Year: 2013

Maximizing Social Security benefits

Money Watch: Maximizing Social Security benefits Money Watch, a personal finance column that runs every Saturday, features a financial planner from the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors answering reader questions about saving, protecting and growing your money. To submit a question, e-mail USA TODAY personal finance reporter Christine Dugas at: cdugas@usatoday.com. Q: I will soon be […]
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Financial Lessons From Broke Lottery Winners

Just like the article we covered on money lessons from athletes, Lottery winners, in many ways, also have lots to teach us. Although the chances of winning a lottery are slim, it is important to prepare for any financial windfall, such as family inheritances, divorce settlements, cashed-out stock options and overnight business successes.  According to The […]
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The Top Five Ways to Turn Money into Happiness

Guy Kawasaki In their new book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending (Simon & Schuster), Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton (professors at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School, respectively), offer five key principles to help us get more happiness out of the money we spend — principles which also help companies create happier […]
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President Ronald Reagan’s Address to the Nation July 4, 1986

[youtube id=”C7v9sCDcEtg” width=”600″ height=”350″] President Ronald Reagan’s Address to the Nation on Independence Day, July 4, 1986. Delivered at 9:50 p.m. aboard the USS John F. Kennedy in New York Harbor as part of “Liberty Weekend,” celebrating the centennial anniversary of France’s gift of the Statue of Liberty (which had recently undergone a restoration process, […]
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5 Tips for Giving Really Amazing Presentations

ROARING OR BORING | Kevin Daum Don’t waste a presentation opportunity with foolish mistakes. Give it every chance of winning the day. Some people live for making presentations; others consider it their worse nightmare.  It could be five  people in a boardroom or 500 in the audience, but if you are the presenter the spotlight is on […]
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7 Ways to Make the Rest of 2013 Amazing

ROARING OR BORING | Kevin Daum The year is halfway done. Are you on track to meet your year end goals? Here are some ways to make sure you blow through the finish line by December 31st. The older I get, the faster time flies. A month seems to go by like a day. It’s hard to […]
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Secrets to Lasting Success as an Entrepreneur

BY NADIA GOODMAN Successful people will often tell you that luck and hard work got them where they are. But under the surface, there’s much more going on. People who rise to top of their fields have a lot in common. Learning what sets them apart can help you find lasting success in your own business.   Jeff […]
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How to Work with Someone You Hate

Working with someone you hate can be distracting and draining. Pompous jerk, annoying nudge, or incessant complainer, an insufferable colleague can negatively affect your attitude and performance. Instead of focusing on the work you have to do together, you may end up wasting time and energy trying to keep your emotions in check and attempting […]
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Don’t Aim to Be Popular, Be Effective

Janine Popick Managing your employees is not a popularity contest. When you remain focused on real goals so will they. As the leader of my online marketing companyVerticalResponse, I wear a lot of hats and do many things. The one thing I’m not down with is being in a popularity contest because this isn’t high […]
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