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Is your Financial Situation Controlled by the Economy?

March 13th, 2010

Last night I was watching the news (a terrible habit I need to get rid of!) and there was another story about how bad the economy is and how hard it is to find a job. I always have the same reaction when people say they are looking for a job. It makes me wonder, “Who wants a job?”

Having a job for decades and retiring on a pension was a system that ended in the 1980’s. Since then, the economy has changed so rapidly that working in the same job for 20 years is nearly impossible. Besides that, the financial mismanagement of companies and the government has made pensions and social security unreliable.

So what’s the solution?

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Thanks for a Record Setting Month: February 2010

March 6th, 2010

Thanks to you, our readers, February set all time highs for visitors and page views. There were 70,298 visitors and 150,898 page views.

The top blog posts were:

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Would You Pay A Million Bucks To Eat Steak With Warren Buffett

March 3rd, 2010

I think Warren Buffett is an interesting guy.

I admire him. I read a few books that were written by him or about him. I believe–at least for my long-term holdings in my portfolio–that the Intelligent Investor, written by Buffett’s mentor, Benajamin Graham, is a must-read.

Over the years, I’ve had some disagreements with Buffett, but nothing to stop me from sitting down and having steak with him.

But there’s one thing that would: paying a million dollars for that steak.

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Turning Your Hobby Into Your Job and Your Job Into Your Hobby

March 1st, 2010

John Grogan was a hard-working writer.

He rose up through the ranks of journalists, winning lots of awards and recognition. The pay wasn’t bad either–by journalist standards. But it certainly wasn’t enough to fund his real dreams–those aspirations that bubbled under the surface. The ones that his friends and families probably rolled their eyes when he mentioned. The ones that “didn’t pay.”

John wasn’t deterred, though.

John worked hard and wrote a tale about his attention-deficit dog, Marley. The book–Marley and Me–and the movie based on the book became blockbusters and the financial freedom opened up new career paths for the writer, including his dream of becoming an editor of an organic gardening magazine.

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Weekly Wisdom: Winter Wealth Secrets and Tips

February 28th, 2010

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OK

The groundhog was right.

Another week and another two feet of snow for some folks. More high winds, too. And don’t forget the below-freezing temperatures.

But that hasn’t chilled the aspirations for us to bring you the best blog posts and articles about how you can become financially free. From productivity tips to ways to save a nest egg, you’ll find some solid advice in this week’s collection.

So, let’s start…

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Read the First Two Chapters of The Wealth Singularity for Free

February 26th, 2010

As a limited time promotion, we are giving away the first two chapters of The Wealth Singularity for free. What is the Wealth Singularity?

We believe that technology accelerating at an ever increasing pace. But that is not all that is changing. New technology is used throughout the world to make money, for both individuals and corporations.

How will Artificial Intelligence revolutionize the investing game? How are blogs, Twitter and Facebook revolutionizing the Internet? How can you achieve financial freedom without wasting a lifetime in a cubicle?

These are important questions that are answered in this eBook.

Why get left behind as other people and businesses are using new technology to cash in?

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Bowl Your Way Out of Unemployment

February 24th, 2010

PBA World Championship

Last Christmas, Tom Smallwood found himself in a position that millions of Americans are now facing.

After years of loyalty and hard work, he was laid off from the General Motors plant. That was bad enough, but the layoffs timing–right before Christmas–was just salt in the wound. He quickly applied for conventional jobs, but never heard back from the companies.

Tom, his wife, and his young daughter faced an uncertain future.

But Tom had a  secret weapon: bowling.

Tom believed he was a good bowler; he even won a few local tournaments. With his wife’s blessing, he tried out for the Pro Bowler’s tour. And made it!

Then he won a major tournament. Tom pocketed $50,000 during a championship match–making more in a single event than he ever earned in a year working at a conventional job.

So, if you’re laid-off, or worried that you will be laid-off, just remember: you can always bowl. At least in the allegorical sense. Maybe you can’t bowl, but, like Tom, you have talents and knowledge that can generate new careers and new sources of income.

You can even follow Tom’s method:

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Success Lessons from Shaun White

February 19th, 2010

Shaun, the darling of the snowboarding industry, just won his second gold Olympic medal. It was pretty exciting to watch him fly through the air. It is also interesting to look at what he does to be so successful.

Shaun White Wins Gold for the Second Time

How did he do it? Was he born a snowboarder? Or is it the fact that he has his own private halfpipe that costs $500,000?

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What to do if You Love Your Work, But Hate Your Job

February 8th, 2010
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You have to wonder sometimes: do you think the guy who tests rides at Disney World wakes up and says, “Crap… It’s Monday… I have to ride the friggin’ roller coaster.”?

Does the staff photographer at Playboy say, “Stupid 8 a.m. photo shoots,” when his alarm clock rings?

Wonder if the buyer for Macy’s gets up on Monday and thinks to herself, “I can’t believe I have to buy all those purses.”

It wouldn’t surprise me.

The bureaucracy and office politics of the workplace can suck the fun out of the most creative, most meaningful work, turning it into… a job. And jobs are full of micromanagers, non-existent managers, backstabbers, risk averters, and the ilk who seek to commoditize inspiration and who turn the thing you were born to do into the thing you are bored to do.

Fortunately, technology and new business models offer us radical options. The world can be your workplace. You can even keep your current job while you experiment with some of the following options, designed to refresh your inspiration and give you an opportunity to transform your job back into your passion.

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Thanks for Another Great Month!

February 6th, 2010

January was an outstanding month for traffic for the blog, and it is all thanks to you. There were a total of 116,821 page views.

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The most popular posts last month were:

  1. The End of the Business Cycle
  2. Top Five Financial Mistakes Made in this Economic Downturn
  3. The Failure of Capitalism, Bad Economies And NASCAR
  4. Dan Pink’s Motivation and DRiVE
  5. Conspiracy of the Rich: A Collective Intelligence Book

We hope you are enjoying the blog. We love to hear all your great comments and suggestions!

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