Archive for July, 2007

10 Simple Rules of Success for When You Are Under Attack

During your search for success you will most likely run into difficult situations.  You may even come under attack.  The reasons can be many, and it is not always under your control.  It is important to reflect upon how to react when this situation arises, as it will certainly happen to the best of us.  Here [...]

10 Common Mistakes That Thwart Success

One way to increase your chances of achieving success, however you define it, is to avoid common mistakes that people make in their search for success.  In this article we will point out 10 common mistakes that thwart success and that you should avoid: 1. Not Getting Educated Education is paramount to success.  We are [...]

Make the First Million and the Rest is Easy

One million dollars is a magic number.  Not so much for what it can buy these days, as anyone trying to purchase a home can tell you.  But the label millionaire still has a nice sound to it, and most important, one million dollars is a significant milestone that can serve a springboard to achieving [...]

What Not to Do For or After Success

Success comes at a price. It requires effort, dedication, persistence, discipline and much more. What are you willing to sacrifice for success?  Are you ready to put in 14 hours of hard work every day?  Are you ready to stick to your goals, give up on your pride, and persist through as many setbacks as [...]

Web Entrepreneurs Change the Rules of the Game

In the dot-com days of the late 90’s internet entrepreneurs would come up with a brilliant idea, pitch it to venture capitalists, get a few million dollars in funding and hire an army of people to develop an unprofitable business.  In those days, as crazy as this may seem today, profitability was not a major [...]

Build Financial Success with a Strong Credit Score

Financial success has different meanings to different people.  Some people think of financial success as living in luxury, owning an expensive yatch, or having champagne and caviar for breakfast.  Others see it as freedom to do what you want when you want it.  Yet others compare their financial status to that of family, friends and neighbors.   [...]

The Key to Staying Fit

There is no question about the benefits of being fit.  Fitness improves your health, gives you more energy, enhances your appearance, and builds self-confidence.  So why aren’t more people fit?  Why do people struggle to stay in shape?  In this article we will discuss some techniques that will help you stay fit.  By following these [...]

Building Self-Confidence for Your Success

In the article Does Self-Confidence in Young People Lead to Success in Adulthood? we discussed how self-confidence developed in the early years impacts success later in life.  In this article we will focus on ways to build self-confidence regardless of what stage of life you are in.   Getting Small Wins   One of the [...]

Learning from Life’s Experience: Financially Savvy in Middle Age

This is a Guest Post by Catherine Brock – MortgageLoan.com (related articles…)   A recent study indicates that financial sophistication peaks at 53.4 years of age. Take a moment to learn why your middle-aged friends are financially savvy, and you can become similarly astute, regardless of your age.   Imagine a sip from the fountain [...]