Success is psychological. Whether your goal is to become rich, lose 20 pounds or learn another language, your mindset is your strongest weapon. You are your own greatest asset -- and your own worst enemy.
So today I'd like to share four truths you ...
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7 Money Skills My Immigrant Parents Taught Me
Im Asian-American, straight off the boat ... er, straight off the Boeing. My parents carried me to the Land of Stars and Stripes back when I was wearing diapers.
Since good ol' Mom and Dad didn't launch their lives in America until they reached ...
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An Avid Rag Reader Confesses: Magazines Make Me Want to Spend More!
I have a confession. Normally I spend a lot of time emphasizing the importance of cultivating habits that reduce your desire to spend.
But I have one habit that makes me want to spend more money. It's a practice -- something I do almost daily -- ...
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A Day in the Life of a Low Performer
A few months ago I read an interesting analogy in the book Talent is Overrated, by Geoff Colvin.
The average runner, says the author, thinks about anything besides than the painful fact that hes running. Elite runners, by contrast, focus on every ...
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Bragging About What You’re Going to Buy is Super Lame
My good friend, Paula Pant of Afford Anything is filling in for me today while I'm away on a business trip.
A few months ago, my roommate and I were bonding over appetizers and drinks at a tapas restaurant when two men approached us.
"Excuse ...
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