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Roundup and Link Love - Restful October Weekend Edition
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Now that the [...]
10 Ways to Destroy Trust at Work or at Home
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Trust, belief, assurance, [...]
Smart Moves and Hedges in a Bad Economy
When the economy turns sour, it’s smart to think in terms of hedging your bets. A smart “hedge” concentrates on reducing the risk of negative events by taking an offsetting position or by making plans in the event those negative events DO come into play. There are several smart moves you can make when the [...]
The Unfair Advantage
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I had the [...]
The Difference Between a Handout, a Bailout, and a Gift
A few days ago, I wrote how children learning to manipulate their parents and inadvertently come to believe that money has no end because when parents say “We don’t have the money,” or “We can’t afford it,” money seems to magically appear if the child is convincing enough. Children learn that a good enough story, [...]
10 Debt Collection DON’TS
One of the most UN-pleasant jobs I ever had was working as a debt collector. I wasn’t very good at it, actually, I was very bad at it. And I know why: I knew where these people were coming from! I understood their dilemmas and accepted their excuses. I didn’t last very long at that [...]
Roundup and Link Love - Regular People Are Smarter Than Pundits and Government Economists
Check out this poll from CNN Money. Could it actually be that ordinary, average American citizens are smarter than all the PhD economists, talking heads, politicians, pundits, and lobbyists?
What will get global markets back on track?
A bigger, coordinated rate cut by central banks
4%
Regulatory changes
20%
Another stimulus package
6%
Time
69%
Lesson: Never sell short the common sense of the [...]
When You Come To A Fork In The Road
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Say I love you By Being Negative
Remember when you were a little kid? When you had wants, needs, or desires, you had only to go to your parents (or maybe grandparents) with your requests. If one parent said no, you went to another, changing your technique just a little. If you got two no’s, then you possibly changed tactics and tweaked your methods until one parent caved in.



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