Laserbeam

When white light is refracted through a prism, its rays cast vivid colors to a wide area.  However, focus that light and it becomes more powerful, it becomes more focused: it can cut through steel.

Promising yourself a myriad of resolutions for 2012 can have you dispersing your energy to many tasks which can result in foregoing the well intended changes partway through the year. 

Why not make this year different?

Make one goal, one resolution, one change.  Give it laser focus.   

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The Currency Effect

I had the wonderful opportunity to hop across the pond and spend some time in the world of British Pounds and Euros.  The time was spent with a wonderful girlfriend who has accompanied me on a multitude of adventures

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Ballin’ to Bancruptcy

Make more money – a motto of the modern world.  Just a couple more hundred, thousand or million dollars would solve all of life's challenges. 

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A Fabulous Financial Fall Idea

My Mum is a true treasure.  Besides raising three (amazing!) kids, caring for a three-legged-dog, being involved in my father’s demanding and largely public career and participating in a number of committees and leadership initiatives, she always kept an exceptionally immaculate and well organized house.

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The Polka-Dotted Monster

I witnessed the following conversation this week.  A very sweet looking girl of about five, with a polka-dotted dress was talking to her Mom.

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The Wizardry of Money

This past weekend Harry Potter finished its series of show stopping movies to illuminate Rowling's delightful books, which even my younger-too-cool-to-read-lil-bro enjoyed, this blog provided some light humor, but thoughtful insight to that which Harry Potter has taught us in the world of finance. 

 

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Cell-less, Loss-less

My smart phone met its untimely death several weeks ago when it crashed face-first (screen-first) on asphalt.  Likely not the most pleasant way to go, but that was the reality. 

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The Million Dollar Dad

I had an exceptional business professor by the name Erhan Erkut (pronounced air-han, air-hoot) who not only inspired my love for excel (nay, some would call it obsession), but he also had an intriguing view on the world of economics and finance. 

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The “Gentlewoman’s” Club

Move over "Old-Boys Club", there is a new face of investing coming to the forefront of finance.  And she will run you over in her heels. 

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Irrational Rational-ability

In a fit of frustration, chaos and clutter, I caved.  It was oh-so easy to simply press the purchase button and submit my 16 number credit card for a flashy set of four-inch heels to arrive at my door within a week. 

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