Monopoly: the board game- lessons!

I hope that whilst you are reading this that you have good memories of playing monopoly, if not I suggest you go for a round. There are vast lessons we can learn from this game. Just like in reality you will notice how as the game goes on- some people lose all their cash fast, others gain cash fast, others lose and then gain, others gain and then lose. Very few players maintain a happy medium throughout the game and until that moment when a disgruntled player turns the board over!

• have a strategy in mind, even if you loosely alter it
• focus on your cash-flow- you never know when you’ll land on someone’s hotel or pick a dud card
• a low cost property in a good position can yield great results
• the return on investment can grow well if you invest into your asset correctly (for example hotels in Monopoly bring in the $)
• be patient and consistent
• its good to have diverse investments
• keep emotion out of the game
• people may cheat- keep your eyes open
• people don’t like playing with cheaters
• don’t go to jail