The Language Perfectionist: A Caucus of Confusables
It’s time once again to set the record straight on pairs of words that are commonly confused. Here are examples from print and online sources: “The number had been cut before the premier of the film.” A gala event is a premiere. The adjective meaning first is premier. “Mr. Heiberger…
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Why I Hate the Bamboo Story
If you’ve been to a “motivational” seminar or heard someone talk about success in, say, the last 10 years, you’ve probably heard the “Bamboo Story.”
READ MOREHere’s How the Soup Is Made
Yesterday, I talked about why inflation and rising interest rates are pretty much a “sure thing” because of all the “new money” the Fed created through its quantitative easing programs.
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I don’t think there is ever a “sure thing” in the investment world. But I have found one that comes as close to it as possible. And I expect it to generate a serious profit, perhaps as much as 50%, in the next 2 years. But it could go much…
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Bonn, Germany. Dead of winter, 1996. The meeting began at 8:00 a.m.
READ MOREThe Language Perfectionist: Two for One
I’ve observed a strange phenomenon in my reading lately: words that are improperly divided in two. I hope it’s not a trend. The following examples are taken from major newspapers and online searches: “While Mr. Assange is basking in his new found fame, there is no reason to believe he…
READ MORENot too far from the truth
Brian Edmondson jokes that he never made as much money as he does now as a “couch potato.” But it’s not too far from the truth. He’s made as much as $40,627 in a single week in his online business. And he wasn’t working his tail off. He always had…
READ MOREThat was then… this is now
Those who knew Brian Edmondson eight or nine years ago are probably the ones most shocked by his success. He was laid off from a Wall Street job soon after the 9/11 tragedy. He started a string of failed business ventures, including a grocery store in Florida. He was in…
READ MOREReinvent Yourself
You want more money. Doesn’t everybody? So let’s talk about your job and see what we can do about getting you a big increase in salary. You might be thinking the only way you can reboot your career, (or just stay one step ahead of the bill collectors), is by…
READ MOREThe Economics of Customer Service
I once “fired” a client – let’s call him Jerry – who had paid me more than a million dollars and wanted to keep on paying me more than 20 grand a month. In every aspect but one our relationship was terrific.
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