Use elbow grease . . . there is really no excuse to not succeeding in your endeavors be they personal, professional, or otherwise-- if you are willing to use your time and effort.  I am going to share using elbow grease in a professional scenario.

Recently, I had a conversation with someone at work (who can help me) regarding growing my business and I explained to them that I needed them to think "outside the box".  I explained that I needed growth, but I couldn't throw cash at the situation-- I needed solutions that used the things that I had-- time and effort.  That is what we are doing, using good old fashioned elbow grease.  Here is what we are doing:

• I am spending more time with existing clients seeking more business and referrals
• I am spending more time on other inputs I can control
• Initiating new contacts and reviving old contacts
• I am utilizing "free" company resources more
• Finally, my colleague is seeking public relations opportunities for me as opposed to paid advertising

Hey-- I'm frugal!  There have been many times I have employed this sort of "cashless" strategy with good to great success-- in both corporate and entrepreneurial situations.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom and he is an advocate for personal privacy.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.