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🥃 2 options how to buy a €66k whisky: 1) Pay €66k directly off your savings with a debit card. You get a €66k whisky. 2) Open a credit card with a decent opening bonus and without earnings limit. If you have insufficient spending limit, top up the balance off your savings. Pay €66k. Earn transaction points + opening bonus. Even in the Nordics, you’ve just earned a return long-haul business class ticket on top of the whisky. In the US, you may have earned significantly more. Consider splitting the transaction to earn more bonuses. 💡Yes, if you are buying a €66k, you probably don’t care about an extra ticket. Unless you are a fan of miles and points. 🙄 No, I haven’t bought a €66k whisky. 🤓 But I’ve redeemed fewer miles and points than what one can earn here for tickets selling in the €8-20k range. In business and first class. Pleasure to help! What’s your hobby?

The biggest mistake I see in the whisky world? When people think cask buying is risk-free. Here’s the wrinkle you can’t escape – whisky evaporates. We call it the “angel’s share” ... which sounds charming until you clock that it's your future profits turning into thin air. And if you’re not keeping tabs, you probably won’t even know it happened until you come to count your chickens (so to speak!). Because here’s the big bad truth… 👉 A lot of storage companies don’t check their casks often enough  > so you don’t get an update on whether or not your whisky is diminishing 👉 And if you’ve gone through a broker or merchant?  > that cask’s not technically yours  > no name on the deed means no right to demand checks So yeah, risk-free? No chance. But that’s what we aim to change with our new storage facility. Regular checks. Ownership clarity. Peace of mind.  > that’s what we’re about. In this game, it's all about who's looking out for you.

Get your tickets while you can!! Only 500 are being sold... They go quickly!!! **CASH BASH UPDATE** Regular, paper Cash Bash tickets are in & ready to be sold. If you would like a ticket to this year's Cash Bash please email [email protected], call the station directly @ (301) 855-8895, or if you know a member personally you can purchase tickets from them directly. Also available this year is an online option to purchase your tickets. Please click on the link below to access the online ticket sales.  -You DO NOT need to be present to win.  -Your ticket number will be provided to you in the days leading up to the event, via the email provided during checkout. During checkout, under the Summary section you will see your total ($100 per ticket) & then a percentage fee for the ticket site. Changing the % to “OTHER” will remove the extra fee & you will only be charged for the price of your tickets.  This event usually sells out fast, so get your tickets now. 

TIPPING QUESTION I’m going to more events lately where there might be a barista, bartender, or entertainer with a tip jar out while the event is covering the food, drinks, etc. There’s no payment interface to do the tip digitally. This also occurs when I travel and it comes time to tip the courtesy van driver or hotel bellhop. But generally all I have is 20s or larger. I’m seriously considering making a trip to the bank and picking up a few stacks of ones and fives, maybe some rolls of dollar coins (aside: the USA *really* needs $2 and $5 coins), so I can always carry some “tipping denominations.” I want to tip these people, but I’m not in a financial position to regularly hand out tips that are 5-10x what’s reasonable and appropriate. How do you handle the “small” tips when you’re out and about?

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It was 1:40am on a Saturday morning and the party we were at was starting to wind down. The decision had been made to close the bar, but one young man was adamant that he needed "just one more triple vodka and coke"!! For seven minutes, he tried to persuade the bar girl to pour him one more drink. Watching him reminded me of what Zig Ziglar said about not accepting the first or second or third "no's" when you know that what you've got is what they need. In your business today, there are at least a handful of prospects who you know need what you've got, but they haven't said "yes" yet. If a boost to your order book is what you really want this week, then go back to them, get creative, and find out what it will take to "make the exchange." Truth is, most businesses give up way too early. They readily accept the first "no." They don't ask for enough sales - and yours is probably one of them. So, are you ready to try as hard as the guy at the bar did for that last triple vodka and coke? If there's still a gap between where you are now and where you want to be, don't give up too easily. Keep pushing and keep trying. #SalesTips #BusinessOwners #Perseverance #ZigZiglar

Really interesting reflection today on helping a friend out last night by working behind the bar of his pub. It has been nearly 30 years since I last pulled a pint in anger and I had forgotten all the little things that make customers happy and stay for the next drink. The right shape glass, the right amount of head on their drink, how much ice/water with their whisky. Then there is taking an interest in them and what has been going on with their day. It reminded me of the pre-bid and bid process and how much time you actually need to invest to learn the simple things that make people feel valued and keep coming back. I think the biggest bill last night was around £45 so factor up the effort that went into that customer to a £100m service contract in the public sector and think about how much time and effort needs to go into your customers. It is obviously easier in a pub as it is face to face and most people are happy to interact but the principles are the same, make them feel loved and they will be back time and time again. The other interesting thing was the look on peoples faces when the saw me behind the bar which also made me think you should always be humble enough to help a friend and do a job you are capable of to make sure the business can operate effectively. #publife #prebid #customersarisfaction #knowyourcustomer

If you buy a bottle of wine for £10 you don't need to authenticate it....you just buy (and drink it!). If you pay £5,000 for it, you want to know a lot more. Is it real, how has it been stored....there's a lot more questions. It's the same for gold. Which is why when I buy it I like to store and insure it with the same people I bought it from. If it's never left their premises, they've got no reason to doubt its authenticity. There's a lot to know about buying gold. Here are 3 misconceptions I want you to understand. Have a lovely weekend.

Value for money is a concept that we all hold dear. We want to make sure that the money we spend is worth it. In the case of a cup of tea, the initial cost difference between the cheaper and the more expensive cup can be significant. However, it's important to consider the bigger picture. The first cup may have been cheaper, but it didn't meet our expectations in terms of taste. On the other hand, the more expensive cup provided excellent taste, making it worth the extra money spent. The higher-priced cup of tea offers better value and can be recommended to others for its quality. So, when it comes to value for money, it's not always about the initial cost. It's about considering the long-term benefits and quality.