The 21st Century Drop Out

There is a lot of stigma attached to the term “drop out” and allow like many labels it does apply some of the time, there are many times where its application is very inaccurate. Once a upon a time I used to think of a “drop out” as somebody who couldn’t handle school and just [...]

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Thinking Wealthy to Become Wealthy

Becoming wealthy and successful isn’t just about knowing how to invest, there is more to it. A lot has been said about the power of positive thinking and underestimating its impact and influence is a mistake I want nobody to make. By constantly thinking about your goals and how you will accomplish them it forces your mind [...]

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More Time Management Stuff

Alright so lately I have been finding my schedule getting a bit crazy. Not because its busier then before, but I have a lot of different things going on right now. I’ve got tasks for work, entrepreneurial tasks, blog work (which is falling behind a bit, I know), the list goes on. So I’m going [...]

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What would you rather be doing?

Alright, brace yourself I a about to apply some economic theory to the real world. Yes I am that crazy and luckily there won’t be a lot of numbers involved so it is safe to continue reading.
Take two activities, it doesn’t matter whether they’re chores or enjoyable activities. Now you are going to prefer one [...]

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What is your ultimate financial goal?

For many their ultimate goal could be a 15,00o sq ft. house, a nice retirement fund or something as small as a nice happy retirement. I believe there are other goals as well. It can be a nice vacation once a year while still being fully employed or a nice dinner out to a deluxe restaurant once [...]

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Important vs. Unimportant Time

I want everybody to take a moment now and analyze the time they spent throughout the day. You are going to compare important tasks against non-important tasks. Or is layman terms: time you spent being effective and productive to time you spent moving papers around.
Nearly everybody says they don’t have enough time to accomplish [...]

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5 Early Life Lessons

[This this a guest post by my friend Rocky Kwan, if you have any questions please leave a comment]
As a young businessman and a student, there are many life lessons to be learnt. By taking your mistakes and learning from them, a person becomes stronger and more efficient in doing things. I’ve seen many coworkers [...]

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5 Tips for Power Networking

When people ask me how I got my job, they are often surprised to hear that I didn’t need a resume, cover letter or a list references. They automatically assume that I was lucky or that somebody was looking out for me. Neither of which are accurate.
Having a few well placed connections can [...]

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Time or Money, What do you want more of?

This has to be the single most important topic that is rarely discussed and the topic that people are most confused about. Do they want more time or money? What do you want more of?
A lot of people will answer money, but the reasons for picking money are somewhat mislead. They believe that more money [...]

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How to set and reach goals

I once read a study of students at Yale, they asked students if they set goals. 97% of the participants said no with the other 3% saying yes. A number of years later the people conducting the study went and interviewed all the students again.
The 3% that did set goals had a combined net worth [...]

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