Zoe and the Two Wooden Shoes

Zoe and the Two Wooden Shoes

Yesterday, there I was at 8:30 pm in my home office typing away on the computer. I committed to writing a blog post everyday.  I’ve got to do it.  Today will not be the day that I break the chain of daily blog posts. Some days I get the blog posts written before work...
A Sliver of Light in the Vast Darkness

A Sliver of Light in the Vast Darkness

Yesterday marked the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of the third rocket to fly to the moon. When I was about nine years old, I went to a bookcase in the hallway next to my bedroom. My parents had purchased the complete encyclopedia set of The New Book of...
The Third Times a Charm

The Third Times a Charm

I just had to resign to the fact I wasn’t good enough. There was a reason for my failure. I didn’t measure up. I had not done what was necessary to be successful. In 2003, right after I graduated from NC State University, I took the CPA exam twice. I took the CPA exam...
How My Greatest Strength Became My Greatest Weakness

How My Greatest Strength Became My Greatest Weakness

Was I going through a midlife crisis? I felt empty. I felt aimless. I had no motivation. I was unemployed and had no idea what direction I was going to take. The one thing I was really good at was collecting my unemployment check. I’d lost my way.  I had no idea when...
Slow Down to Go Fast

Slow Down to Go Fast

Several years ago I attended a business conference. We had a breakout session where there were eight people, including myself in the session. The purpose of the breakout session was to give each other feedback on what we saw in each other. Paul was on the hot seat....
Time to Breathe

Time to Breathe

It’s just a matter of time before it breaks! I grabbed one end with one hand.  I grabbed the other end with my other hand. Let’s see how far I can stretch this sucker out. Five inches. Twelve inches. Fifteen inches. SNAP!!!!!! OW!!! That hurts. I looked down at my...
Cash is Your Business Runway

Cash is Your Business Runway

Last month I spent a lot of time on airplanes. First, I flew from Raleigh to Detroit. Next, I flew from Detroit to Amsterdam Then from Amsterdam to Dublin. Then from Dublin to London. London to Amsterdam. Amsterdam to Atlanta The final leg of the trip Atlanta to...
My Profit First Account Got Me to Ireland

My Profit First Account Got Me to Ireland

A few years ago I spoke with my Nana and she told me that her ancestors gave from Ireland.  My friend Dave Rinn came to Ireland last month and was just blown away by the beauty of Ireland.  That’s when Dave told me the Irish are the friendliest people in the...
Why I Believe Most People Hate Money

Why I Believe Most People Hate Money

Money is one of the most emotionally charged subjects in the world. Things get touchy when people start talking about money. Some people are born into money.  Some people marry into money. Many people are born into poverty. I read the following shocking facts about...
ROI Is Your Business’s Best Friend

ROI Is Your Business’s Best Friend

Return on Investment (ROI) should become your new best friend.  You want to figure out way to measure the money you make from spending. I’ll give you a simple example. When you put money in a savings account, it earns you 1% interest.  You’re ROI in this example is...

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