January 2013

You Only Live Once, Right? What You Can Do With This Logic

01.30.2013
you only live once so make the most of it

This following is a guest post from Martin of Studenomics. You only live once. A phrase that’s usually followed by some very careless action. Do you only live once? Is early retirement extreme not an option? What I love about this site is that it explores the possibilities of what can happen if you make the right moves in your youth with your finances. It’s too easy to get caught up with the distractions. It’s okay to do stupid things because you only live once. You got to be dumb because you only have one life to live. Right? Well, [...]

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Keeping Your Employees Happy Is Worth The Effort

01.30.2013
keeping employees happy is worth the effort

One of the most challenging aspects of being a small business owner is keeping your employees happy. A satisfied employee will boost their productivity and improve their interaction with customers. A happy employee will make the work place a more pleasant place to be and minimize workplace conflicts. However, it’s not easy to keep your employees happy. In the latest survey, nearly two third of respondents said they were dissatisfied with their job. Here are some ways to motivate your staff. Offer room for growth Many employees feel stuck in their job which can turn into detachment over the long [...]

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7 Little Downsides Of Being An Entrepreneur

01.28.2013
beer cycle downsides of being an entrepreneur

I just finished reading Tony Hsieh’s Delivering Happiness* and it got me thinking a bit more about the whole meaning of entrepreneurship. Tony was a natural entrepreneur and he went through many business ideas when he was a kid. That first part of the book was the most enjoyable for me because it shows how an entrepreneur thinks. There are opportunities to make money everywhere and natural entrepreneurs are the one that will take advantage of those situations. *Tony Hsieh is Zappos’ CEO. It seems this book is out of print because Amazon only has the comic version. Check your [...]

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Am I being too cheap?

01.25.2013
Am I being too cheap?

So, Mrs. RB40 finished reading the Money Code and she agrees that she has the fear money mind. This means she sees money as security and is conservative about spending. I think it got her thinking because she asked – “what’s the goal for our money” – at 1am. This confused me at first because I wasn’t sure what she meant. Anyway, she is wondering if hoarding money and being super cheap is really the right way to live. It seems that I have been overly cheap for a while now and she thinks we should spend some money to have a [...]

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