Archive for April, 2007

Weight Loss Success – Part 2

April 28th, 2007 • • 3 comments • Related • Filed Under

In the previous article we discussed the challenges of losing weight.  In this article we will outline the steps you should take before even starting on a weight loss program. Getting started on an effective weight loss program will require a commitment on your part.  Before you launch on a program that has such a [...]

Weight Loss Success – Part 1

April 26th, 2007 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

One important indicator of how healthy you are is whether you have a normal weight.  Unfortunately there has been very little progress in health sciences to help the average person lose or even control their weight.  As processed foods become more easily available to the masses, the problem is gaining global proportions, affecting even underdeveloped [...]

Ralph Engelstad’s Success Secret

April 23rd, 2007 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

Ralph Engelstad was a multi-millionaire real-estate magnate and casino owner.  Ralph established Elgelstad Construction in the 1950’s after struggling to get a $2,500 loan to start his business.  He was turned down by two banks before Valley Bank finally allowed Ralph the opportunity to fulfill his dream to start his own construction company. In the [...]

Entrepreneurial Success Requires Courage and Persistence

April 21st, 2007 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

Reading the stories of successful startups is a tremendous educational avenue for anyone seeking success.  It is also a great source of inspiration.  Entrepreneurs have to go through many difficult moments and sometimes near death experiences, but the ones that make it are often rewarded abundantly.  Those that succeed usually do so because they have [...]

Becoming a Millionaire Investing $5,000 – Reality of Fantasy?

April 17th, 2007 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

Assuming that history will repeat itself, if you invest $5,000 in the 25 top performing stocks you will be a millionaire in less than 25 years!  What is the catch?  We are not talking about today’s top performing stocks.  We are talking about the top performing stock in the next 25 years.  A quarter of [...]

Achieve Success with Your Investments

April 12th, 2007 • • 1 comment • Related • Filed Under

In order to be a successful investor you must follow certain principles that have proven to be effective for other investors.  The Davis family is one of the most successful investment stories in American history, having accumulated a fortune of more than $2 billion over a period of 50 years.  Here are the principles used [...]

Great Success Quotes – Part 2

April 9th, 2007 • • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

In the last article we shared with you a number of great quotes about success.  This article completes this two part series with additional success quotes that we hope will inspire you: Success is a lousy teacher.  It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. Bill Gates   Success isn't a result of spontaneous [...]

Great Success Quotes – Part 1

April 5th, 2007 • • 4 comments • Related • Filed Under

Success can be defined in many different ways.  In this two part series we will list some great success quotes that will hopefully help shape your own definition of success:   Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction. Al Bernstein   Try not to become a man of success, [...]

Are You Free From Taxes Yet?

April 3rd, 2007 • • 1 comment • Related • Filed Under

Did you realize that the average American works until April 30th for the government?  That is right.  April 30th is Tax Freedom Day. That is the day when you are free to start working for yourself. According to the estimates from the Tax Foundation, 120 days out of the year, from January 1st to April [...]