping tasks together that have the same outcome or goal can save a tremendous amount of time.  An example of this would be what many people already naturally do when they make dinner at night.  Often by making a bit of extra you will be able to create leftovers to feed the family, therefore, saving time later in the week.  A bigger example is doing weekly food prep...