There is the Tao, which is the way… It is the way of everything, and yin and yang constitute it. All things in life move and mesh and complement each other… There is pushing and shoving, there is accepting and taking… This philosophy has served me well in life and I continue to think about …
Your critics. If you can stomach it, if you have the courage, if you want to improve… Too often we are blind to our own faults, and we get stuck on a plateau. We have met with just enough success, just enough praise, just enough results, that we stop growing. Don’t get me wrong. It’s …
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I’ve been reading Jacob’s blog for awhile and this is a guy who is living the life. At the age of 33 he retired by using a combination of working hard, living extremely frugally (by American standards), and investing wisely. His blog is full of great wisdom and advice on the above subjects. Perhaps most …
Just last night I had an epiphany of sorts… I was reading one of Brian Tracy’s great books before I went to bed and I recognized a business idea that I had just read in an ebook by Seth Godin. I thought to myself, “Huh, who stole who’s idea?” But then it struck me that …
Ahhh, an entrepreneur… What kind of images does that word conjure in your head? Images of you at cocktail parties explaining your latest business venture? Ideas of you working in your home office in your pajamas? How about talking to some movers and shakers in your industry about a potential partnership? Or maybe you just …
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I have looked at success story after success story… I have read many biographies and studied the lives of many great men and women… Over and over again I find that what Benjamin Disraeli said is true… “The secret of success is constancy of purpose.” Winners are those that have a purpose in mind and …
Do you know how powerful simply saying yes can be? I know in my life saying yes has led me to some great opportunities that have furthered my career and have helped me to find my calling in life. Have you ever really thought about how much you say no to things? How much opportunity …
Anything Positive. The first thing that comes to mind is to start a blog if you haven’t started one already and develop an internet presence. If you enjoyed your industry and want to stay in it, write exclusively about that. If you simply enjoy your job function (i.e. accountant, etc.), and want to switch industries, …