Finance Your Freedom - Latest Comments in It IS Your Fault

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1rawgirl — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:47:29 -0000

ok, I am doing it tonight! I have already begun and you now have another loyal reader!

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Jim Dodge — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:57:37 -0000

“Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment, and especially on their children, than the unlived lives of the parents” - Carl Jung

What really steams me is when people who say TGIF. Ah!!!!! Why be thankful for only 2 or 3 sevenths of your life!!!??? Find ANY (non schmucky) way out!!!

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Melissa — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:46:25 -0000

I could relate to this post on so many levels. I have just about every one of those fears. I've tried everything I know to get my business off the ground, but so far nothing is working. I'd be glad to work harder, but I don't know what else to do. I'll keep trying, naturally. In the meantime, I'm going to have to take a day job and just hope I get lucky and it is something I can be passionate about. I say that because I'm going to have to take the first offer I get -- due to the economy and being completely broke. My disability was cut off preemptively in December and I've had to drawn down on my savings to cover all my bills and expenses since then. My own business has had exactly ONE client. So embarrassing.....to be honest.

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Michael Fisher — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:44:00 -0000

Clay,

Love your writing, love your thinking, love your message. (Also loving your Business Ideal Litmus Test video.) Please keep at it. Your own business model is exceptional, and I'm just damn glad I had a chance to be in from the get-go. Your emails are a delight and the free material is excellent. Pretty soon you're going to have to start charging for stuff. And I'm sure you're going to make it worth every penny, seventeen times over.

Keep it up. You're doing a fantastic job.

~ Michael Fisher

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Dolfo in NY — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:17:42 -0000

Fantastic post. Take charge with your live, you've only got one!

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Em — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:20:36 -0000

I beg to differ! That post was written for me :)

I'm about to quit my day job, a nice and cushy gig that brings me more money than I've ever made, and spend the next few months traveling the US to find out where I really want to live. Once I find out where that is, I plan on making weird stuff to sustain myself. A lil bit of internet money. A lil bit of corporate money. And I guess something else, though I'm not sure what yet. I've always known I wasn't the suburban wife/mom thing, but I was always afraid to be the "unclaimed".

Fuck it (Clay said I could!), I'm doing it.

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Rolf F. Katzenberger — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:27:27 -0000

*bowing to you*

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MK — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:49:01 -0000

Yes! Yes! Thank you for writing this blog again...now to get my ass in gear

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Lisa — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:15:15 -0000

This is just what I needed to hear today, so thanks for saying it. It's so refreshing to hear someone speak honestly about what it takes to make your dreams happen, and at the same time is encouraging about facing fears. Thanks!

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:26:48 -0000

Hey, I'll take a smooch any day.

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:25:20 -0000

Joely, how the hell are you? It's been forever and a day. Sure hope you're well!

--Clay

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:24:33 -0000

Hey man, thank you!

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:24:32 -0000

Hey man, those resources are around. You sometimes it's just hard to open our eyes and see them.

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:24:08 -0000

Nope, never read Paulo Coelho. Should I? Which book should I start with?

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:23:30 -0000

First, this story is awesome as hell. Especially since you're taking the plunge right now! This is inspiring.

Second did you write "Eff that ish?" and "right effin now"?! Bro, you know you can curse here, right?

--Clay

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:21:29 -0000

Thanks for giving me ass kicking privileges, Susan :-)

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Debbie — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:05:40 -0000

If it was socially acceptable I'd say "smoooch. I love you"

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Joely Black — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:40:50 -0000

Worthy of a standing ovation. Seriously. It's magnificent stuff to see somebody calling it out right here.

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nskyers — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:33:02 -0000

Good grief man. Thank you.

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Josephine in Brussels — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:18:25 -0000

It is true that we make choices every moment and that we are not carefull with the "now".

Lack of time? sorry - but then you need to check out better what you really do with all those minutes you get every day and decide what is important and what is not.

I belong to those who don't want to quit my work (it is ok. and quite challenging) - but I do know there are a lot of
changes I can make the hours I'm not working....

Thanks for your post. Have you read Paulo Coelho?

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Aaron Campbell — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:04:33 -0000

Hell Yeah, Clay. Me, I was up tossing and turning last night because my subcontractor has this super-cool thermal camera and blower door and I don't. I have been holding myself back, coward-style, telling myself I can't afford my own or he's so much more experienced than I. Eff that ish! I can find a way to get those tools and finally do the one-stop-shop without a sub (who scares certain clients away, and has to drive 100 miles to each gig). This little letter of yours was written for me, and I'm taking the plunge right effin now.
Aaron Campbell in Seattle

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Susan Murphy — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:11 -0000

Just when I am about to start wondering why I jumped off the cliff and out on my own, just when I'm about to hit the panic button and retreat to the cozy confines of security and safety, you come along and kick my ass.

Thank you!

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:10:58 -0000

Grr... except when it's 3:30 in the morning and you need to go to bed :-)

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Tim Kerr — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:21:18 -0000

Too much coffee is a goooood thing.

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Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:29:43 -0000

God I love you for writing this.