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How to live in the present

On January 29, 2012 By

ou were born into poverty.  There is nothing you can do about this.

Your parents were dysfunctional alcoholics.  There is nothing you can do about this.

You were the high school cheerleader.  Does anyone remember your glory days?

Your second cousin on your mother’s side is the govenor.  And, that does what for you?

Your [...]

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What job should you do?

On January 16, 2012 By

Before you spend 4-6 years in college and tens of thousands of dollars, you should:

If you are majoring in psychology, volunteer at a mental health facility.

If you are majoring in law enforcement, get a part-time job as a police dispatcher.

If you are majoring in business, see what working at [...]

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Many young job applicants were sold a bill of goods.

Professors and counselors and parents had no incentive to cause friction by telling “youngsters” that getting an “A” in courses like “The Role of Movies in Society” will not get them a $60,000 entry level professional position.

Young job applicants sailed blissfully [...]

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What are you doing?

On December 31, 2011 By

You are sitting in a boring college class with zero applicability to anything you want to do.

What are you doing?

You are sitting around passing a joint and listening to the inane mumbling of the other losers.

What are you doing?

You go to work every day for a lazy owner [...]

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If you complete the Master Success Program, you will have a goal and that goal is to be financially independent and ready for a comfortable retirement in twenty years or less.

THIS IS A PLAN.  THIS CAN BE YOUR PLAN.

You DO NOT want to be the average American.

Forty-six percent of Americans NEVER think [...]

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How to dress for success

On April 24, 2011 By

Look the part.

Easy to say but hard to execute?

Absolutely NOT.

DON’T listen to everyone.  However, ask friends who know something and care about you for their recommendations.

Alert and aware, find  the leaders in your industry and do what they are doing.

If you are in real estate, go to [...]

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Is college worth $50,000 a year?

On April 13, 2011 By

Boston University and Northeastern just joined the long list of colleges where tuition and board has topped $50,000 a year.

If you add in a books, a few beers and an occasional cold pizza, in four years, you could easily find yourself a quarter of a million dollars in debt. Continue Reading

Where are the damn jobs?

On April 6, 2011 By

Priceline is hiring 1,300 workers.  Yeah!!!

Priceline is hiring 1,300 workers OVERSEAS.  Overseas means that this “American”company is hiring workers in foreign countries.  Priceline only has a skeleton crew of a few hundred working actually working in the United States.

Why go foreign?  You know why: cheap labor, fewer legal restrictions, etc.

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The good and bad news on jobs

On April 5, 2011 By

Hey, the good news is that the unemployment rate is down to 8.8%.

The bad news is that a BIG reason for the percentage drop is that more and more job seekers are simply GIVING UP.  They are disheartened, disappointed and depressed.  When people stop looking for job, they may be on the verge of a [...]

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Does green energy kill?

On April 3, 2011 By

In the last forty years, thirty-five, that is 35, people have been killed by wind turbines.

In the last forty years, zero, that is zilch, people have been killed by nuclear energy.

Yet, you are the “COOL KID” if you embrace the non-science of GLOBAL WARMING.

I am quite sure that if I were Rip [...]

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