Monthly Archives: January 2013

Something I learned many years ago is that people who have little to no involvement in your success always have an opinion about how you can do it better. Let the people who are in waist deep with you give you the advice to go to the next level. Get rid of the armchair quarterbacks talking in your e

Insurance – on so many levels – ensures wealth. If you are not properly insured, you can, and probably will, create a very serious financial liability for yourself and your loved ones. Health insurance allows us to use the full benefits of good medical treatment. Car insurance will guarantee us

To me, debt means giving to the past and not to the future. I remember being in college and taking my girlfriend to a fancy restaurant for dinner. That dinner cost $100, and it took me an entire year to pay it off. I paid over $50 in interest for that one meal. It is ridiculous to pay interest on a

I like the freedom to think and be creative, and I believe we all have a desire to create what we think. Allow the people around you to harness the creative juices within. I have made millions of dollars for my employers over the years because they understood this principle. Little do you know that

If you are trying to cut costs and save money, here is a word of advice: if it’s not necessary in the overall scheme of accomplishing your goals, eliminate it. Get basic cable instead of premium channels. Have the expense of one car instead of two. Eat tuna and chicken more often than filet mignon

Executive level thinkers want to be on top – first place, the head honcho. There is a curious pride that comes with being the best at what you do. God has a “me-first” mentality, and so should you. God expects the best from us, but He only gives the best to us. Don’t get your bun in a knot t

I remember an opportunity that presented itself to me ten years ago. A basket business owner and his wife wanted to sell me their business. They had started and run the business for 20 years and wanted to retire to Florida. They had what I thought was a great product – they shipped baskets filled

I have learned over the last 15 years that people are essential to my success. With that in mind, those relationships need to be cultivated and nurtured. Proverbs 18:24 states, “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” Those

To be a great leader, you must be a visionary – a person of unusually keen foresight. To have keen foresight you must be knowledgeable about the world in which we live. Stop hindering your ability to achieve and succeed by surrounding yourself with negative thinkers and talkers. This will breed la

My particular management style is the opposite of micromanaging. I prefer to give individuals the tools and training to get the job done. Here is the trick or key to managing successfully with this style: you must find the right people with the right mental makeup to handle this management style. So

“This week will bring about a significant shift in my life. Doors that I have only dreamed about will open and those dreadful doors of yester year will close. I am “beautifully and wonderfully made” and that’s why I will not be defeated by any enemy or obstacle. My friends support me, my fam

A character in a Tyler Perry movie once said, “When people show you who they are the first time, BELIEVE THEM!” One can waste so much time and energy over a lifespan, that in hindsight it’s almost insane. If the girl you are dating now cheated on her previous boyfriend and has already cheated