Today we have a guest post from Alexis Bonari – Thanks Alexis!

I recently read that people with a higher level of self control display the following traits:

1. Less likely to be obese
2. Earn more money
3. Score higher on tests
4. And are happier in general

If someone told you by following a few simple steps you could acquire these traits, wouldn’t you do it? Of course you would! So, with a little research, I discovered that it is as easy as following a few simple steps. We as a society are in such a hurry that we tend to Read the rest of this entry »

Over the past number of months we’ve had some pretty big swings in the market and also in public opinion of what will happen with  stocks in the future.  I came a cross an objective article written by Anthony Mirhaydari comparing predictions of a few who follow Wall Street…..

Anthony has his commentary and opinion, which I will show some of below, but he also has written about some pretty interesting predictions from Charles Nenner regarding cycles and fate.  He noted that most of his past predictions have been “spot on”, so might worth taking a look at his new ones.

He’s also written about another scenario predicted by David Rosenberg which is definitely gloomy.   He’s suggesting the next sustainable bull market won’t arrive until 2012 at the earliest. 

Oh but wait until you see what technical analyst Robert Prechter predicted….. Take a look….. then please comment ~ I’d love to hear your opinion!

Back to Anthony…. you can read the entire article here, and excerpts below.

“How things have changed. Just three months ago, all was right in the world. The economy was roaring back to life. The stock market was flying to new highs. Read the rest of this entry »

For years my priorities were to climb the corporate ladder (or to at least stay employed and provide for my family!)  It was important for me to have the respect of my peers too and this meant working numerous hours (or so I thought), and giving up things in other areas of my life.

That changed when my husband was diagnosed with Leukemia.  It made me realize how precious life is and how much we take for granted when we feel well, and are able bodied.  I began to spend more time and energy on my relationships.  After a gallant 4 year fight, my husband passed away….. I finally understood that true wealth doesn’t appear on a balance sheet.  I also realized that Read the rest of this entry »

I received this letter from Alexander Green, and felt it important to share with you in it’s entirety.  Please let me know your thoughts after taking the time to read it.

Philosopher Peter Singer has a question for you.

As you are walking to work, you pass a small pond and see a toddler splashing along the shoreline. As you get closer, you notice that the child isn’t playing. She is struggling frantically to keep from drowning. There are no other adults around. Would you jump in to save her, even if it meant you’d have to change your clothes and be late for work?

“Of course,” you reply. “The life of a child is far more important than arriving at work on time.”

But let’s say you were wearing a pair of expensive shoes. Would you still jump in to save her, even if it meant ruining your shoes?

“What kind of question is that?” you ask. “Who wouldn’t sacrifice a pair of expensive shoes to save the life of a child?”

Hold onto that sense of outrage for a minute. You’re going to need it.

According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), every year 9.7 million children under five die easily preventable deaths. That’s over 1,100 every hour of every day.

Some of these children die because they don’t have enough to eat, others from easily treatable conditions Read the rest of this entry »