Archive for January, 2008

Defining Success

January 31st, 2008 • • 4 comments • Related • Filed Under

It has been said many times on this site that the definition of success is a very personal thing.  Your definition of success may not be the same as everyone else’s, and that is OK.  This site tries to take a broad approach to success, oftentimes discussing commonly used success yard sticks, such as money, [...]

How to Find Free Cash

January 27th, 2008 • • 8 comments • Related • Filed Under

Who doesn’t like free cash?  It is nice to find unexpected money that you can claim to your name.   But is there really such a thing as free cash?  You would be surprised by the number of unclaimed cash that is out there.  Just to give you an example, for the tax year 1996 alone [...]

Bernanke: Do as I Say, Not as I Do

January 22nd, 2008 • • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke finally took an aggressive step today and lowered key interest rates by ¾ of a point.  This is the biggest interest rate reduction in 23 years in a rare emergency action.  It was also the first time since the effects of September the 11th that the Fed has cut interest [...]

Millionaire Secrets

January 18th, 2008 • • 4 comments • Related • Filed Under

One of the best shows on entrepreneurship these days is The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.  The program is full of great insights into what it takes to start and grow a successful business.  Deutsch brings to the show a select group of successful entrepreneurs who are living the entrepreneurial life that many people dream [...]

How to Become CEO – CEO Factories

January 14th, 2008 • • 39 comments • Related • Filed Under

In the article Corporate Career Success – How to Become CEO we described in detail the key vital traits required to become a CEO.  In this article we will address the question of how to become a CEO from a different angle.  This time we will be focusing on the companies that will give you [...]

Weight Loss Success in 2008

January 9th, 2008 • • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

In the beginning of the New Year many people try to lose weight.  Many plans are made, and many goals are set.  Some people get a real good start fueled by a renewed enthusiasm brought on by the New Year.  The challenge is to maintain that enthusiasm so that your weight loss program does not [...]

The Homeless Next Door

January 5th, 2008 • • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

As the subprime loan mess continues to unfold, US homeowners are increasingly failing to keep up with their mortgage payments.  According to RealtyTrac, a mortgage research company, the number of foreclosure filings increased by a whopping 68% in November compared with the same month a year ago.  You must have heard of the Millionaire Next [...]

Bloggers Reveal Their Net Worth

January 1st, 2008 • • 1 comment • Related • Filed Under

With the advent of Web 2.0 technologies such as social networking and blogging, each day people are becoming more and more comfortable about sharing things online that just a few years ago would be considered taboo.  The subject of how much money you make or how much money you have used to be considered something [...]