Demand No More Jargon or Lingo

When Americans travel overseas the tendency is to talk s-l-o-w-e-r and LOUDER. It’s actually quite humorous to observe, but the results are futile. When my wife lived in China she…

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The Cost of Bargains

Deceived by a “Good Deal”  My father was a car enthusiast.  He started with Cadillac and Lincoln and eventually graduated to Bentley and Rolls Royce.  Despite his ability to pay…

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Avoid Unnecessary Costs

Count the Costs… Beat the Odds  What is failure? When it comes to people who have accumulated assets for retirement (wealth), one part of the definition of failure would include…

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How To Get Unstuck

“Do you control your business or does your business control you?” That’s a great question whether you’re an entrepreneur or executive. Freedom comes as a result of controlling your business…

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The Law of Diminishing Return

The Law of Diminishing Return in essence states that too much of something (even a good thing) will eventually lead to reduced production.  Something we recognize more easily in others…

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When Success Leads to More 

You may not feel wealthy but you are successful. From a money standpoint, once you have accumulated over one million dollars in net worth you are among the three out…

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Your Next Financial Move

Jim is at a crossroad.  After 40 years, his highly profitable business- his passion in life – is still going strong. But with no successor within the family to take…

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What Would You Enjoy Giving?

Noblesse Oblige  This French phrase (pronounced noh-bles-oh-bleezh) incorporates the idea that privilege entails responsibility.  It was used in reference to people of noble birth because they were the people at…

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