True wealth though is not about what one has, but about how one acquires financial wealth and what one does with it.

My own experience with wealthy people inspires me not to be like them or many of these folks listed in the following linked article. I remember how awful I felt working for such people and also how I felt when I took a trip to a severely impoverished country: I just couldn’t enjoy myself. Back then, it made me wonder how many of these people live as they do, but now I know how so I feel sorry for them and those they inspire to acquire wealth without heart.

KAITLIN ANN TREPANIER

Writer, Founder and President of

Connecting The Dots With The Respect Principle

Smashwords interview @ www.smashwords.com

August 14, 2019

“Self-Made Millionaires: This is the greatest paradox of wealth–and most people fail to recognize it”

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Kaitlin Ann Trepanier

It’s all about being willing to have an open mind in order to keep growing and expanding into a fuller life, rather than doing the same thing over and over again most of our lives, which Einstein defined as crazy when expecting different results.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/08/self-made-millionaire-this-is-the-greatest-paradox-of-getting-rich-people-fail-to-recognize.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Article by Ramit Sethi for Make It

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KAITLIN ANN TREPANIER

Writer, Founder and President of

Connecting The Dots With The Respect Principle

Smashwords interview @ www.smashwords.com

August 13, 2019

“The Maid Who Mapped the Stars”

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Kaitlin Ann Trepanier

More proof we never know from where or from whom big ideas will spring forth and change the world for the better.

Williamina Fleming was just supposed to help the director of the Harvard Observatory with household tasks. Instead, she changed the course of astronomy.

https://narratively.com/the-maid-who-mapped-the-heavens/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Shared article by Andrea J. Buchanan for Narratively

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KAITLIN ANN TREPANIER

Writer, Founder and President of

Connecting The Dots With The Respect Principle

Smashwords interview @ www.smashwords.com

August 7, 2019

“Being Different Beats Being Better”

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Kaitlin Ann Trepanier

“Standing out among competitors is all about offering something they can’t.”

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/being-different-beats-being-better?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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Advocate Innovator Writer Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Connecting The Dots With The Respect Principle

Smashwords interview @ www.smashwords.com

June 22, 2019

Innovative thinking needed to solve the housing and homeless crisis

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Kaitlin Ann Trepanier

“These garage flats could represent a lot more than the opportunity for an extra stream of income for homeowners. Proponents say they could help remedy cities’ housing problems, and even fight homelessness.”

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190617-garages-the-new-affordable-houses?utm_source=pocket-newtab

By Bryan Lufkin, 17 June 2019

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KAITLIN ANN TREPANIER

Advocate Innovator Writer Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Connecting The Dots With The Respect Principle

Smashwords interview @ www.smashwords.com

June 21, 2019

“Where is Workforce Really Booming? Among the Oldest Workers”

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Kaitlin Ann Trepanier

Why We Wrote This

“By conventional reckoning, someone at 65 years old or even 55 is “retirement age.” But labels are being lifted as older people stay active – and as employers see value in hiring them.”

By Laurent Belsie for The Christian Science Monitor

https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2019/0524/Where-is-workforce-really-booming-Among-the-oldest-workers?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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KAITLIN ANN TREPANIER

Advocate Innovator Writer Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Connecting The Dots With The Respect Principle

Smashwords interview @ www.smashwords.com

June 6, 2019

“Most-Overlooked Tax Breaks and Deductions for the Self-Employed”

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Kaitlin Ann Trepanier

“Running your own business is hard. Don’t miss out on your well-earned deductions when tax season comes around.”

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/most-overlooked-tax-breaks-and-deductions-for-the-self-employed?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Kiplinger by Rocky Mengle and Kevin McCormally

Written for Americans. but also prompts questions to ask in Canada too.

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Advocate Innovator Writer Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Connecting The Dots With The Respect Principle

Smashwords interview @ www.smashwords.com

June 5, 2019

CONNECTING THE DOTS WITH THE RESPECT PRINCIPLE

Transforming respect from a discretionary value to a global principle.

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“The World’s Wealthiest Family Gets $4 Million Richer Every Hour”

“Self-Made Millionaires: This is the greatest paradox of wealth–and most people fail to recognize it”

“The Maid Who Mapped the Stars”

“Being Different Beats Being Better”

Innovative thinking needed to solve the housing and homeless crisis

“Where is Workforce Really Booming? Among the Oldest Workers”

“Most-Overlooked Tax Breaks and Deductions for the Self-Employed”