Over the past two years I’ve read over 120 books. If you add up partial books I read for specific segments, that number would be well over 140. But only four years ago I would have read 10-12 books per year. Although reading at least seventy books a year sounds difficult, it doesn’t require a […]
Archives for 2007
How to Overcome Plateaus
Most people don’t quit at the start. Quitting at the start would be a sign of weakness, so you push hard and improve. Instead, most people quit at the plateau. That seemingly impossible barrier, where progress doesn’t happen. During these times conducting a “weak link” analysis and focusing on actions over results to help push […]
Friday Links 07-08-03
From the Web 15 Steps to Cultivate Lifelong Learning – An article I did for lifehack.org 21 Strategies for Creating an Emergency Fund, and Why It’s Critical – A great entry by Leo Babauta of ZenHabits. Alex Shalman – Here’s another blog you might find interesting. Alex writes similar topics to this website. From the […]
7 Steps for Starting a Financial Checkup
“Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” – Woody Allen The basics of financial success are fairly easy. Don’t spend money you don’t have. Put away a portion of your income into savings. Budget yourself and invest your money where it can generate returns. The hard part is often making these fundamentals […]
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