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MONEY MAGIC : Unleashing Your True Potential for Prosperity and Fulfillment

Have you ever wanted to gain better insight to your behaviours and how they affect the games you play with money? Then Money Magic is the perfect book for your bookshelf or audio library.

In this great guide, Price focuses on personal behaviours, what you need to do to understand and identify them, and how to work with them over time. Crack that and you’re on the right path to making your financial picture a lot better an…

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The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty

The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty : How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves

Ever cheated on a loved one, driven through a red light or taken a pen from the work stationary cupboard? What about picked up money that wasn’t yours? In his book, The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty, behavioural economist, Dan Ariely presents endless studies on how we lie to ourselves, and what makes it acceptable.

At CommonCents, we’re all fascinated by how everyday behaviours can influence day-to-day decisions…

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The Power of TED

The Power of TED (The Empowerment Dynamic)

Have you ever heard of The Dreaded Drama Triangle? Well here’s a quick history lesson. In the late 1960’s Dr. Stephen Karpman described three human characteristics that will no doubt sound familiar - the Victim, Persecutor and Rescuer. Karpman explained how these roles were made up by the ego to manage fear and anxiety.

Fast forward to 2005 and David Emerald releases his book, The Power of TED. Emerald believes when you move from a victim mindset to a cr…

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