This has very little to do with personal finance, but since its my blog I’ll share it anyway! I am completely stealing this from my boss, but one of my favorite sayings is,
I want to Build a Mutually Beneficial Relationship
I use it all the time. I used it today when I met my CPA and he explained how he wants to set up an attorney to rent space from him and draft Wills for his client base (if this works out I am sure I’ll write all about it). I used it last week when a someone wanted to set up a blogging relationship with me. I used it last month when I spoke to a group of planners at work.
Why Do I Love the Saying Mutually Beneficial Relationship?
When I enter into most relationships, it is usually my goal for both parties to be in a better position at the end. While this might not apply to friends and family, it is absolutely in the front of my mind when entering into business or semi-business relationships. This leads us to…
The Yakezie Group
Financial Samurai has started a group known as the Yakezie Group of bloggers who have a shared goals of,
- Getting on the Wise Bread’s top 100 PF (has to do with boring internet stat stuff)
- Provide Motivation
- Maybe earn some cash
Currently it is made up of 35+ bloggers helping each other and it has provided me a new sense of motivation. My site went from the high 170s to the 112th spot (as of typing this) in about 6 weeks! Bad ass. You should check out the entire group at – Sweating the Big Stuff’s Round Up. The list includes some of the big boys all the way down to people who only have a handful of posts under their belt.
I have created a Yakezie Page which highlights the live feeds from some of my favorites in the challenge. So go check out the titles, visit their sites, and if you are a fellow member let me know if you want your feed up there.
What is your favorite saying? How do you view non-personal relationships?
Nice work creating the page Evan!
That’s fantastic you went from 170 to 112! You are knocking on the door of page 1!
Best, Sam
Financial Samurai´s last blog ..The Curse Of Making Too Much Money And Not Pursuing Your Dreams
I want in so bad!
I think that is a GREAT saying!
The challenge has been so fun. I have to admit- I LOVE the pf blogging guys! You all really are the best.
Mrs. Money´s last blog ..How Much Money are we Spending?
It is a really helpful group. It is weird feeling to email someone that is making approximately 20X more than I am with blogging AND RECEIVE AN E-MAIL BACK
That is a good saying, Evan. I try to use it too with my clients.
Good luck with the Wisebread list, I’m enjoying your blog since I found it a few weeks ago.
Clients? What do you do? If I remember correctly you are a CPA?
Correct.
Awesome list. I love that everyone has their own talent and is helping out in their own way. Having people who know how to code is definitely helpful.
I keep laughing at the little twitter bird that is hiding behind your wallpaper in top right corner of your header. Awesome.
Daniel´s last blog ..Personal Finance 101
Want to know what sucks about that little bird? It took me hours to get it there. But now that I know how to do it – I can replicate it in about 20 mins.
Non-personal relationships are a integral part of life. The world has become too interconnected not to have them and not to use them to your mutual benefit. What’s great is when a non-personal relationship grows into a true friendship.
Favorite saying – “Of all our human resources, the most precious is the desire to improve.” – Fortune Cookie
LeanLifeCoach´s last blog ..Financial Filing Systems
I’m having a blast in the group…
Hey, that a pretty nice Yakezie page you created!!!
Thanks for including my site on your page
Hey, I like the Yakezie page – pretty useful! I’m going to bookmark it to keep an eye on what’s new. Honoured to be in the mix, Evan.
And I am Pumped to see that ‘u’ thrown in there!
Congrats Evan on the big move up in the rankings!
Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog´s last blog ..Top 5: February 2010
Evam –
Should we ever meet in person, you MUST promise me we shake hands like in the photo… In public, on the street.
HA, classic homer.
FinEngr´s last blog ..The Best Defense is a Calculated Defense
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