How often are we misled by our desire to feel good? How many times do we make decisions to satisfy our short-term wants only to sacrifice our ability to achieve long-term success? When we hire someone to provide a service,
The other evening I gave thirteen scholarships to high school seniors headed to college. As part of our scholarship application process, each student needs to submit a paper on how they plan to change the world. I had the privilege
Patriotism means different things to different people. It may depend on the country you’re from, the region you live, or maybe even the clan that you belong to. When I talk about being patriotic I think of my country, The
I was asked to comment on a story about how honest you should be with your kids about money. Should you tell them how much the car costs? Should you tell them how much money you make? In my opinion,
The other day someone asked me, why don’t we invest in wind power or some other new energy rather than old energy, such as oil, gas or petroleum products that right now are substantially profitable? Why don’t we put the
The following is an excerpt from The Truth Project: Finding the Courage to Ignore Wall Street by Wayne von Borstel. Financial success has zero percent correlation to how much a person earns; it has one hundred percent correlation to how
Isn’t happiness built on optimism? After all, aren’t we happier if we believe our spouse loves us, that we are good at what we do, and that we make a difference in the lives of others? We can’t always know
The word “taxes” causes much controversy. Those who have little, think those who have plenty, should pay more. Those who have plenty, think those who have little, should take less. Few of us want to pay more than our fair
There’s an obvious issue if research tells us that 70% of widows seek out new financial advisors after their husbands’ death. Part of the problem is that many of my peers have spent years developing relationships with only one
It’s amazing all the money and time that’s spent on one game. Personally, fertilizing my trees will have more effect on the rest of my year than the winner or loser of “A GAME”. So why do we spend so