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Strike while the iron is hot.

don1rock

Published on February 1, 2020

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Strike while the iron is hot.

This saying came from the days of the blacksmith and means to do something immediately before you cool like a piece of red hot iron does over time.

It seems like the older I get the cooler the iron gets before I strike it. At least the age thing is what I seem to use as an excuse more and more.

Wealthy Affiliate is probably the best program I've had the good fortune to be involved in and I mentally kick myself everytime when I find myself off on a tangent.

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If you are younger than me (almost everyone is) and trying to make money with WA I urge you to strike while the iron is hot instead of trying to work it when it's cooled off.

Hopefully I'll keep this saying in mind whenever I see the red hot color start to fade as I strayed again.

Best of luck going forward and try to keep this saying in the front of your mind instead of the back.

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