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Get what you want by helping others get what they want

November 22nd, 2005 · 1 Comment

This past Saturday I happened to be channel surfing and caught an interview with Zig Ziglar. For those who don’t know who Zig Ziglar is he is the pre-eminent author on such topics as developing a positive self image, goal-setting, and sales. Ziglar’s motto is: “You can have everything in life you want if you […]

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Tags: Motivation · My Personal Entries

How to make some extra cash for the holidays

November 21st, 2005 · 4 Comments

The holidays are practically upon us and one of the things a lot of people struggle with is having extra money for gifts. You can put your craft skills to use and make gifts for family and friends. We’ve done that on occasion and have had really good feedback, plus it’s fun to do. For […]

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Tags: My Personal Entries · Saving Money

5 Lessons the Rich Can Teach All Of Us.

November 17th, 2005 · No Comments

Alexander Kintis over at Beating Addiction was kind enough to point me to a very good article written by Liz Pulliam Weston a columnist for MSN. In the article she writes about 5 lessons we can all learn from millionaires and the wealthy. These lesson truly are powerful. I especially like number 4 because most […]

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Tags: Eliminating Debt · Financial Investing · Motivation · My Personal Entries · Saving Money

4 Reasons I Want to Be a Millionaire

November 14th, 2005 · 3 Comments

These last two days have been extremely difficult for us. Our 3 year old boy has had a terrible respiratory infection. We have been to the emergency room twice in the last 24 hours and my wife and I have had about 2 hours worth of sleep. As of Monday evening our boy is getting […]

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My 9 Year Old’s First Investing Lesson

November 10th, 2005 · 3 Comments

In my previous post It’s not all about me! 5 tips for helping kids learn about finances.I shared 5 tips on helping your child learn about money. One of those tips was to open an account that would allow your child to invest some money in stocks or other investment vehicles. I’d like to share […]

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The Biggest Obstacle to Wealth

November 9th, 2005 · 2 Comments

One of, if not, the biggest obstacle we face in our journey to wealth is a pre-programmed mindset that says “We Do Not Deserve to Be Rich”. This mindset has been ingrained in most of us from early childhood. People who are wealthy sometimes are viewed as greedy, lucky, spoiled. In some cases that is […]

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Can you make six figures selling poof chairs?

November 7th, 2005 · 2 Comments

I am always fascinated by individuals who find a niche and turn it into a prosperous business. Justin D’Angelo is such a person. He’s young, smart and was able to take a fairly niche product and turn it into a six figure business.

Read the rest of his story in CNNMoney Magazine October Millionaire in the […]

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Tags: Business Knowledge · My Personal Entries

My attempt at blatant self promotion

November 5th, 2005 · 3 Comments

In an effort to expand the offerings on this blog I have added an affiliate program through Amazon that allows me to offer books and DVDs related to the topics I write about on this blog. Everytime you make a purchase I make a small commission on the sale. You can find the store by […]

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It’s not all about me! 5 tips for helping kids learn about finances.

November 2nd, 2005 · 3 Comments

Robert Kiyosaki in his book Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! makes the statement that most high school graduates have not been taught anything about finances in school.

As a graduate of the New York City School system I can attest to that. […]

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Just for kicks- How much is my blog worth?

November 2nd, 2005 · 1 Comment

If you look at the bottom of the right side bar you’ll notice a “What’s my blog worth? box. It’s more novelty than anything else. It is inspired by research done by Tristan Louis on how he thinks AOL came with price they paid for Weblogs, Inc.
The little applet was created by Dane Carlson […]

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Review of Million Dollar Habits by Brian Tracy Reviewed by Oyvind Hennum

October 27th, 2005 · 3 Comments

In the beginning of the book Million Dollar Habits, Brian Tracy says that if you do what successful people do, you will eventually get the same results. It is not a matter of luck, and what successful people do; anyone can do. He explains that the main difference between successful people and unsuccessful people are […]

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Five Steps to Accomplish Your Goals

October 27th, 2005 · 1 Comment

Do you find yourself amazed at how quickly the months pass? Do you find yourself in a small panic over all you know you have to do and how little you feel you are actually accomplishing? Join the crowd! We live in a busy world where our time, priorities and energy are constantly challenged. The […]

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