It’s custom to say that people “develop” good habits and “fall into” bad habits. I don’t buy that into that way of thinking. I believe that a habit is a habit and it’s no more difficult to form good habits than it is to form bad habits. To develop good habits, you simply must adopt the […]

People say the craziest things. I’ve gotten a chuckle out of some recent news interviews I’ve read. When there’s been evidence of a crime having been committed, this little gem of a statement seems to be rolling off of many people’s tongues nowadays… “They must not be from here, because nobody from (insert state here) […]

Did you know that Albert Einstein once tried to take up golf but quit because he found it too complicated? Seems a little odd doesn’t it, given that he’s the father of modern physics! Here’s the story: In the late 1930’s, Einstein was urged to take up golf by Dr. Abraham Flexner, the founder and […]

The secret to making resolutions that actually work is also the secret to achieving freedom of any kind, especially financial freedom. So let me explain how freedom is achieved. Freedom begins with a profound disgust with the current state of affairs. Face it, you wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t dissatisfied with something in […]

One of the most common myths of success is that successful people don’t fail or make mistakes. I get a deep belly laugh every time I hear that. Want to know the truth? Successful people actually fail more often that non-successful people. That’s right, they make way more mistakes and errors than their counterparts. Why […]

There’s a reason why most people don’t get ahead financially. They keep doing the scary things with money that prohibit them from moving forward. In today’s video, I reveal some of the scariest things people do with their money and the nightmares it creates… Here’ s the video: Be free. Nothing else is worth it. […]

You’ve heard of the expression “out of the mouths of babes”.  There should be a version of that for grown-ups. Something like, “out of the mouths of adults”.  Meaning, you never know what will come of the mouths of adults regarding their finances! Case in point… A friend of a friend contacted me the other […]

New readers to the blog might be surprised to learn that I don’t watch TV. Haven’t in years. In fact, I haven’t had cable for nearly two decades. Yep, I cut the cord about twenty years ago. No HBO or Showtime. Nor Netflix. Nor Hulu. Crazy, eh? You might be wondering how I get by […]

The power of words. They are one of the most powerful forces available to humanity. We can choose to use put this force to good with words of encouragement and inspiration or destructively using words of despair. Indeed, our words have both the energy to propel us forward and to hold us back. We know […]

I read last week that JC Penney declared bankruptcy. The Texas-based retailer had a 118 year run. That’s an incredible record in any industry. But it’s problems were many…Seen as out of touch with the latest fashions and trends, operational missteps and getting trounced by Amazon and other retailers seen as more cutting edge. While […]

How do everyday people with a job get rich? In this quick video, two easy steps are explained that have opened the door to an untold number of everyday people becoming rich and financially free. Be free. Nothing else is worth it. P.S. Why aren’t you wealthy yet? It’s because of something you don’t know. […]