A Magic Pill

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Everyone wants a magic pill!  It is an easy answer for everything.  When you are sick, your doctor tells you to  take a pill and call him/her in the morning.  We are still looking for a pill to lose weight, stop smoking or grow hair.  Are you looking for a quick fix to solve your problems?  Look no further, you found it!  Here are my five (5) secrets to success! Read More…

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 The following is a guest post.

Starting a new company is an expensive proposition. A new business owner has to pay for land, supplies and employees. Financing all of these purchases is not easy considering there is little revenue coming in. How can a business get the financing needed to fund operations? Read More…

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Post image for The 3 R’s of Success

The 3 R’s of Success is the eighteenth in a series of articles to help you reach your goal. What are your goals? I know you thought about it! You know, it is your dream, wish or resolution you made! Before you can get to where you want to be, you need to know where you are going. You wouldn’t get on a bus, train or plane without knowing where it was going. Read More…

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Post image for Friday Night Links: Noncents Edition

When does nonsense become noncents?  Nonsense is a communication via speech, writing or any symbolic system that lacks any coherent meaning.   Noncents is a new word that I formed to describe anything that relates to money that makes no sense or is absurd.  The process of forming a new word on the basis of an existing word is called derivation. Read More…

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Post image for There Is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (TINSTAAFL)

Free lunch was commonplace in the mid 1800s in saloons when you bought a drink.  It was an enticement to come into the saloon and buy drinks.  The price of food was included in the price of the drinks.  The acronym TINSTAAFL coined much later to express that you do not get something for nothing!  Even when things appear free, there is always a  cost to the individual or society either hidden or not! Read More…

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The 3 Q’s of Success is the seventeenth in a series of articles to help you reach your goal. What are your goals? I know you thought about it! You know, it is your dream, wish or resolution you made! Before you can get to where you want to be, you need to know where you are going. You wouldn’t get on a bus, train or plane without knowing where it was going. Read More…

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I have been searching for New York pizza in Los Angeles since I arrived here nearly 42 years ago.  I have found it several times in various locations in and around Los Angeles.  The most recent was terrific little place run by an ex New Yorker just five (5) miles from home.  The crust just tastes different when it is an authentic New York pizza.  I know there is other good pizza and I enjoy those too. Read More…

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Post image for Do You Want to Earn More Money?

Do you have to work more to earn more money?  Many financial experts suggest starting a business, getting a second job, or a side hustle.  Is this really the solution?  Is the alternative to just spend less?  Have you thought about how to earn more money without leaving your day job?  Do you need more money to pay down debt or is it just a sign of success?  What is your plan? Read More…

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The 3 P’s of Success is the sixteenth in a series of articles to help you reach your goal. What are your goals? I know you thought about it! You know, it is your dream, wish or resolution you made! Before you can get to where you want to be, you need to know where you are going. You wouldn’t get on a bus, train or plane without knowing where it was going. Read More…

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Why is a desk chair so important?  Do you have back problems?  Which came first the back problems or a bad chair?  I worked in an office almost my entire working life and had good and bad chairs.  Although I had a very good desk chair, it was not appropriate to sit in it for hours.  After just a few hours, my posterior was numb and I needed a break!  What did I do?  Read More…

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