Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Author: Alain Guillot

  • The Importance of Having F-You Money

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    For as long as I can remember, I have always been self-employed. Notably, I used to have a dance school, an Airbnb apartment rental business, and a photography business, and now a podcast. Although I have never been rich, I have always been in a position to say F-You to any particular client who made…

  • 341 Seb Falk: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

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    About Seb Falk From Seb Falk’s website: Seb Falk is a historian, teacher, broadcaster, and historical consultant.  In 2016 he was named a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker.​ His first book, The Light Ages, is a wide-ranging history of medieval science, told through the life of an extraordinary monk, John of Westwyk.  The Light Ages follows the twists…

  • 340 Jeremy DeSilva: How Upright Walking Made Us Human

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    About Jeremy DeSilva From Jeremy DeSilva’s website: I am a paleoanthropologist, specializing in the locomotion of the first apes (hominoids) and early human ancestors (hominins). My recent work has focused on the origins and evolution of upright walking in the human lineage. I have had the opportunity to study wild chimpanzees in Western Uganda and…

  • Investing When You Don’t Have A Lot Of Money

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    Investing is something we think of in lucrative terms; people who have the capital behind them are the ones who make it big on the stock market, or the housing market or on the block chain, and there’s not much else us little guys can do.  However, even when you’ve only got a limited amount…

  • 6 Productivity Systems That Will Help You Get Things Done

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    It’s normal to feel like you’re not being “productive enough” in life. While it’s not okay to get bogged down on those feelings, it is okay to become proactive about the situation. Unfortunately, increasing productivity isn’t as simple as flicking a switch. It takes hard work, brain re-training, and willpower, too. However, there are some…

  • 4 Things You Can do to Sell Your Property for More

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    Selling your property for whatever reason is always a stressful situation, whether you’re moving up in life or selling because of financial constraints. The processes and time behind selling your property are what make it a daunting experience for just about anyone. Here and there, you do get individuals who are lucky with quick offers…