Three Easy Steps to Survive a Disaster

Posted on 06. May, 2010 by in Blog

Bad things happen to good people all the time. Some things we simply can’t prevent. I live in Southern California and on Easter we experienced a relatively small, but long earthquake. One moment I was enjoying the holiday with my family and the next I was wondering if this was the “big one.” After this, [...]

College Planning: How to Get Your Child Into the Right College

Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

As high school graduation nears, the focus shifts to college. There are several new and useful resources you should take advantage of that can help your child get into the right school and give them the tools they need to have a successful college experience. How long would you evaluate making a $200,000 investment into [...]

Discover Your Passion: What’s Your Highest and Best Use?

Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

Live your passion. Do what you love and the money will follow. If you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work. You’ve heard this cute advice a hundred times, but what if you have no idea what your passion is? It’s time you find out… In real estate, there’s a concept called “highest [...]

Interview With Nick Tart (Part 8): The Positive Impact of Entrepreneurship

Posted on 26. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

This is an excerpt from an audio interview with Nick Tart, founder of www.juniorbiz.com Nick: God, you have some great advice, Robert and one of the things that I really admire about you is you’re doing these things to help people and that’s great character.   I find a lot of young entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs [...]

Interview With Nick Tart (Part 7): What’s Next?

Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

This is an excerpt from an audio interview with Nick Tart, founder of www.juniorbiz.com Nick: My last question for you, Robert, is what’s next for you? Robert: What’s next? Well, I’m going to keep using my other 8 hours for sure and I got a lot of things that I would still like to do. [...]

Interview With Nick Tart (Part 6): How I Would Have Spent My Other 8 Hours Differently As A Teenager

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

This is an excerpt from an audio interview with Nick Tart, founder of www.juniorbiz.com Nick: If you could go back as a teenager now, how would you spend your other 8 hours differently? Robert: Okay, so I was telling you earlier that I grew up in Portland, Oregon and there’s this huge bookstore calls Powells.  [...]

Tax Tip: Save Time Filing Your Taxes

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

As April 15 approaches, MoneyWatch is publishing daily tax tips. See the full list here, and please check back frequently for the latest advice from our experts. I’ve got a tax tip that won’t save you any money, but it will save you something far more valuable . . . time. The IRS says the [...]

iPad Killer: New Product Crushes Apple’s iPad and is Much Cheaper

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

Apple releases the iPad on Saturday, but you probably already knew that. Its expected to sell record quantities and has received praise from journalists and techies, but you probably already knew that, too. What you may not know is that the Apple iPad is one of the most destructive new technologies since the TV. At [...]

5 Rules to Reduce Risk When Starting a Business in the Other 8 Hours

Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

I have a metal paperweight on my desk with the inscription, “What would you do if you could not fail?” It’s a nice ornament with a feel good message, but it’s completely wrong and dangerous. Anybody can fail at anything. If you start a new venture without first thinking about and limiting risks, you can [...]

Laid Off? Boost Your Network and Increase Your Human Capital

Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by in Blog

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