Have you ever gone out to dinner with another couple, let’s call them Todd and Sarah, and all they talk about is how everything is going so great? They both love their jobs, their daughter Mary is in advanced classes at school, little Johnny is the best player on his soccer team, and they just […]
When I first lay my head down at night, like a lot of people, I often say a prayer or two. I think about who I know who is most in need, and then I ask God If He would be so kind as to help them. Recently I’ve been praying for the person who […]
I will begin a series of articles on attitudes and behaviors that people with Type B personalities tend to exhibit and which Type A’s might consider adopting. I hesitate to write about this because I have quite often made good sport of, and greatly enjoyed, denigrating Type B’s. We Type A’s are generally suspicious of […]
Most people bemoan the difficulties and obstacles they face in life. If we could only avoid all of our problems, life would be perfect, and we would be perfectly happy! We become ill, lose our job, get divorced, experience anxiety or depression, or face some other unexpected challenge, and we view it as an unwelcome […]
This might be one of the most difficult financial decisions parents have to make. Every household has limited finances, and the cost of a college education has skyrocketed in the last couple of decades. Also, many professions now require a master’s degree (post-college graduate education), so it is not unlikely that you […]
Not Such Great Reasons to Drink Alcohol
Those of you who have read my book (and for those of you who haven’t, shame on you!) know that I’ve had a long and eventful past with alcohol, and that’s being charitable. Whether it’s my Irish heritage or just lack of common sense, I never had much luck managing my alcohol intake. My hope […]
Book Excerpt: The All-Important Issue of Control
Ahhh. Feeling in control. Being in control. Nirvana! Even a Type A with only a smidgen of self-awareness realizes that control is a central issue: controlling your schedule, trying to control your kids, controlling a project or that difficult subordinate at work, attempting to control your spouse whose needs, wants, and schedule affect your life. […]
Let’s start with the most fundamental question first: what is a mutual fund? A mutual fund is a type of investment that is made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, and other assets. One of the main advantages of a […]
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