“More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.” — Napoleon Hill
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar
“You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you [...]
On the very first day, God created the cow. He said to the cow, “Today I have created you! As a cow, you must go to the field with the farmer all day long. You will work all day under the sun! I will give you a life span of 50 years.”
The cow objected, [...]
In my profession, I do a lot of business-to-business sales, as well as direct to consumer sales. I attend a variety of events, networking groups, as well as trade shows. It has become common practice to “collect” business cards.
The primary purpose of a business card is to convey contact information immediately. This [...]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged yet again today to close at 7,997. This is the lowest level in over 5 years. We’ve seen the start of the correction in the real estate market, and now we are seeing the start of the correction for the stock market (which has been over [...]
The chart below compares the current inflation adjusted stock chart to a chart of the period from 1964 to 1984 adjusted for inflation and adjusted so the peak in 1966 matches the peak in 2000. Historical comparison charts are generally useless, but the similarity here is at least interesting.
Based on the current historical trend, we [...]


