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I saw a collection jar on a retail establishment’s counter recently with a sign on it that read “Afraid of change? Leave it here.”
How good is that?
Some people will tell you that the only certainty in life is death and taxes.
I disagree, the only certainty in life is that it will change.
I see death and taxes as just another form of change.
Some people resist change, they want things to stay as they are right now.
During the dotcom bubble of investing there was one company who, in their prospectus for their Initial Public Offering (IPO), stated that “We have a history of losses, and, because we expect our operating expenses to increase in the future, we may NEVER become profitable.”
Now that should have scared off the investors in a huge way but it didn’t. It still scares me.
There are multiple ways to set up a budget, a zero sum budget makes sure every dollar is allocated a job to do.
You may have an idea of that or you may not, yet. What I have for you today is a video, it’s a bit long because it’s a TedX Talk but I think it’s well worth your time to watch it all the way through. Even if you don’t want to do what this young … Read more
Imagine for a moment, switching on your TV and instantly finding a selection of curated content, perfectly suited to your current interests, passions and tastes. Now imagine that as your interests change, your TV automatically updates to always give you the perfect content whenever and wherever you need it. This individualized, curated content delivery IS … Read more
As a parent I had very fixed ideas about how to raise a child correctly. Give them firm rules to abide by until they got old enough to understand logic. There is no point in negotiating with a child before they at least can understand instructions and communicate their thoughts to you. That usually doesn’t … Read more
I can’t believe how often someone tries to tell me it’s too late to start an online business. Rubbish… Usually these are people who have never actually started on or, if they did, didn’t have any success with their venture. There are new businesses starting now and in the next 5 – 10 years which … Read more
This has happened to all of you at least once and yet we almost never talk about it. Because it hurts and we always avoid things that hurt. I’m even having trouble writing about this but the quote above really hit a nerve and I knew that I had to write this post. Which I’ll … Read more
The biggest mistake of all, which people still make every day, is believing they can do it all by themselves, without leveraging technology or the skills of others. To the best of my knowledge no-one has ever become great or successful without the guidance of another person. That person may have been an inspiring teacher, … Read more
How much money should you have in reserve? The reason for the question is that my wife and I were discussing whether or not to keep our Line of Credit open when it gets paid out in a weeks time. We have used this in the past to help the kids get cheap finance, it’s … Read more