If we were to grade the United States of America on how well the nation and its citizens are upholding the privileges and opportunity we inherited from the country’s founders, we’d be disappointed in where we’ve slipped to over the past two centuries. The understanding of why and how America became the world’s leader in…
In my ongoing journey towards achieving prosperity, it has been useful to look for examples to follow. I’ve tried throughout my life to emulate those who possess character traits that I find worthy of emulation. One of my favorite historical mentors is a man who had lots of reason to give up, to consign himself…
Let me start out this simple guide by giving some of my background. That seems like a good starting point. I’m going to share with you some of the things I’ve learned over the past 15-plus years of being married. I’ll also go beyond that time in history and share what I’ve learned about what…
Setting goals is something that everyone has heard of, but very few people implement. Goal setting takes discipline to put into action and more so to stay consistent with it. If you understand the 5 SMART goal methodology and how to write SMART goals, naturally, you’ll be able to accomplish more in a short period…
The Richest Man In Babylon is a fictional story with sound principles that have helped people become wealthy through their application. This first part comes from the part of the book “Seven Curses For A Lean Purse”. Heed the advice in each of these sections, and your “purse” will become fat and overflowing with wealth….
An oft-repeated quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin says: “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” The concept of getting to sleep early and rising early has been validated practically and scientifically for centuries, but we may also be entering a phase of understanding about sleep and how to…
The approach to self-improvement described in The 7 Habits of Effective People book by Stephen Covey, originally published in 1989, has become one of the most popular methods for becoming, as the book implies, effective. In 2004, Covey added an 8th habit to his popular improvement methodology. Stephen Covey, a religious, family-oriented man who was…
Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues Benjamin Franklin was a man of many virtues. One of the key members of the group we call the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin was a brilliant statesman with a mind fixated on improvement on every front. As a scientist, politician, inventor, entrepreneur, and in the…
Tom Ferry is a professional real estate coach who has built his empire in hosting events, coaching services, and mentorship. He’s a New York Times bestselling author, married, and has two sons. Tom met Gary Vaynerchuck in 2009 and Gary often has Tom swing by with his team to collaborate and share insight into the…