Let me share you a story of about the importance of the home appraiser when it comes to refinancing your mortgage or qualifying for a new mortgage. My previous mortgage refinance took 65 days, and I wanted to share what I learned. Back before the financial crisis, a refinance would take at most 40 days […]
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The Yakezie Writing Contest was my way of giving back to people in need back in 2011. One of my favorite business school classes focused on Emerging Market Economies. We read C.K. Prahalad’s book called, “Fortune At The Bottom Of The Pyramid“. It described how entrepreneurs were finding cost effective ways to serve the poorest
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Bullies are terrible. Let’s learn how to deal with a bully and defend your honor. It’s hard to imagine anyone never getting bullied through grade school. Inevitably, there’s some immature, insecure kid out there looking to pick a fight. Do you keep quiet or fight back? You might be surprised to hear, but I’ve ALWAYS fought back
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A little inspiration can go along way. Inspiration is what can help someone keep on going during the most difficult situations. As I’ve said before, the secret to your success is 10 years of unwavering commitment. Let me share a little inspiration I came across. The Inspiring Boy I was driving home from grocery shopping
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A tax cut extension was made back in 2010 to help Americans save more money. In 2021, taxes are likely going up to pay for all the deficit spending to counteract the coronavirus. Tax Cut Extension Celebration Hip hop hooray! With House Democrats agreeing to not hold the middle class hostage anymore, the tax bill
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Watch Texas Rangers relief pitching if you want to learn how to NOT be clutch! Wow, I mean come on. How does that one kid throw 11 balls in a row and walk two SF Giants batters in the 8th inning of Game 2 when the bases are loaded? It’s absolutely unbelievable how bad the
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When life is so good in America, it’s easy to slack off. Here are three keys to motivation. None of them have much to do about money. Here’s a short 10 minute video I stumbled upon which eerily highlights several things I do and why (ie play guitar). The video also touches upon reasons why
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If you can master the ability to stay calm under pressure, you can excel in a lot of situations. Keeping your cool is vital at work, raising kids, driving, and especially in emergencies. It’s like a super skill. My father is exceptionally good at staying calm under pressure. I learned this one evening during a
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Nick Vujicic was born with no arms and no legs. He admits to us there were plenty of times when all he wanted to do was give up. Nick didn’t understand the point to his life and therefore wanted to end it. Thank goodness he’s alive because he’s shared his story with millions of people around the
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The following is a guest post by newcomer Jeremy Johnson on why giving time and money is great. Jeremy is a husband and father of two girls (a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn). He recently created a website dedicated to helping people realize their dreams and ideas, make progress on them, and see them
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