You Don’t DESERVE to be Rich

Terrific post today at Ask the Advisor. Entitled “Top 25 Personal Finance Myths,” I LOVE the first two: I don’t deserve to rich. Rich people are  scum.  – I’m NOT saying that you DESERVE to be rich, but you are absolutly,...

You Play Who You Are

About 20 years ago, shortly after we were married, my wife and I ran into Tony in the lobby of a hotel in Dallas. Tony was a drummer that I knew from college and he was playing a gig in the Hotel bar. After hearing him cuss like the Brooklyn native he was and TOTALLY...

How to ACT More Confident

I’ve heard it said that the quickest way to raise someone’s self esteem is to get them a nice set of clothes. Merely putting them on can change a person’s entire attitude and outlook on life. ACTING confident has the same affect – and yes, I...

A Simple Formula for Success

Success from the Nest has a great post today about money. Specifically, thinking about being RICH! And though the post is about money, and the fact that most people don’t have financial plans, it is ultimately about planning of any kind. ““Lots of money”...

Passing Along Some Wisdom

From a long list of Secrets of Adulthood, I’m passing along some wisdom from Gretchen Rubin: You can choose what you do; you can’t choose what you LIKE to do. Much of what goes into building a successful life and career is NOT fun, but often the difference...