5 ways talented people keep themselves from making more money

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• Some money habits prevent talented people who already make a good living from earning as much as they can.
• Two of these habits include: apologizing for wanting more money, or making needy requests instead of showing why you're worth more. 
• Telling yourself "I can't afford to pay for things on my own" is a self-fulfilling prophecy — and stops you from finding ways of affording the things you want.
• Rejecting proven solutions and...