“It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure,” Bill Gates said. We tend to shower praise on those who have triumphed. But very rarely do we examine all the times the triumphant have failed, and analyze how they turned their failures into success. Most people have the […]
Five seagulls are sitting on a dock. One of them decides to fly away. How many seagulls are left? Did you answer four? That’s incorrect. There are still five. Deciding to fly away and ACTUALLY flying away are two very different things. Despite popular belief to the contrary, there is absolutely no power in intention. […]
If you’ve been feeling that you’re not getting ahead at your job, you’re right. A recent report from the Pew Research Center found that the median income of American households decreased significantly from 1999 to 2014. The research group found that nationwide, the median income of U.S. households in 2014 stood at 8% less than […]
The next time you and you’re friends are organizing a lunch or dinner get-together, try observing how they respond to the ever present question of “What are you hungry for?”. Most people will answer in one of two ways, either in the negative or in the positive. For example, some will reply with what they […]
Is it any wonder that most people live paycheck to paycheck? That most Americans accumulate more debt than assets? That many Americans lose their homes? Is it any wonder that most Americans cannot afford college for their children and that student loan debt is now the largest type of consumer debt? It shouldn’t be any […]
And we’re back! Each year, Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders, capping-off the most important activities and information from the previous year at Berkshire Hathaway. As you might expect, I consider Buffett’s annual letter to be a must-read, not only for shareholders, but for anyone wanting to build wealth and achieve success. You can […]
Long-time readers of the blog know that I’m a big fan of Warren Buffett and in full disclosure, I’m also a big investor in Berkshire Hathaway. Each year, Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders, capping-off the most important activities and information from the previous year at Berkshire Hathaway. As you might expect, I consider […]
No matter what success philosophy you adhere to, each one holds this concept near and dear: the seeds that a farmer plants are the crops that he will harvest. Yet so many are harvesting nothing and are unsure about why. If you look back at your life, you’l see that every important thing that you’ve […]
Have you heard the expression from the dental industry – “Only brush the teeth you plan to keep?” It’s designed to make us remember why daily brushing is so important – to keep our teeth! Along those same lines, I would to like to encourage you to only set financial goals in 2017 that you actually plan to […]
I’ve hesitated writing this essay for awhile. But I just can’t sit by anymore. It’s time to say something. What’s irking me? It’s this… People needing to be rescued. Grown men and women. Hardworking men and women. Smart and enabled men and women. But otherwise men and women needing someone to save them. Someone to […]
