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Look At Me Now. Read This If You’re Considered An Underdog, And Plan To Prove Them All Wrong!
“Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!”–Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Due […]
What Did You Just Say? Seven Phrases That Financially Successful People Never, Ever Say
There’s a power in words. Especially words spoken by us, about ourselves. They manifest. And when they manifest, they can either create or they can destroy. Indeed, what we say to ourselves plays a critical role in either helping us or hurting us, in achieving success. I have a question for you – how well […]
Words Are Cheap: To Achieve Financial Freedom, You Have To Want It More Than You Want Bullshit!
“Building wealth is all about vanity!” “Money makes people evil!” “Rich people are just lucky!” The mediocre sure have a way with words. I find that the people who make these kinds of statements are usually not interested in taking control of their finances. Rather, they just want to spew some silly idiom that was […]
10 Warning Signs That You’re Falling Into Financial Mediocrity…And What You Can Do To Avoid It!
Financial disaster rarely comes about overnight. Even for those devastated by a sudden, tragic event, the foundation of their collapse lies in their daily habits. Whether overcome by an unexpected experience, or living in a state of financial neglect, many people are in full-blown denial about their contributions to where they are financially. ‘How can […]
Comparative Consumption: The Ugly Driver That’s Behind All Those That Become House Poor
Owning your own home has been called the American Dream, but lately it’s turned into the American Nightmare for many people. Prior to the economic crisis of 2008-09, it was very common for people to think of their home as a piggy bank. As a result, Americans leveraged themselves to the hilt with an “asset” […]
Paradigm Shifts, Open Kimonos & Tiger Teams: The Language Of The Unfree. Do You Speak It?
The other day I was reading an article about a big, well-known tech company that’s been hiring people into technology positions that come from non-technical backgrounds. For example, they were hiring people with legal and arts backgrounds into very technology centric roles. I found this fascinating…until I didn’t. More about that in a second. […]
Building Wealth Isn’t About Vanity. It’s Showing The Most Important Person On The Planet This…
Shiny new Italian sports car in the garage. Mansion on the hill. Second home on an exotic coast. Big yacht in the harbor. $30,000 watches. Private jet travel. These are the typical images you see about wealth on social media. Pictures and pictures of people displaying their things or the things they want. Which leads […]
Could Something As Mundane As How You Tie Your Shoes Determine If You’ll Be Successful? Yep!
As head coach at UCLA, John Wooden won ten NCAA national basketball championships in a 12-year period—seven in a row — an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games. He was named national coach of the year six times. But times weren’t always this good for Wooden. Wooden grew […]
Which Money Habits Are Easiest To Form, Good Ones Or Bad Ones? Everyone Knows That It’s The…
Time For A Change: Can Home Location Actually Impede Your Ability To Achieve Financial Freedom?
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) […]