The only reality is the one you know, which is why it’s odd for someone to ever say you’re “out of touch with reality.” To do so would imply your reality is superior to another’s reality, which is arrogant. But many people have commented I’m out of touch with reality over the years because of […]
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Don’t confuse revenue with profits. When you see someone online claim they are generating huge revenue, that doesn’t mean how much they keep. You could generate $1 million a year in revenue, but if you spent $1 million a year in advertising, is that really that impressive? It’s not. Silly Revenue Bragging “I generated $100,000
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It’ll be two years this spring since I last worked in an office. There’s been some good times with 23 weeks worth of travel and some down times with periods of boredom. But if boredom is the worst of it, then time away from work isn’t so bad. I was able to write a book, spend
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Active income is much more enjoyable than passive income due to the positive feeling of purpose. We want to know our actions make a difference no matter how small the scale. But what is the ideal split between passive income and active income? Finding the right balance leads to a better life. For those of
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The biggest problem I see in society is the widening gap between the rich and the poor. When CEOs make 300X their average worker’s salary and the top 5% own roughly 74% of all the assets, we’ve got some serious wealth inequality here! However, perhaps we need to take more personal responsibility about why the
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Given day job income is the number one source of income for the majority of the population, it behooves us all to go where there’s robust employment. Let’s look at the top 5 cities in America to get rich and enjoy life! After reading one too many “best places to live, retire, work” articles that
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The average consumer credit card rate is 17% as of June 1, 2019 according to the latest credit card tracking bureau. With the US Bank Prime Rate at 5%, credit card companies are charging 12% over Prime. In other words, credit card companies are making big bucks off you! The US Bank Prime Rate or
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How many of you achieved last year’s resolutions? How many of you still remember what last years resolutions were? If you don’t write down your goals, you’re more than likely to forget. Here’s a quick recap of my official five financial resolutions. Top Financial Resolutions Each Year 1) Live Free. Although leaving Corporate America in
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Seeking approval is what so many of us want from our parents. Unfortunately, I never got much approval from my father growing up. Instead of being encouraging, he was often critical. Even to this day as a 44-year-old adult, he is a critical father of my work. Due to the criticism my father constantly gives
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Happy New Year! Time always moves faster the older we get. One day I’ll lose my mind and hopefully these journal entries will jog my memory. I’ve put together this 2013 year in review to take a quick look back at what I did well on and where I failed. Although less than 20% of
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