Based on Lifelong Learning from an accomplished Consultant, Entrepreneur, Investor and Educator
Success can be defined in different ways. To me, it’s about achieving your goals. While everyone has different goals and priorities, most people pursue career, financial, health, recreational, social or spiritual goals.
The insights here reflect 30+ years of study, hard work, research, learning from others, and from my own successes and failures. The blog covers recent developments and ideas on careers, entrepreneurship and investing.
My purpose is to share essential, powerful and actionable knowledge that will help you succeed!
The pages below provide actionable insights based on years of research, experience and career consulting for hundreds of individuals.
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The insights are based on more than 11,000 hours of research and experience, backed by hard facts, statistics and the wisdom of select investment experts. You can check out some of my sources here. Over the course of these ten chapters, you’ll uncover the truths of investing that will enable non-professionals to outperform the pros, while avoiding many pitfalls and unnecessary costs.
Identifying the source of “negative alpha” in your investing is just as important as crafting a sound investment strategy and approach. My story of ill-advised market timing illustrates an example of generating negative alpha. It can be difficult to break bad investing habits, even if you have advanced investing knowledge and skill. I recommend performing […]
Looking for a new job? Go where the hiring is. OK, so where is that? It’s not GM in Lansing, Michigan which recently laid off 1,100 plant workers. Nor is it Boeing who convinced 1,880 union workers to leave voluntarily. Pepsi is cutting jobs in Philly as “sales lose fizz after soda tax.” Fidelity Investments […]
Thinking about independent consulting? You may be an expert in your field, with deep subject matter knowledge that would be invaluable to many companies. So now it’s time to monetize that and go out on your own. It has its benefits: doing the types of projects you like with clients you like. Working from a […]
The saying “history never repeats itself, but it rhymes,” is often attributed to Mark Twain. I recently saw a blog post from the knowledgeable and interesting financial blogger, Doug Short. In his “Market Valuation, Inflation and Treasury Yields: Clues from the Past,” he offers some interesting charts and data. The P/E 10 ratio, which shows […]
Being an avid golfer, I wanted to share this interesting article. It’s well worth the quick read. Here are the quotes: You need to want it. Put your mind to it. Expect the unexpected. With age comes wisdom. Learn from your failings. Luck is part of the equation. To get results, you need to focus. […]
With the roller coaster ride we’ve had so far this year, I decided to weigh in on what I see happening, with a look at the longer term. The S&P 500 stock index dropped 10.5% from January 1st to 1829, the low for the year, followed by the recovery to 2022 as of March 11th […]
I am a consultant, entrepreneur, educator and investor. My passion is utilizing my knowledge, experience and skills to help others succeed. That’s why I created this site. At this point in my life, I have found it’s rewarding and enjoyable to give back.
