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Progression Requires Letting Go of the Past

To progress in our lives we must let go of the things we have gathered in the past…

One of my favorite word pictures in relation to this idea is one that comes to us from Zen Buddhism. It is an idea that has been used over and over again in various stories, including movies. It is [...]

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A Simple Plan of Progression…

…is the best.

First, decide what you want or where you want to get to (sometimes this is the hardest part).

Two, plot out your course. Make a map. Know the terrain.

Three, figure out what tools you will need along the way. One single tool can determine your success or failure. Make sure you know what those are [...]

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The Progression Mindset

It’s not always easy to progress…

Sometimes progression comes in leaps and bounds, as when learning something brand new…

Other times, it’s a long hard road to becoming good at something, as when practicing your musical scales for the millionth time.

The idea behind progression, and all self-improvement in general, is that you are always looking forward to how [...]

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Progression: How to Move Forward

Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut? Plateaued in your life? Not able to make it further?

Or maybe have you ever felt just lost? Not sure what to do with yourself? Felt worthless to society?

A number of events in my life have helped me to further consider the idea of progression. In other words, [...]

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Economic Prognostications 2010

Here we go… another year… and another time for guessing…

Let’s start with Economic Prognostications 2009…

It would be great if you read those predictions to start out with, and also read my economic primer, but if you are strapped for time here is the summary.

1. I first predicted that the Dow would not rise above [...]

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How to Handle Life’s Twists & Turns

Oh the roller coaster ride we call life. The ups and downs. The twists and turns. How happy and joyful. How sad and depressing. And everything in between….

I feel like I have entered a very interesting time in my life. A time where I am more confident then ever about my place in life, my abilities, [...]

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There is at least one man more deserving than Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize…

For me, results always speak louder than words…

I am a results-oriented guy and will always be that way. Perhaps it is my business training and experience?

Obama has no real tangible results. Only a vision of the future that could potentially be bright.

Obama has failed at helping the Israeli-Palestine conflict, failed at reducing troop numbers in Afghanistan, [...]

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