How to Become Unemployed in 7 Easy Steps

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

If your job is getting in the way of your life, now is the perfect time to get laid off. First, there’s no stigma attached to not working since so many are unemployed. The unemployment rate is almost 10% and the underemployment rate — adding in those who gave up looking for a job and [...]

Conquer Your Inner Shopaholic With These Six Money Tips

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

Last year I wrote a free 75 page ebook about how to survive the financial crisis. The financial tips in the ebook are for anyone who is struggling to make ends meet and wants to radically improve their finances. It has some great money tips, but I’ve had to develop new strategies to work with [...]

What You Can Learn About Success From Apple’s Steve Jobs

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

Love Apple‘s CEO Steve Jobs or hate him, he said something at the D8 Conference last week that resonated with me. It’s a lesson that can have a profound impact on how you use the other 8 hours to create a better life. First, a bit of background. The iPhone and iPad cannot display Adobe [...]

5 Tips to Avoid Bad Decisions

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

The holocaust never happened. The moon landing was staged. And Sex and the City 2 is a great movie. How do I know this? I did a Google search. No matter what your position, you can find support. The lesson? Be careful what you ask, or maybe more appropriately, be careful how you ask. In [...]

Are You Living in the Financial Danger Zone?

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

It feels like 2008 all over again. The recent market drop has rekindled many of our fears and anxiety we thought we left behind. I’ve had several discussions lately with budding entrepreneurs who want to use the other 8 hours to create, but have become distracted by the market and the economy. How nervous should [...]

Start-Up Help: How to Go From Idea to Business

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

My latest book has received endorsements from bestselling authors and thought leaders, as well as praise from readers. However, there are some who read The Other 8 Hours and get angry. Yes, angry. Some have said they are “furious.” They complain that they are too busy and it is too hard to start a business [...]

The Secret to Success for Artists and Creatives

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

So you want to be an author, an actor, or maybe even a rock star? It doesn’t much matter what you want to do, just that you do it. Whatever your art, your only goal should be to create. But don’t you need a casting director to give you a part? Don’t you need a [...]

Fear of Failure? Three Tips to Guarantee Success

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by in Blog

It takes guts and determination to invest the other 8 hours into improving yourself or starting a business. If you’ve taken night classes, started a blog, or have participated at Toastmasters, you know you are putting yourself on the line. It’s hard work and there is ample room for disappointment, rejection, and yes, dare I [...]

Your Credit Card Report Card

Posted on 20. May, 2010 by in Blog

What is the impact of a credit card on your credit score? With the nation holding a collective $864.4 billion in credit card debt, this question is critical. This is why I created the “credit card score,” a traditional letter grade that represents how effectively you are using credit cards to build your credit score. [...]

3 Fun, Easy, and Effective Tips to Save Money

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by in Blog

Some people seem to have innate knowledge of all the tips to save money. You may know a few of these natural-born penny-pinchers. They may make a modest income, yet over time they are able to parlay their savings into a house, leaving the rest of us to wonder:  How’d they do that? You might [...]

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