Posted on July 31st, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Entrepreneurship,
Wealth
This weekend we were watching The Millionaire Inside on CNBC. The episode was Debt Makeover and one case study hit home. Paul was a successful entrepreneur who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He turned his back on his business in order to dedicate himself to his treatment and recovery. He borrowed from savings and started ...
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Posted on July 25th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Life balance
All things being equal the one who wants it the most usually wins: During the racquetball tournament last weekend I beat several people who were as good as me. One probably was better. In the end I wanted it more and took second place. Usually the better player wins: I lost the final match to ...
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Posted on July 18th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Wealth
Warren Buffet’s first principle for investing is to never lose money. In today’s uncertain market that is easier said than done. I would typically pull my money out of the market and sock it away someplace safe. I have neither the time nor the inclination to learn to become a trader. I believe my time ...
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Posted on July 17th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Uncategorized
Yesterday I was honored to have articles posted at Get Rich Slowly and My Super-charged Life. We didn’t plan for both to happen at once but such is life. It is nothing to complain about, I just had to re-prioritize my week on the fly to support both. As a result of this we had ...
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Posted on July 16th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Uncategorized
When it rains it pours. I got an email last night from JD over at Get Rich Slowly. He asked if it was alright to publish a guest post of mine today. The notice was short but how could I say no? The end result is a guest post on both Get Rich Slowly and ...
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Posted on July 16th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Uncategorized
Today my article will appear as a guest post on My Super-Charged Life. Please stop by and read 7 Keys to Doing the Right Thing. I also encourage you to read the other articles on his site. If you like the article feel free to submit the article to your favorite social networking site. Visitors ...
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Posted on July 10th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Uncategorized
I hope you all had a great weekend. Holiday weekends are always a great time to connect with family and friends. For the Smith family holiday weekends usually result in a significant project. While for some people this is an imposition we enjoy it. Having a purpose and accomplishing something major is a lot of ...
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Posted on July 4th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Uncategorized
I hope you all have a great weekend and take the time to reflect on the sacrifices that gave us this great country. For two centuries our soldiers and sailors have put their lives on the line so we can be free. So fly your flag and enjoy the fireworks. Spend time with friends and ...
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[amtap book:isbn=0399152334] Personal responsibility isn’t a new topic. It is a core topic for every self help and business guru’s system. Whether you are an entrepreneur or trying to make changes in your personal life responsibility is a key to success. In QBQ John Miller takes a unique approach to this old topic. He looks ...
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