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Recommended Audiobook: It’s Not About The Money

Friday, January 15th, 2010

It's Not About the MoneyWhen I ask my friends if they are happy with their job I usually receive a resounding “No!”. My second question is “why don’t you find another job you like?”. Usually this is followed by a stare and look of resignation, with the answer to the question coming with a defeated tone “because I can’t”.

Most people can’t change jobs because they have pursued a career which pays them a salary they enjoy but is not fulfilling. And now they have come to a point in their life where they have matched their lifestyle to meet their income and feel trapped. Sometimes they get out of college and realize that they pursued a degree for the wrong career.

Until you realize the truth in the amazing paradox that the road to wealth has little to do with money, you will block your path to becoming wealthy. Bob Proctors audio book “It’s Not About The Money” is a must if you want to pursue a more fulfilled and abundant life.

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Recommended Read: The Secret

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Through my life I have come to realize we become what we fill our mind and bodies with. What we concentrate our time and energy on is what we become in life. The adage “you are what you eat” can apply to our mind in that we become what we feed our mind.

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne gives insight into how we can affect our lives through what we read, think, feel and do. Byrne’s book is an outstanding compilation of examples of how you can change your life through implementing simple “secrets” such as the power of positive thinking.

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Freedomnomics: Why Free Markets Work and Other Half-Baked Theories Don’t

Friday, September 18th, 2009


This important book dispels popular economic myths promulgated by the media and the authors of Freakonomics. John Lott explains through his informative and understandable writing, how and why the free market system works. He further dispels many radical and flawed theories by presenting factual and verifiable statistics.

During discussions of important social and economic issues, such as gun control, we often hear a politician on television espousing the need for more gun control and further restrictions on legal personal ownership of hand guns. Lott demonstrates legal guns in the hands of law abiding citizens reduces likelihood of a crime committed against a citizen. States with concealed weapons laws saw a decrease in crime continuing years after the law was enacted. To my amazement, Lott further proves the assault weapons ban did nothing to reduce crime, with the murder rate actually falling after the assault weapons ban was lifted.

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Recommended Read: It Sure Beats Working

Monday, August 31st, 2009


Michael Katz, in his book “It Sure Beats Working: 29 Quirky Stories and Practical Business Lessons for the First-time, Mid-Life, Solo Professional”, made me feel as if I was involved in a personal conversation with the author through his journey towards becoming a solo professional. While reading, I laughed and shook my head in affirmation while Katz recounted stories which included starting a business, and the lessons he learned while growing his business. Katz candidly divulges his true feelings and experiences, while letting the reader learn from his trials and successes.

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Nuclear Energy Now

Sunday, August 30th, 2009


Scientists and economists are working diligently to determine ways of producing sufficient electrical energy to supply our increasing demands. Electrical energy must be produced both economically and with the least environmental impact.

Awareness concerning the increased production of Carbon Dioxide by electrical generation facilities has spurred new interest in energy sources other than fossil fuels. Carbon Dioxide, an odorless colorless gas is an important part of the carbon cycle which consists of the production and consumption of Carbon Dioxide in our earth. The balance of Carbon Dioxide in our atmosphere has increased in part due to our expanding consumption of electrical energy.

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Recommended Read: The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Having observed and worked with wealthy people and people with high incomes I have discovered it is not only how much they make, but how much they save that determines their wealth.  The book, The Millionaire Next Door, proves this point and teaches us how these people actually acquired their wealth and how they are able to retain it.

This book is for two types of people, those wishing to become wealthy and those who are curious in learning how the wealthy work, what they own, and how they play.  You are in for a true surprise when you discover that not all of them are members of country clubs and purchasers of luxury cars. These are places and things that are for those who want to feel wealthy not necessarily for those who are wealthy.

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