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Quick Thoughts
Notice how the big banks are suddenly paying out large bonuses? And suddenly Goldman Sachs is having a record year and paying out record bonuses – $600 million. Doesn’t it seem like they’ve bounced back too quickly – and are resorting to the very same practices that got us into this mess? Investment banks which [...]
Big banks are writing the rules in their favor and against small businesses: the independent mortgage brokers. Coming in October is a new good faith estimate that requires brokers to lump all of their fees into one sum to supposedly make it easier for the borrower to see what the broker is earning on the [...]
There’s always something better, nicer, sleeker, bigger, fancier, you name it. There are few limits on what we can acquire and build given the means to do so. But do you know when enough is really enough? Do you really need more?
Take wine. A fine red wine perhaps. While I enjoy a fine Pinot Noir [...]
That probably depends on who you ask. If I am, great. If not, you’re certainly free to move along. There’s no shortage of interesting stuff within a keystroke or two. Being interesting is something I think about because there’s so much content – much of it meaningless, that I fear I might just be adding [...]
Like any bubble, those who are the last in are the first to fall. When you get caught up in the frenzy, you toss caution out the window. Bad idea. It’s those with the patience to spot the up and coming neighborhoods and start the trend that win. Once it hits the media it’s too [...]
Do you ever look at a job in front of you and it just hurts. You haven’t even started and you’re looking for the painkillers. I know I have. The only way to overcome the pain is to start. Somewhere. Don’t think about it. Thinking is often worse than the doing. Start so you can [...]
You have dreams when you’re young. You’re immortal and have all the time in the world to live those dreams. And then we doubt ourselves. People tell us we can’t. And we believe it. We believe the negative because our dreams are too good to be true. Everyone, no matter how confident they appear gets [...]
So many people talk just to talk. It’d be one thing if talking kept you physically fit. But it doesn’t. Never will. The real purpose of communicating is to make an impact, share knowledge, tell meaningful stories, create connections and change the world.
If you’ve got nothing to say, save your breath. Talk all the time [...]
