Most founders focus on how much they make.

The smart ones focus on how much they keep.

I learned this the hard way.
Made millions. Lost millions.
All because I didnโ€™t protect my own money first.

If I could give one piece of advice to every business owner:
Manage your money like you plan to keep it.

Hereโ€™s how I do it every time I get paid:

1. ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜
- Before you spend a penny on the business, take a percentage out for you.
- 5%, 10%, even 1% doesnโ€™t matter.
- Put it away in savings or investments that arenโ€™t tied to your company.
- Itโ€™s not about starving the business itโ€™s about making sure youโ€™ve got something if it all goes wrong.

2. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜๐—ต
- Once youโ€™ve secured your slice, use the rest to plant seeds.
- Courses. Equipment. Events.
- Anything that grows your skills, your network, or your businessโ€™s earning power.
- Money sat still is wasted.

3. ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ
- Three to six monthsโ€™ expenses. Minimum.
- This isnโ€™t โ€œrainy dayโ€ money, itโ€™s your lifeline when the market turns or a deal falls through.
- Iโ€™ve had years where this was the only thing that stopped me from going under.

4. ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ
- Not to penny-pinch but to cut the crap.
- Subscriptions you donโ€™t use. โ€œLittleโ€ purchases that add up.
- Every pound you stop wasting is a pound you can redirect into growth or security.

Do this long enough and something changes.

You stop feeling reactive.
You start feeling in control.
And thatโ€™s where real wealth starts.

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