Archive for July, 2007

Everyone on this Earth has something of value to another. Each of us is capable of being very prosperous and pleased. And yet, so many of us struggle day after day. We are caught in a cruel rat-race, and many times we can barely come up for breath. Yet, to each of us, there is…

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The time value of money is a potent concept for producing security and wealth. It’s the central economic concept behind such investing principles as interest, compounding, dollar-cost-averaging, and long-term investing. It’s the concept that says that a dollar in your possession today is worth more than a dollar you will receive tomorrow. Because the time…

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Troubles often have a way of taking over our lives and consuming our focus. We nag about our jobs, our spouses, our children, and the apparent lack of meaning in our lives. We get frustrated by heavy traffic, crowded shops and a chronic lack of time. Because these things add to our already-elevated stress levels,…

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Are you letting ancient limiting beliefs hold you back from being who you can be, doing what you really want to do, or having what you really want? If you are like many people, you probably received plenty of limiting or critical messages while you were growing up. Most often, these come from well-intentioned loved…

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Tick, tick, tick, tick…. that’s another 4 seconds out of the 86,400 seconds available to you each and every day. Assuming you take a nap for 8 hours, you are left with 57,600 seconds per day. What are you going to do with them? Life is finite and we never know when our time will…

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If you want to become more powerful, you must first identify what type of “power” you want to achieve. Who in your opinion is the most powerful person in the world? If you questioned a hundred people the same question you will find that the majority of people will not be named more than once….

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If you’ve ever had a hard time getting or staying disciplined, you may have been struggling with a lack of motivation. Motivation and discipline usually go hand-in-hand because without motivation, it is nearly impossible to become disciplined. Ironically, once you become disciplined you rarely need to be motivated to keep your life running smoothly. Discipline…

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Unfortunately, we hear small talk about the possible reasons the stock indexes have been seeing new highs. Is the economy getting better or is the value of the dollar taking a dive? We should all consider hedging our portfolios with some gold. A excellent place to start would be to look at the Gold ETF…

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Answer these questions truthfully: 1.) Does your spouse or partner nag that you spend too much money? 2.) Are you surprised each month when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? 3.) Do you have more shoes and clothes in your closet than you could ever…

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Imagine being told about a winning lottery ticket inside a box in a supermarket, all you have to do is find the product which contains it, open the box and it is yours. You don’t know the name of the product, you don’t even know the color of the box. How much effort would you…

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