The story of successful people, wherever they may be found –professional athletes, entrepreneurs, investors, or success in any kind of endeavor is at first a story of people’s accomplishments. But it is also a story of something else – the story of people who wouldn’t quit. It’s been wisely written that success in life is […]
Why is it that people don’t become wealthy? In a country like ours, with the opportunities that we have, why is it that so few people retire financially independent? Achieving wealth is not a complicated process, but it’s not easy either. What is required are a few vital steps. In this infographic, I provide the […]
Everyone waited solemnly as the law firm representatives slowly opened the safety deposit box. Nobody expected it to contain much. After all, he was just a part-time janitor for most of his working career. And according to Salary.com, the average salary for a janitor is $26,000. A honest pay for honest work for sure, but […]
I love creative fiction. And there’s no shortage of fiction out there about what it takes to be successful. So many untruths… So many misconceptions… So many myths… …about what’s required to live the good life. In reality, it only takes four simple things: clarity, confidence, courage and commitment. Those four ingredients make all the […]
The 2014 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling shows once again that financial literacy needs to improve in America. But the problem isn’t necessarily a lack of knowledge. Rather, there is a ‘knowing-doing’ gap in financial literacy. In other words, knowing what to do — and doing what should be done […]
Growing up we are told many things. The most common is that you can do anything. That you could be anything. Anything that your heart desires. But somewhere between being a child and becoming an adult… things change. Caught up in the hustle of everyday life, dreams get placed on hold. Ambitions are left to […]
Is the American Dream still alive today? Can people still rise from poverty to wealth? Many are saying no. They’re pessimistic about the future. They think their children will be worse off in the future than they are. They don’t see a way forward. They’ve given up. For the first time in a long time, […]
