Let’s talk about failure and success. We’ve all made mistakes and done things we later regretted. But, I hope to inspire you to use those “Oh no!” moments of failure to succeed instead. You can create a masterpiece by failing forward. Have you ever noticed that some of the most successful people in the world […]
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Want to get happy? Here’s a lovely article highlighting that over the past 18 months, the percentage of Federal Government employees making over $100,000 jumped from 14% to 19%! An even more astonishing fact is that 1,690 employees at the Department of Transportation now make over $170,000 vs. only one before the recession started. My
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Women shouldn’t be penalized for being a mom. After all, if you want kids, someone has to give birth! This post discusses the unfair double standard some women face in their careers if they take time off to have children. I originally wrote this post on December 11, 2009 when I was 32 years old
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Everything is relative. Appreciate what you have. Last week was pretty busy.  I traveled to three cities and saw 10 different clients with one of my senior colleagues, Jim. Jim, aka Superstar, is 45-years-old, has his PhD in Economics, and could probably retire now if he wants to. Jim is a great speaker who engages his
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I first wrote this post on October 28, 2009 when I was just getting started with Financial Samurai. Nobody gave me the time of day and it was a rough slog! I’ve since updated the post 12 years later and continue to believe it’s incredibly important to seek rejection if you want to grow. Unless
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Are you having one of those days? One of those days at work when you just want to walk out the door and shout, “I quit!” We’ve all had them. But how do you deal with a horrendous day at work without losing your cool? It’s especially hard when your day sucks because of how
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The worst seat on an airplane is still better than being stuck in the office. Don’t fret! For some reason, I generally get stuck in a middle seat close to the bathroom every time I go on a business trip. It’s probably because I leave so little time between take off and check-in that I
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I had one mission this weekend, and that was to “high-five” as many famous people as possible. You see, The President’s Cup descended on San Francisco. Thus, I was determined to watch America’s best golfers tee it up against the rest of the world, less Europe (that’s the Ryder’s Cup). Did I succeed in my mission? It
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San Francisco is the best city for millennials and youths. There is so much to offer here. Diversity, great eats, Google, Apple, Twitter, YouTube, Yelp HQ and more! SF is #1! Yet according to the Wall St. Journal, the Top 5 “youth magnet cities” are: 1) Washington DC – Didn’t realized that’s how they spelled
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People are biased. People tend to hire people who look like them and talk like them. In my post, Three White Tenants, One Asian Landlord, I discuss why I’ve been building a rental property portfolio for my children. There are too many biased people! Now let’s talk panda. A British Conservationist has stirred up a
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