Is this brainwashing?
As chauffers to our kids – like pretty much every parent – we often had them captive in the car… Sometimes for extended periods of time. They didn’t have devices to tune us out. This was a several years ago, but I still don’t think I’d want the kids drowning us out on...
read moreThere is finally something else
You’ve been told… Go to school. Get a degree. Or, get a trade. Get a good job. Work hard for 40 years. Retire and enjoy life. If not exactly that, something pretty close. Why? Why do I have to wait to retire to enjoy life? Why hasn’t the school system truly prepared...
read moreDesperate people do desperate things
This is a little heavy … So, if you’re in a “down-mood” today, you may want to read this later (or maybe It’s better read now?). Desperate people do desperate things. Whether it’s the homeless person shoplifting food from the local grocer, or the young man converted...
read moreWhat’s your lifestyle choice?
My wife and I like to travel. We’re lucky enough to be able to do this quite a bit. About six months of the year we’re somewhere other than Vancouver. But we aren’t always “actively travelling” – we may be just getting out of the rain for three to six weeks in...
read moreFriends with benefits
One of my favorite “motivational” speakers is Jim Rohn. I’ve listened to most of his audios and attended a couple of his live seminars. I’ve even listened with our kids in the car on a vacation road trip (they didn’t even seem to mind—great kids!). I like him, because...
read moreI lost $5,440,000, and I’m OK with it
About ten years ago, just before the price of copper began its move from below one dollar (from memory) to over four dollars, I owned a stock called First Quantum Minerals (symbol FM in Canada and US). My brother Keith founded the company. It was the first...
read moreWhat’s in a name anyway?
What’s the first thing new parents usually fret over when their bouncing baby girl or boy arrives? The name, right? There’s a whole industry around baby naming. If you want some proof, just Google “baby naming.” If you have your autofill turned on, you’ll get some...
read moreMy net worth increased by $600,000 in a single day
When I bought my new turbo Porsche in 2007, one of the perks was a special, owners only, factory tour, if I could get to Stuttgart, Germany. As I write this, I just realized, Lamborghini didn’t offer the same thing when I bought my new Hurican. I may need to look into...
read moreDoes opportunity matter?
I’m sure you’ve heard different variations of the “opportunity knocks” idiom. I think the one that I hear most often is, “opportunity knocks but once.” This version is actually in the English Oxford Dictionary. I know, because I have one, which I don’t use that often...
read moreIt’s closing time
I don’t normally do emails that are strictly “sales” related; however, I don’t want you to miss out on today’s opportunity. As I’ve mentioned previously, the VIP launch of Perpetual Wealth: 7-Steps to prosperity Wealth and Freedom closes today. The VIP bonus is a live...
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