Today, my post Recession Proof Your Sales was published at GetEntrepreneurial. If you have a moment, please head over there to take a look. If you are GetEntrepreneurial readers, welcome to Wealth and Wisdom. Please take a few minutes and look around. A tale of two companies The contrast couldn’t be sharper. Company T had ... ...
You’ve anticipated this day for oh so long… You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and go out on your own. You have a business plan and the savings in place to pay the bills until your business takes off. The first customer is already lined up. Ok, you are a bit nervous. The usual ... ...
Common advice, common results I shake my head when I hear most “experts” talk about getting ahead. Their advise is almost always the same: “reduce your spending to the bare minimum. Maximize the amount you save. Invest in good mutual funds for the long haul.” Every once in a while you hear someone who focuses ... ...
Designer handbags. Primped and pampered. Fresh from the salon. Recent trip the the friendly neighborhood plastic surgeon for a minor “augmentation.” Driving up in their new BMW. Just moved into a bigger house in a more exclusive neighborhood. Do they need more space? No, just one kid. That’s why they need 6,000 square feet… God ... ...
I was reading the 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss and found this metaphor profound. The man in the red BMW is a powerful picture that inspires various reactions. A middle aged man drives up in a shiny new car. For most people it invokes pictures of success. After all, this is the pinnacle of status ... ...
I never thought I’d see the day I would have my own blog. Not because I don’t like to write, but because I didn’t understand or see the use for one. Why do I want to read someone’s journal? Why do I want someone to read mine? A few weeks ago my wife opened my ... ...
