Thank you for sharing. There are also really good speches on youtube. I also follow him on Instagram, and it´sfunny to see a normal day of a such exotic human being.
He is on his sixties now, I wish to shake his hand in a near future.
I work in the gambling industry, and the amount of money bet on this market by Irish and UK customers (most of Paddy Power's userbase) would be a relatively very small amount. So they settle all bets on Clinton as a winner now and reap all the free publicity (which PP are experts at doing). Aside from that, the type of user betting on this market are not going to withdraw their winnings, it will go straight onto the next horse race or premiership game :)
Definitive NO to your question. Riches is not money, it is free time to do as you please and spend that time doing whatever you find most valuable, e.g. spending time with family, enjoying friends, doing nothing, being free, not selling your time to an employer for just money, or even worse working overtime for 1.5x rate. Many many many people HATE their work, or even just dislike it. And the idea of 'working hard' becomes a joke. Unless you are doing your own startup or thoroughly committed to a cause then as an employee work is but a means to an end. Absolutely nobody actually loves or is passionate about 'changing the way people communicate', or, 'creating the best employee benefits platform ever', or 'disrupting a transport industry', or whatever the taste of the day is. Apart from the founder, everyone else knows it's just hot air, towing the company line etc. Noone really gives a f. Most people's values lie way outside of 'work' or a general sense of work ambition as you quickly realise that rising though the ranks actually bring you less and less free time and therefore less and less real pleasure. Money becomes a terrible compensation. People in those situations frame seniority or responsibility, and it's corresponding wages, as success, when anyone who uses their brains realises it's the opposite. You don't need much money to live a thoroughly spectacular life. Don't dedicate your life to getting financially rich! Dedicate your time to whatever is most valuable in your life, and quit worrying that you don't have enough money, or the big house or new car... all that means absolutely nothing in comparison to life experiences, relationships, travel, free time, contemplation, and whatever brings you the most pleasure in life. The whole point of money is to spend it and most things don't cost that much. Working hard to eventually become rich is a terrible goal. (If you are highly ambitious and money is your true pleasure then disregard this entire comment!)
Reason I may need to return is because of funds running low, been job hunting now for a couple of months. But I'll persevere, and follow up on your tips too. Thank you.
Instead of all the pop ups, or ads etc, how about just a simple message to users asking for a contribution. It's a much more direct, and far less abrasive approach, plus it's personal and seems reasonable. I'm betting it will convert at 5 - 10% of users aged 16+.
E.g. Hi, I hope you are enjoying this app and finding it useful. Could you support this app by paying a one-time fee of just $1? It will allow me to keep the app updated and best of all running ad-free! Thanks in advance.
Based off of OP's user demographics, I'm really doubtful that a donate option would convert 5-10% or make him any considerable money at all.
I own a similarly popular free app and I offer an option to pay a very small fee to remove ads and get other features within the app. The income from this purchase (which actually benefits the user as opposed to a donation) takes about 5 months to equal what I do in a day off of ads.
I interviewed him a while back actually. He was a gentleman and immensely interesting. Check it out if you like. http://www.interviewswithinterestingpeople.com/amyr-klink-so...
His adventures are really great.