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Imagine How Much You Could Accomplish With No TV
“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” – Groucho Marx I asked a few of my British clients how many hours of television they think Americans watch. “A good many more than we do,” one of them said. “Maybe two…
Read MoreGood Jobs Are Getting Harder to Find
“I was taught that everything is attainable if you are prepared to give up, to sacrifice, to get it. Whatever you want to do, you can do it, if you want it badly enough, and I do believe that. I believe that if I wanted to run a mile in four minutes, I could do…
Read MoreOn Your Way Up, Don’t Let Them Drag You Down
“It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.” – Aeschylus Writing in “Speak Out”, ETR reader Greg A. asks: “I was wondering if anyone here has dealt with family or friends that seem to want you to fail. I mean, if a great break in…
Read MoreCharlie Finally Did It!
“The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, ‘In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!’” – John F. Kennedy Charlie is getting better every…
Read MoreAvoid Common Mistakes When Starting a New Business
“Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” – Samuel Johnson About four years ago, Jeff Landers, a New York real-estate broker, discovered what he considered a very big, untapped market: Many large companies had surplus space or offices they wanted to rent, but few commercial-real-estate agents were interested in brokering those deals. The…
Read MoreYour First and Most Important New Year’s Resolution
“There is no achievement without goals.” – Robert J. Mckain Every year, we make 10 New Year’s resolutions — one each weekday for two weeks. The idea is that by spreading out our promises over two weeks, instead of making them all on New Year’s Day (the way most people do), we will take the…
Read MoreSomething to Do the Day After Christmas
“Change should be a friend. It should happen by plan, not by accident.” – Philip Crosby (“Reflections on Quality”) I hope you enjoyed yourself yesterday. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope you had a very good day. If you are back at work today, resist the urge to plunge in fully. If you…
Read MoreYou’ll Be Out of Social Security at 65, Part 2
“There can be no real individual freedom in the presence of economic insecurity.” – Chester Bowles In a recent article titled “Putting More Green Into Your Golden Years,” financial adviser Gary North (www.GaryNorth.Com) suggests five ways to live comfortably after retirement: 1. sponging off your children 2. inheritances 3. Social Security increases 4. wiser investing…
Read MoreHow Some Investors Made 10,400% in 1 Year
I call this investment “stock options that never expire.” Since the beginning of 2003, this strategy has produced amazing profits. Look at just a few of the results: 1,840% on Integrated Biopharma Inc. — Every $500 you put into this strategy with this company in January would now be worth $9,200 1,036% on a company…
Read MoreNobody Likes the Pusher Man
“No pressure, no diamonds.” – Mary Case The Pusher Man is the go-to guy when it’s time to stop talking and get things done. He’s the haggler who pushes you to kick in every minute of the time and every bit of the resources you drunkenly agreed to invest in a project. He’s the hassler…
Read MoreYour Million-Dollar Business May Be Closer Than You Think
TG tells me he has accepted a job selling water-purification systems. He will visit homes bearing gifts — turkeys around Thanksgiving, Easter baskets in April, etc. — and demonstrate the wonders of water filtration. “I figure I can close two presentations a week. At a thou a close, I can make a hundred grand a…
Read MoreThe Wealth Machine
Dear ETR reader, There are numerous benefits of owning your own business… · Being financially free · Reduced stress · Getting rid of your boss · Working from next to your new pool · Having more control over your life · Doing something you care about These things are very important to living an enjoyable…
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