Category: habits
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How the middle class is getting screwed and 10 things you can do to stop it.
It doesn’t take a math wizard for you to look at your checking account and know that your dollars aren’t going as far as they used to. And the current administration is telling you that things are better economically and you know this just isn’t true. The real problem though is the middle class that…
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Why not taking risks is riskier.
Which one of these is riskier… Do nothing…or Doing something? If you are now one of those people who are overthinking the question and trying to add all kinds of nuances and scenarios to it to answer the question. You are most likely not a risk taker. And when you do take risks you probably…
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Embracing Action: Overcoming Indecisiveness
More is lost by indecision than by wrong decision. The first time I heard this quote was in the season four, episode thirteen of the Sopranos. The name of that episode was Whitecaps. And it is by far one of the top five episodes in the series. And this has nothing to do with this…
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3 things you should never apologize for.
If you haven’t noticed lately you must be living under a rock. Because it is pervasive in our culture right now. And that is people apologizing for things they should not be apologizing for. Look if you have hurt someone or taken advantage of someone. First: You shouldn’t do that. Secondly, if you did, then…
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3 things I did early in life that I would not do today.
A great friend and mentor of mine by the name of Ken Byrd told me years ago, before he passed away. He said, “Brian, some people have one year of experience 20 times, while others have 20 years of experience.” Back then he was talking specifically about career advice and how to grow within an…
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How to make an extra $1000 dollars and why you should do it.
Is it really possible to make an extra thousand dollars in today’s economy? I personally believe it is easier today than it ever has been. The problem is most people aren’t willing to do what it takes to get the money. I can remember in the early 2000’s when I was in my early twenties.…
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Three things a teen must DO to stay out of poverty.
There is some research that I have heard about for years now around what teens can do to prevent themselves from living in poverty the rest of their lives. This morning I took a deep dive to learn more about the research and the findings. Although this research and information came out in 2012, the…
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The lesson I learned about money by watching my older brother.
When I was a kid I can remember sitting in the van watching my dad and my pappaw cut grass for an owner of a few apartment complexes around town. This was way before every guy in town had a truck pulling a trailer full of large scale mowers. My pappaw had an old red…
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5 reasons you haven’t taken action.
There have been many times in my life when I just felt stuck. I didn’t know what the next steps were. In these cases, I have had to take a step back and question what is driving this “stuck” feeling and what do I need to do stop it. Here are some ideas that I…
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Why security is an illusion and what you should do instead.
The United States of America was founded by a group of guys who made the risky decision to go against the British and the crown. They were willing to risk everything they had for an idea of a new country, a new world that was founded on principles of liberty and a true democracy. One…