The 8th wonder of the world, at least that’s what Einstein called it. Teachers teach it without even realizing it. Darren Hardy and Jeff Olson wrote a book about it. It has helped people turn small investments into vast fortunes. I am, of course, talking about the magic of compound interest. The concept is simple. […]
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Our son is growing up fast. It seems like just yesterday he was so snug in my arms, today he’s like a lead weight. He may be only five, but he can already eat more than my wife and he’s gaining on me. Sometimes I wonder where it all goes. Seeing him grow taller and
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I just love playing silly games… That sounds rather strange coming from me, a high performance coach, but I suppose it has to do with me being a big kid. At Casa de Shepherd (our house) I’ve lost count how many games I’ve come up with to entertain my son. But what most people don’t
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Goals are what separate the winners from the posers… We’ve all heard people say they want to write a book, master a foreign language, open their own business, get a degree, stop smoking, whatever. There’s only one problem, they never do. A lot of people talk a big game, but when it comes down to
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If you’ve ever seen the movie Patch Adams, you’ll understand the power of laughter. It’s the story of a doctor who uses laughter as a source of relief for people who are sick or depressed.And yet, most of us are often too busy worrying about something (health, money, family, work) to laugh. That wasn’t always
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Kids and entrepreneurs have a lot in common. Sounds crazy right? They both look at the world differently. They see so many possibilities and seem to revel in the constant change. This is quite different from most people who seem to dislike change, especially big change. Me, I love it and am always looking for
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You’ve just got to marvel at the speed of change… I remember growing up thinking my Atari was pretty dang sweet. Five friends and I all huddled around at 12 inch black and white TV watching an intense game of what passed for video baseball back then. This was living in the 80s. We all
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Can a quote change your life? I’m here to tell you it can. Jim Rohn once said, “Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” What I love about this quote is its simplicity. It can be broken down into three simple parts: “A Few” Success doesn’t require learning a lot, just a few.
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Weird…but good. That’s how I felt when over the holidays I basically unplugged myself for 10 days. I barely touched the computer and wrote a total of one email while I was away. Occasionally I checked FB, but for the better part of 10 days I was pretty much disconnected. That’s part of the joy
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Investing is risky… We all know that. Fortunes are made in the stock market each year. Unfortunately, many millions more are also lost in it. It’s the latter that everyone fears. So much so that people choose to simply park their money in the bank and (supposedly) not take any chances. Security is a human
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