EricDealMaker

EricDealMaker

How to make money

and Keep It

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Dealmaker
Jan 23, 2026
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I was just wondering that instead of generating a list of tried and true rules that our latest gurus promote on every form of media why not share some perspectives you haven’t heard of.

Two come to mind from BrainyQuotes and very relevant:

And what is Art? It’s you.

It’s your personality applied to something you not only do well but is identifiable as your personal touch.

This will ultimately, for me, is the #1 rule. Do something, create something, daily.

Without Substack, I had X, and before that, I had anyone who would listen to me talk or read my sms messages. What you are reading is what I enjoy.

And while much is revealed in a daily missive. I am a magician.

And suggest that you educate yourself on Rockefeller and Getty, the two wealthiest oil barons you’ll ever come across, because while their insights seem a little more impolite, they are more precise on how to get more out of life and what you have earned.

Especially in an era where people say what’s on their mind.

Rockerfeller earned money literally from one gusher to the next. Not only did he buid an empire, he built a family and a legacy to this day.

So my 3 rules of making and keeping money

  1. Practise and keep at it daily

  2. STFU

  3. Build a legacy through family and giving back to your community

  4. and NO TATS

Whoever had the brilliant idea to keep it real on your skin should have his head examined.

Let your art speak for you. Not that tat all wrinkled up.

Your friends may be jealous of you. And you may not have made as much as you would have liked.

For some reason, money makes people nuts. So don’t use it as a prop for status or your identifying character. Just don’t do it bro.

Need more motivation?

Especially now when you are hearing of crypto bros getting kidnapped for their crypto key.

When Getty’s grandkid was kidnapped, he didn’t pay the ransom. Was it cold hearted?

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