Something that’s extemporaneous (ik-stem-puh-RAY-nee-us) — from the Latin for “spur of the moment” — is impromptu, done without advance preparation. Example (as used by Bill Glazer today): “But my letter was more than just handwritten. It appeared to have been written extemporaneously — with big letters and small, wildly drawn parentheses, scratch-outs, and hand-drawn arrows pointing [...]
By Jason Holland | Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Over at Investor’s Daily Edge, our sister publication, they’ve been talking a lot lately about a precious metal that doesn’t get a lot of attention… but it should, because it’s quietly growing in price faster than gold. In today’s video, IDE’s Steve McDonald and Andrew Gordon discuss the reasons behind this growth — and why a [...]
By Early To Rise | Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Pragmatic (prag-MAT-ik) — from the Greek for “to do/act/perform” — means realistic or matter-of-fact; useful in practice, not just theory. Example (as used by Michael Masterson today): “It’s easy to [use little pleasures you already have in your life as rewards to motivate yourself] once you recognize that these little pleasures are blessed gifts and you [...]
By Michael Masterson | Tue, Jan 26, 2010
Some success coaches suggest giving yourself big rewards for big accomplishments. You might, for example, reward yourself with a sports car when you make your first million dollars. But rewards like that never motivated me, because the payoff was too far in the future. What motivates me are smaller rewards for short-term goals. And I [...]
By Michael Masterson | Mon, Jan 25, 2010
I wrote last week in Early to Rise about the financial trends I was watching this year and how they were going to influence my investments. Many of the trends I talked about are being followed by the editors at ETR’s sister publication, Investor’s Daily Edge. If you think you might want to invest alongside me, [...]
By Christian Hill | Mon, Jan 25, 2010
CHRISTIAN: Bob, you have been with Investor’s Daily Edge for approximately six months now. When you came aboard, you talked about upping the ante in terms of the quality of the research coming out of IDE. What grade would you give yourself? BOB: I would say an A-minus so far. I am very happy with the [...]
By Early To Rise | Mon, Jan 25, 2010
Sanguine (SANG-gwin) — from the Latin for “blood” — means cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident. How did blood come to mean optimistic? The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that there were four bodily fluids: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. And they believed that an imbalance of these “humors” determined a person’s personality. People [...]
By Michael Masterson | Sat, Jan 23, 2010
It may seem a self-centered pastime, but keeping a journal is actually an excellent career-building tool. It can help you figure out new directions for your life and then guide you as you go. It can also be a very satisfying hobby. I’ve been keeping journals for more than 30 years now, [...]
By Jason Holland | Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Rush Limbaugh is a college dropout and an admitted drug addict. And he’s come under fire countless times for comments his detractors say were racist, sexist, or homophobic. Yet, he has the most listened to radio show in the country. And he makes almost $40 million a year.
By Clayton Makepeace | Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Love him or hate him, you have to admit it. Rush Limbaugh is a phenomenon. He doesn’t promise riches, better health, social status, to ease your workload, or get you dates. In fact, he never offers anyone one single benefit or presents a single “Reason Why” listening to him or reading him will improve your life in [...]
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jan 27, 2010
0 Comments