by Chris Widener Most people want to get to the end of their lives and be able to live comfortably, take care of themselves and leave something for their children. These are admirable goals and very achievable – especially if you have a good plan! While I am not giving specific financial advice, these are the principles I live …
The Financial Equation that Will Set You Free! by Chris Widener
by Chris Widener You can use this simple formula to achieve your own Financial Independence and set yourself free.” I have a good friend who works in an area of the US that has more than its share of poverty. He called me the other day with a very broken heart. He was feeling badly for the people around him …
Why Get Rich When You Can Be Wealthy?
by Chris Widener “Any fool can get rich, the wise get wealthy.” Chris Widener Getting rich is the main goal for a lot of people. That is unfortunate however, because there is something so much greater than simply the accumulation of money. Now don’t get me wrong – I am not saying people shouldn’t have large sums of …
Learn From Failure and Confirm with Success
by Chris Widener Most people think that failure is bad and success is good. I want to help you change your thinking about that if you fall into that category. I will give you that failure isn’t fun and success is, but I think the following is true: Both failure and success are good… if you know what their specific …
Using Failure to Further Your Future
by Chris Widener “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret ThatcherFailure. Even the word sounds bad, doesn’t it? That is because since the time we were just young children we were taught that failure was bad. But is that true? Is failure bad? Let’s consider some things. I like a baseball analogy. Do …
How To Ask for Anything You Want
by Mark Victor Hansen One of life’s fundamental truths states: Ask and you shall receive. Isn’t that simple? Of course it is. The world responds to those who ask. Most people in this world, however, find themselves in settled lives, never really achieving or receiving what they hold in their dreams… because they just never ask. There are many good …
Mark Victor Hansen
For over 30 years, Mark Victor Hansen has been using his dynamic personality to spread the message of unlimited possibility, for all people, everywhere. Above all, Mark is most recognized for being one the co-founders of the beloved, and world record breaking, Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Mark is a multi best selling author (The Richest Kids in America, …
How To Be An Effective Communicator
by Nido R. Qubein A young man whom I had known since he was in high school stopped by to see me and proudly display his new MBA. “I know a master’s degree alone doesn’t guarantee success,” he said. “What do you think is the most important quality for someone who wants to become a business leader?” I answered without …
How To Write Effectively
by Nido R. Qubein Peter Drucker claims that more than 60% of all management problems result from breakdowns in communications. A major study by the Rockefeller Foundation found that 68% of the customers who quit buying from their regular suppliers do so because employees fail to communicate effectively with those customers. Efficiency experts claim that at least 40% of the …
Bad Luck, Bad Choices, and Bad Habits
by Chris Widener We were at some friend’s house the other day and the wife mentioned some other acquaintances of ours. “It sure is too bad, all the bad luck they have,” She said. My first thought was, “Bad habits, not bad luck.” My second thought was, “Or is it bad choices?” You see, there is a difference. What we …