If you want maximum happiness, there is an ideal income to earn. After this ideal income level, unfortunately, not much more happiness will be achieved. Therefore, you want to make up to the ideal income level and no more so you don’t waste too much energy and time. You also don’t want to pay too […]
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Small business owners rock. The Bay Area is full of entrepreneurs and small business owners making the work work. The pandemic has made the value of online businesses more valuable. The simple reason is that you can’t shut down an online business! I originally wrote this post on August 26, 2010, a year and two
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Although it may be popular to hate on millionaires, millionaires have feelings too! In fact, the average American is now a millionaire according to the Fed. Therefore, let’s be inclusive of millionaires! One of my graduate school friends recently found himself out of a job. It was a tough slog, but at last, he and his
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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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As a tennis fanatic, it would be remiss of me not to mention the greatest tennis match in history when American John Isner beat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 70 to 68 in the 5th set last week. That’s right 70 games to 68 games in the fifth set because one must win by two in the
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The following is a guest post by Hime, one of Financial Samurai’s first readers. Hime is a manager at a strategy consultant firm who likes the violin and going on unplanned adventures. Hope you enjoy! All right everyone, how many times have you read an email and said to yourself “I don’t feel like replying
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Do you feel invisible in your career, with your friends, or family? Not getting the recognition you deserve can be so discouraging. But, it’s possible to overcome the wall of invisibility and ascension to succeed at anything you want. If I’ve learned anything in the work place, it’s that we all want recognition for a
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Every year, there’s inevitably a headhunter or a competitor who gives me a ring. They eagerly ask if I’m interested in leaving my current firm for a hefty salary increase. And every year I turn them down. Perhaps I’m overly content. But, I respect the people I work with, like the camaraderie, and believe in my
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The LA Lakers and Boston Celtics have met 11 times in the NBA finals. Combined, the two teams have won an incredible 32 championships in the NBA’s 63 seasons. Purists will note that only 10 of LA’s 15 championships came in LA. While the other 5 were in Minneapolis from 1949-1954. Either way, there’s no doubt that
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The Other 8 Hours is an inspirational book by Robert Pagliarini, author of The Six-Day Financial Makeover and president of Pacifica Wealth Advisors. You may have seen him on Dr. Phil or 20/20. Publisher & Book Info: St. Martin’s Press, hard cover, 301 pages Review: The Other 8 Hours The main premise for The Other 8
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