I came to the realization recently that the negative thoughts we so often entertain are usually extremely unlikely and improbable, and for this reason should be even easier to cast aside and replace with positive thinking. Our breeder had been emailing us weekly videos every Tuesday of the newborn puppies we were going to choose […]
I had only been in the business world for a couple of weeks, and I was invited to attend a big meeting with the Director of our department. I knew he must be a smart guy, based on his impressive education and quick rise up through the corporate ranks. I was really looking forward to […]
My father was a Chicago firefighter and bricklayer/construction company owner. He was a hard-working, honest Midwesterner who didn’t take any crap from anybody. He was also a shrewd and instinctive businessman. And he could be hilarious. So in tribute to my dad, who passed away three years ago, here are his top 10 sayings. I […]
This may seem like an odd question, so let me explain. Before we adopted our wonderful new pet Anderson, I read some books on dog care and training. These books emphasized that your newly adopted pet will be looking to you as their “pack leader.” In the wild, animals that are being raised from infancy […]
No, I’m not referring to Lady Gaga wearing another kooky outfit, although she certainly does that often enough. I’m talking about Lady Gaga making another hugely insightful observation about life. I was watching the album release show for her new ARTPOP CD, and she was being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest, as you’re probably already […]
What NOT to Do When You Are Stressed Out
I was watching a TV program last night and the main character had an extremely stressful job. His way of coping was to cheat on his wife with another woman. What struck me was that rather than relieving his stress, as he had hoped, it instead just ending up adding a tremendous amount of stress […]
More Financial Advice to Pass Along to Your Young Adult Child
I received a lot of positive feedback on my recent post, “6 Key Pieces of Financial Advice for Your Young Adult Child,” so this article expands on that topic. One of my readers said it would be helpful if I would discuss what her adult daughter should focus on, financially, as she progresses through her […]
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