Month: August 2013

Best Tips On Managing Your Time

In today’s world, we are required to accomplish more with fewer resources and in less time. This is one of the top reasons stress has skyrocketed the past few years. We are increasingly pulled in multiple directions with our work, family and personal lives while expected to perform just as well, if not better! In […]
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Which Debt To Pay Down First

The average American household has $15,325 in credit card debt, $147,924 in mortgage debt and $32,041 in student loan debt. How to pay your debt is important (visit artofthinkingsmart.com for more information), but which debt to pay off first is just as important if you are unable to pay off all of them at once. […]
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Money: Not The Best Investment

In a recent survey by Bankrate.com, more than a quarter of Americans stated that the best way to invest money they didn’t need for more than 10 years was cold, hard cash. Real estate came next at 23 percent, gold or other precious metals at 16 percent, and the stock market only at 14 percent. […]
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8 Easy Steps To Declutter Your Day

From BusinessInsider So many choices, so little time! If that is your mantra, it’s time to take a serious look at your life and try to pare things down so you’re not overwhelmed and you can get more done. Luckily, there are steps you can take, some very easy, and others that may take more effort, […]
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How To Stop Reading And Start *Doing*

From BarkingUpTheWrongTree Go Buy A Notebook Many people have written to me saying they love all the research on bettering themselves but need that first step on how to shoehorn it in to their day-to-day life. Incorporating a lot of the blog’s strategies can be as easy as buying a notebook. (No, it doesn’t need […]
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Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions

  Don’t miss out on potential deductions at tax time. Here are a few that are commonly overlooked: * Transportation expenses for trips to medical facilities or doctors’ offices * Nursing home medical expenses * Crutches, orthopedic shoes, etc. * Hearing aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses * Equipment for disabled individuals * Nurses’ fees  
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7 Things Really Persuasive People Do

From Inc.com Sometimes you absolutely have to make your point. Here are 7 tips on how to do it effectively with style and grace. While many people don’t like to sell, most find themselves having to persuade someone at some point. Persuasion is not just for salespeople and their prospects. You may try to persuade […]
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How to Achieve Success That Long Endures

 From LinkedIn There are quite a few endeavors that you can power through with sheer guts and determination. People do this all the time at work, gritting their teeth and surpassing goals. You may hate your job, your boss, or both – but you have to earn a living, so you power through. You can […]
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To Become An Expert, Do This One Thing

From LinkedIn I want to learn how to code. If I know how to code, I can build things.I can also communicate with the tech entrepreneurs I invest in. So I signed up for MIT’s Gentle Introduction to Python. Apart from one early success – I successfully programmed the game rock, paper, scissors – I […]
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The Top 3 Reasons Startups Fail, According to a Man Paid to Save Them

BY ALYSON SHONTELL Steve Hogan has a special job in Silicon Valley. His firm, Tech-Rx, is hired to save startups that are circling the drain. PandoDaily’s Erin Griffith interviewed Hogan and asked him for the most common reasons startups fail. Surprisingly, running out of money wasn’t cited as reason number one. It’s third. Instead, only having one founder is the most common […]
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