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8. Have backup in a calculator. Yes, you might know your sums pretty well, but it does not hurt to have a calculator handy for estimating how long it will take you to get out of
rat race.
9. Understand potential of grey areas in rules. Yes, rules and laws do not cover everything so there might be some loopholes. But rather than using loopholes, set up a contract that at least two parties can agree to that is a win-win situation for both. Do not see
absence of rules as an obstacle, but rather see it as an opportunity.
For
advanced player:
10. Play it real. Change
job cards to
actual jobs that some of your Cashflow circle members has and see how different people would get out of your financial situation. Example: Job Title - Store Checkout Clerk, Salary $1,500, Taxes $300, Monthly Cashflow $150, etc.
11. Play it real II. Change
Big Deal, Small Deal, Doodad and Market cards to reflect situations that you have been in personally, or where you might land in. Example: Market Card - Lose all assets due to litigation; Doodad - Buy new computer for $1,000 monthly expenses goes up by $150; Small deal - Buy stock in a small-cap company (market card might either quadruple your money or lose your whole investment); etc.
12. Teach and learn. There is always some area where you will be better in than others - why don't you teach them how they can get better at it. Give and then receive. Allow others to teach you in areas where they are more skilled than you.

Leon van der Walt is an aspiring netrepreneur in the fields of inspiration and financial freedom. Leon has a masters degree in quantitative risk management and when not working on the Net is a bank employee. He strives to continually improve himself and is focussing on increasing financial literacy.
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