Millionaire…what an amazing word. It’s something that many people aspire to be, but not many succeed. Over the course of my life I have been lucky enough to have met more than a handful of millionaires but you’d never know it if you met them. Most millionaires are quite unassuming. They work hard, save money, […]
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As a teacher, coach and friend people often think that my job is to support others and offer advice. And they’d be right but I’m not always Mr. Nice. In fact, I often play devil’s advocate. I have found that most people who come up with “great” ideas are often not so great. I’ve also
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Have you ever picked up the financial section of your local newspaper or watched the economic news. A big section is reserved for numbers, all over the page. For some those numbers are a dream come true, for others they are their worst nightmares. I’m talking about the page which lists all the stocks and
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Today’s post is harder to write than usual. I have started writing 4 or 5 different ones but none of them felt right for today’s post. Why? Because a lot’s going on over here. And it’s weighing on my mind. While I don’t live anywhere near the affected areas, each day seems to bring with
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What does your word mean to you? To me, it means everything. I used to be flippant with my yesses and promises but these days I guard them with my life. It’s so easy for us to mistakenly promise that which we later regret. Point in case, a client of mine a while ago made
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On March 11th, 2011, at 2:46pm Japan time, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan. The largest earthquake to ever hit this nation. The reports are still rolling in but from what I have seen on TV and heard from friends here that the devastation is beyond words. Sendai was struck with 10 meter (1
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In life we get two educations, whether we want to or not. We get an education from school, and another from life. Both have benefits as well as drawbacks. In school it’s more about theory whereas in the real world it’s about application. In school you can mess around and still get by, the real
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Last week a bike accident. This week allergies…sometimes you just can’t win. Spring here in Japan brings with it warmer weather, the cherry blossoms, new fruits and a feeling of excitement. There’s a sort of buzz in the air. People’s fashion slowly changes to reflect this; the colors and the styles. Unfortunately spring also brings
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Last year a new restaurant opened up just down the street, they did a fabulous job with the decor, were very welcoming and had the potential to be a hit in the area. Only one problem – hmmm…how should I put it? They sucked. So despite sinking an estimated $25,000 into the place, they closed
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Back in elementary school in 5th grade we had a science fair. I was partnered with one of my best friends at the time and I clearly remembering sitting down at my house to figure out what our project would be. We threw a few ideas back and forth until we came up with what
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