When someone starts out a comment with, “You may not like what I have to say, but……”, I know I definitely will not like it!
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When someone starts out a comment with, “You may not like what I have to say, but……”, I know I definitely will not like it!
That article got me thinking. I pondered whether to disclose my no fail system for completing my New Year’s Resolutions or not. In fact, I happen to be a complete success at the New Year’s Resolution endeavor. How do I do it?
I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
If you’ve ever been on a strict diet or rigid spending plan you understand the psychological concept that deprivation leads to a “rebound effect.” In layperson’s terms if you restrict any behavior too much, a counter push back effect ensues. Economists call it “pent up demand.” I just call it binging!
Embrace Sacrifice to Achieve Contentment The first article in this series directed you to look at how much wealth and success you already have. Part 2 introduced the idea of delaying gratification so that your future will be brighter and your present remains sane. “Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never…
Multiple distractions cause our minds to flitter from one thing to the next in rapid succession. Couple that with abundant information at the punch of a computer key and the result is INFORMATION OVERLOAD.
Investing is not a game, but an important activity to facilitate the accumulation of wealth. In the short run, investing is also an activity which can facilitate losing wealth.
Dan Goldie and Gordon Murray wrote a brief, yet comprehensive guide to investing which covers all the major investing decisions in only 66 pages. After being asked to review the book, I became interested in the background of the authors, both accomplished in their respective investing fields. Furthermore, Goldie, a retired professional tennis player, engaged in a sport that was close to my heart.
EXCITING NEWS: I was selected to deliver a national training in San Francisco this November entitled: Personal Finance Solutions for Busy Mental Health Professionals. This 3 hour workshop includes material from my upcoming INVESTING ebook. Stay tuned to get first crack at the NEW EBOOK. And it’s FREE to my readers. “Always bear in mind…
PROCRASTINATION in paying bills leads to problems; poor credit, debt, and stress. Just like other unhealthy behaviors; eating junk food, lack of exercise, money procrastination can be turned around.
Balance and time are key attributes for successful living. They go hand in hand with separating the important from the unimportant and prioritizing what to do when. Always remember that time is not renewable!
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