Many people today have given up on finding love, fulfillment and happiness. And yet, people still continue to watch romantic movies, featuring passionate love and someone finding real joy in their professional pursuits. So, deep down, most people probably are still longing for such things. But when one starts thinking seriously about achieving happiness, the mind often focuses on the negative: there are dirty dishes in the sink, you never learned how to play the guitar and, sure, you may have a nice partner, but that person isn’t exactly a passionate lover. It would seem that something will al ..read more

In 2001, at the age of 23, when she was broke and unemployed, Kim Perell identified three overarching goals that she wanted to achieve in her life: to have freedom, to be her own boss and to control her own destiny. Just seven years later, in 2008, she was a multimillionaire who had sold her first company for $30 million. Having achieved her goals, she decided that she wanted to help other entrepreneurs achieve them as well. To that end, she became an angel investor – a person who provides investment capital to start-up companies. In the course of investing in more than 70 companies, she has o ..read more

Everyone can get rich. That’s according to Robert T. Kiyosaki, who spent the last two and a half decades spreading this message through his “Rich Dad” character. But why, then, are so many people still struggling financially? Rich Dad’s answer? They’re trapped in thinking patterns that prevent them from making money. Where entrepreneurs see rewards, they see risk; where the wealthy see tools, they see hurdles. Success, in other words, is all about your mindset. This post reveals some of the ideas that made Kiyosaki rich. You’ll discover how applying them may help you meet your financial goals ..read more

Millionaires are ostentatious. They live a glamorous life, with private jets and luxury cars, hidden away in enormous mansions in the exclusive Hollywood hills. Or is that all fantasy? The truth is far from the bling and bright lights. Most millionaires in America actually live what most people would call a normal lifestyle. What’s more interesting, though, is that living modestly is what made them millionaires in the first place. This post shows you that if you’re dedicated and clever enough to plan your finances correctly, you too can follow the path to riches that many a millionaire has wal ..read more

Take a minute and answer these questions: Why are you in your current job? How did you choose your major in college? Why don’t you spend all your time on your favorite hobbies? To the first question, you probably said, “The job pays enough money.” The second: “My parents told me to get a career.” And the third, “Hobbies all the time? That would be selfish.” These answers highlight what’s wrong with many of our choices in life: we do what others tell us, or what we think we are “supposed” to do. What you really want deep down rarely enters the equation. This has to change. You need to start liv ..read more

It’s often said that the past is a foreign country. That certainly applies to the world of work. From the perspective of our relentless 24/7 business culture today, the old days of nine-to-five shifts and three-martini lunches look about as mysterious and decadent as the lives of the late Roman emperors. Today, it’s hard enough switching off in your free time, never mind during office hours! That’s hardly surprising. After all, the mid-twentieth century and the present are, technologically speaking, light-years apart. Innovations like the internet, email and smartphones have made it harder tha ..read more

Fear of society’s disapproval prevents us from leaving the “rat race” and growing wealthy.Most of us know what the phrase rat race refers to, but if asked, how would we define it?  One definition is “The endless routine of working for everyone but yourself.” This means you do all the work, while others – the government, bill collectors and your bosses – take the majority of the reward.  We usually talk about the rat race as something we’re all a part of. At the same time, we also talk about it as something we hate. So why do we keep racing?  Because most people’s lives are domin ..read more

Even if you’re not a dollar-crazed investor or a gambler, you probably think about money more than you’d like to admit. There’s rent to pay, kids to feed and suddenly your car needs an expensive repair. And at the end of the month there is nothing left over to do the things you want to do. What you need is a financial plan tailored to your life and needs. It might sound scary or boring, but, as this post will show you, making your own personal financial plan will not only take the stress out of your life, it can also be a lot of fun. And when you notice that a few simple changes will free up m ..read more

If you’ve ever had to do anything creative, you’ve experienced failure. It’s a necessary part of the creative process. But there’s more to it than that. It turns out that when you look at how some of humanity’s greatest minds think of failure, they don’t think of it as an event to be overcome. They see it as a necessary part of the journey towards mastery. This post explains why failure isn’t something to fear, but rather something to understand. How can it propel us forwards, to our successes? Mastery has nothing to do with avoiding failure; rather, it’s about relentlessly striving for more ..read more

If you’re reading this post, you’re probably into the idea of financial independence. Who isn’t, right? But before you start working toward this goal, you should first understand why you want it. What exactly do you want to achieve? What does financial freedom actually mean to you?  Perhaps you’re seeking it for health or well-being. Financial independence can mean freedom from job-related stress and financial worries. Or maybe you want to feel secure about your ability to afford a hospital bill if you or a loved one falls ill.  Maybe you, like many others, are concerned about job se ..read more