Watching Denzel Washington in his latest movie, The Equalizer, was like watching myself on screen. His character, Robert McCall, rises early, is never late, drinks a lot of tea, makes protein-packed blender drinks, and even arranges his cutlery at a right angle when eating. I’ll admit it. I have a few…

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Your grandparents may still be living or they may be deceased, like mine. In any case the opportunity to learn from your parents’ parents is one you should not let pass. Grandparents, are a wealth of knowledge and can provide you with lots of insight. With the holiday season fast…

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Think writers need to struggle? Here’s an inside look at a “secret writing niche” that can let you travel the world AND pull down a six-figure income … Strange things happen when I tell people at a dinner party that I “write” for a living. At first, they’re excited ……

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It’s an inspiring tale… a triumph of lethargy and sloth.And if you take its wisdom to heart, you’ll be ahead of 99.9% of your fellow investors.The tale – and the wisdom – comes from Robert Kirby.Kirby was a great money manager who wrote a lot of wise things about investing.…

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After my first session with Jenny and her parents, I sat in my office pondering… why? Why would a sweet, shy 14-year-old try to hang herself in her bedroom closet? And why would she cut her forearms, creating scars she would cover up with long-sleeved shirts? Sitting in a circle…

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What do you think your life would be like if you only chased after what you really, truly wanted? Instead of what you think you should want? Let’s imagine this (maybe you’ve felt this way before)…. You’re looking at pictures and updates from your friends, seeing what they did this weekend – Sitting around…

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Bruce has a problem. It’s one I share with him, and considering I’m supposed to be the model of perfect health, it’s a little embarrassing. But like Bruce, I’m only human. Today you’ll learn how Bruce and I can conquer our problem, and how you can apply the same lessons…

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You ask a kid in a third world country, “What is the one thing you want more than anything in the world?” and he replies, “A pencil”. That one event began a path for Adam Braun that led him to quit his cushy consulting job at Bain and start an…

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[By Ben Franklin in 1758, originally published as a preface to Poor Richard’s Almanac] Friends, the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to…

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In yesterday’s essay, I introduced you to our unique Risk Management Strategy. We discussed the 1st Leg of the three legged stool system: Asset Allocation – the importance of dividing your investment capital into different asset classes. Today, I will reveal to you the other two legs keeping your investments safe.…

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Before the financial crisis in 2008, Tom’s dad invested the bulk of his retirement money in a couple of stocks he was excited about.One happened to be Lehman Brothers. As you know, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt in Sept. 2008 and sparked the onset of the financial crisis. With a significant amount of…

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