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Failure is What You and I are Pursuing

I’m seriously guilty of this. I worry about it all the time, and I bet you do too. It’s that deep-seated feeling that there might be a chance you’ll fall behind; that you’ll screw everything up. You must pay attention…

The 800 Pound Panda in the Room

However, the long term outcome is a closed deal – China will be the world power within most of our lifetimes… Read More »

I’ll Give You Something That No One Else Will

Before I give you what you want and what you need, let me introduce you to the Inflation Calculator. This is a great tool to understand how inflation works. You can calculate any amount of money over any period of…

You Will Lose Everything – Unless You Understand

It’s true. Unless you understand what is going on, you stand a chance to lose everything you have worked for. Your savings will be obliterated. But there are several ways you can secure your wealth – a couple ways don’t…

You Should Never Pay Off Your Home Mortgage

It’s the American dream, right? — to pay off your mortgage and live debt free in your home. Wrong. You should never have your home paid off, if you want your hard earned money to actually work for you. I’ll…

The Most Famous Failures. That’s What People Thought They’d Be

What do you think of when you read the following list of people? Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) Bill Gates (Microsoft) Oprah Winfrey (Entertainment) Michael Dell (Dell Computers) John Mackey (Whole Foods) Steve Jobs (Apple) Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos) Larry Ellison (Oracle) Henry…

You’re So Lucky Man

…Yup. It was a conversation almost exactly like this one, where someone told me to stop complaining and take responsibility. They told me to shut my mouth and take accountability for my actions….Read More »

The Subjectivity of Happiness

The first is that happiness is not an achievement, but a process. There is not one ‘thing’ that equals happiness, but instead it’s a series of moments. Moments that create small instances of ecstasy, but are not easy to replicate… Read More »

If You Want to Waste Your Life, Go to College

I spent four years at a private university and it was a complete waste of time – at least the academic part was. I really couldn’t tell you more than a couple of facts that I learned from the numerous…

Are You a Fool Follower?

Do you ever feel intimidated by someone of intellectual superiority? Or, in other words, do some people make you feel dumb by being condescending and superior? I have, and I’m sure you’ve experienced that too. There is a little secret…