Before we get to today’s post, I wanted to direct your attention to a recent article on The Street.Com by Kristin Colella entitled “10 Reasons Why You’re Still Not Rich“. Some of my personal commentary appears in this article and I think Kristin did a great job encapsulating the main reasons that keep people from becoming […]
Over the years, I’ve come to realize a simple principle: nothing happens to a person. No. When things happen, they happen through a person. After all, you’re the captain of your ship. As I mentioned in my ebook, when someone accepts this fact, their new mantra becomes: “if it’s got to be, it’s got to […]
In the best-selling book “The Millionaire Next Door”, author Thomas Stanley interviewed 733 self-made millionaires and asked them what were the key factors that had contributed to their wealth. For those of you who haven’t read the book, what would you guess was the number one factor, above all else, that had lead to these […]
I often get asked for advice about money. That’s not a statement of arrogance. I’m happy to help anyone who’s willing to work at changing their financial future. It’s my way to give back. But here’s the thing… The operative phrase in the statement above is “who’s willing to work…”. One thing that I’ve noticed […]
Mediocre thinking becomes dangerous when it occurs at the unconscious level. The fact is, if you’re not paying close attention, mediocre thinking and habits can creep into your daily routine. That’s bad, but, that’s not the most dangerous part. The danger is that, because mediocre thinking and habits occur at an unconscious level, their consequences can lay hidden […]
A couple of weeks ago, Warren Buffett wrote an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal suggesting an option other than raising the minimum wage, to close the income inequality gap – the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest Americans. On today’s episode of the Monty Campbell Show, I am going to discuss two […]
Northcote Parkinson termed the phrase Parkinson’s Law in the 1950’s. The law states that “as the supply of a resource increases, so does the demand for that resource”. Here are some common examples: Your computer’s data will expand to fill exactly the amount of storage it has available. The amount of time you have to […]
Life balance is one of those concepts I love to hate. Here’s why: I don’t know of a single successful person who feels like they’ve mastered that equation. Yet the myth of the perfectly balanced life haunts many. I also think it’s a false way to describe what the real problem is, because life is […]
The bickering. The blaming. The shaming. It’s bad. Real bad. Numerous studies have shown that “it” is the No. 1 reason why couples argue — and 90 percent of the recently divorced say that battles about “it” were the main reason why they untied the knot. And “it” is not lack of emotional support or […]
