If you want to do better and feel better you should slow down and stop multitasking. That’s right. If you can wrestle control of your life back from the clutches of your cell phone and computer screen, you’ll have a fuller life and do better on the job to boot. This might seem counter intuitive […]
Full Vs Phased Retirement
Ever since the day you started working you probably started thinking about retirement….right? Of course this is a good thing. It motivates to save and invest. But on the other hand it can add huge pressure to your day-to-day life. That’s because a full retirement requires a huge wad of “Benjamins” that reach to the […]
Are Bad News Country ETFs Your Key To Great Investments?
I read an article in the Investor’s Business Daily about an investment strategy with an interesting twist using country ETFs. In a nutshell, this approach calls for buying those country ETFs with the worst news rather than the best. No it’s not a strategy created by people who love to lose money. Quite the opposite. […]
How to Define Success
Success isn’t as elusive as most of us think. The trick is to first really lock down how to define success. Once you do that, it’s far easier to reach your goals. This isn’t my concept. It was Charles Kettering who said that a problem defined is half solved. Let’s but Charlie’s theory to the […]
What To Do When You Don’t Get A Raise Or Promotion
I blew it big time at my first job when I was 16. My supervisor got fired for being a lazy bum but he was my pal and I was naive. As a result, I slipped him some documents to help him during his unemployment suit. When the owner of the company found out I […]
You Might Be More Prepared For Retirement Than You Think
Jim and Marie are in their mid-50’s and spend most every day worrying about their not-too-distant retirement. They are doing the best they can. They contribute to their 401ks and never carry a credit card balance. They even own 2 rentals. But they are sure they don’t have as much as they need to retire […]