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Full-time Employment in America is Declining – And That’s a Good Thing

Involuntary part-time unemployment has risen by over half a million people since late last year. The news makes it sound like our economy is falling apart. Employers can’t afford to keep full time employees on the books, so they are…

Whoever Can Outlast Failure the Longest Wins

In the words of Thomas Edison, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Failure, or even the lesser degree of “non-success” is how we all run into brick walls. Said another way, not succeeding at…

Forget About Interest Rates – They’re Literally Worthless

If you’re a home owner, business owner or anyone who is exposed to borrowed money, then you should be concerned about interest rates. A rate increase or decrease will determine what decision you make. But… if you’re just an average…

Put Your Negativity Earmuffs On!

A couple of days ago, the U.S. Navy launched airstrikes from the Eastern Mediterranean against the Islamic State, which marks the first time since 2003 that operations have originated from that area. No matter what your political views or even…

A Guaranteed Way To Make Money – Be A Contrarian

I’m going to guarantee something to you. It’s more of a handshake guarantee; something that you’ll just have to trust me on. I’m going to tell you how you can 100%, for sure, make money. It’s totally legal and it’s…

Let’s Own What Everyone Buys

We had stopped there to restock our supplies. Food, water, beer and some dog food. Camping out in the middle of nowhere, surfing our brains out and enjoying the nothing-ness of the coastal desert is what we had been doing…

How To Avoid A Bull In The Market

Tauromachia is not a sport; it’s a ritual. It’s man versus animal. A dance of life versus death. Bullfighting is quite symbolic on a variety of levels – a little bit artistic, a little bit athletic, a little bit romantic…

Mmm… Coffee… and Money…

Mmm… Coffee… and Money…

Face it. We’re addicted to coffee. The smell, the taste, the feeling… we love it. Even if you’re not a coffee drinker, you would agree that as a society we are fiercely loyal to the morning ritual of drinking a…

Why Don’t You Think For Yourself?

We all think for ourselves… right? I hope I do, but at the same time I know that I don’t. I think that I make decisions based upon facts and information, however, I’d guess that a lot of what I…

Where Did All The Doers Go?

25% of the population was decimated – a total of two million people were gone. One million died of starvation and the other one million left the island. It was complete survival of the fittest with the real threat of…