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Jan 4, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

This landed super well today. As a Yorkshire person, straight talking is my root culture, and this piece shouts to me on multiple levels. If anyone vibes with this, it will prove that so many of us are sick of the BS, lack of action and constant lies. Thanks Tim - we're all works in progress and this is a timely reminder to keep working at it.

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Jan 4, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

Enjoyed. Love how your style is getting more direct and ‘in the face’. Cheers

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#3 on your list reminds me of an article I wrote describing the philosophy I live by of radical responsibility.

https://theunhedgedcapitalist.substack.com/p/the-worlds-most-powerful-philosophy

Taking responsibility for everything that happens to you. No matter what... What I've come to realize is that if you say "I can't do XYZ because..." it's the same thing as saying "I'm powerless. This other thing has power over me, I cannot control my own life." --- That's not a good way to live

On an unrelated note, I open about 100% of all emails I receive from you. I've been thinking about that a lot, what makes your writing so persuasive and enjoyable. You've certainly hit on something...

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Stellar Delivery !!! Heading to feast on these nuggets and shout out 2023. Watch me world while I work from the Denning manefisto.

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Jan 4, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

Thanks Tim, I’ve not much interest in making a million but your suggestions are a help in what I do want to achieve this year. TikTok is a funny one, my 10 year old boy keeps coming out with lots of interesting information that he finds on TT. Might be of some use I guess,

Cheers Rod

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Jan 4, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

This is so good... “Screw you. This is exactly what you need. I’m not taking no for an answer. Look at the results I’ve produced for people like you."

I should have said that 1,000 times last year. I'm going to start using that today.

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Brilliant! Simply brilliant!

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Thanks for an excellent article Tim and just as importantly for making me laugh especially with the phone pinging the brain to death.... Wonderful analogy 😆

I am a physical therapist who has nothing to do with online writing except to enjoy and admire other's work but all of these points resonate with me, especially the "victim bit"..... I stopped this in my thirties in the middle of a bad divorce when a close friend said very clearly "no victim s*** please". I was very angry, went home, thought and knew he was right. I have never looked back😊

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Jan 5, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

Thanks. Great writting. I will implement it just now

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Jan 5, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

So direct and spot on. I played the victim card a lot last year without even realising. Took me some embarrassing situation to understand that nobody gives a fuck. I'm gonna go all in this year, all in!

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Jan 4, 2023Liked by Tim Denning

Amen, Tim.

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Yes and yes. 2021 and 2022 sucked - big time but man did they provide clarity. I now have a very specific list of what I give any attention to now

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