The Blame Game – Part 1
During the U.S. government shutdown, every time I saw President Obama, Senate Leader Harry Reid or Speaker of the House John Boehner on television, I turned it off.
All they were doing, day after day, wa...
Never Stop Learning: The High Value of Financial Education
Who is John Galt? Some of you are very aware of exactly who he is. Others, not so much.
John Galt is a main figure in the 1957 classic, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand's epic novel about a group of businessmen ...
Entrepreneurial Genius – Taking a Cue from Mr. Selfridge
Harry Gordon Selfridge played by Jeremy Piven on the PBS TV series:
Harry Gordon Selfridge was a genius entrepreneur and highly-respected retail magnate in the early 1900s and is now the basis of the televi...
The Blame Game – Part 2
In my article in the last issue of Jetset, I wrote about leadership . . . and how the blame game affects us all and diminishes our power to affect change and impact the future.
As promised, my good frien...
Hall of Fame Hall of Shame? Ranking Customer Service
Customer service is one of those things that many companies do incredibly well while others continuously struggle.
Each year, Zogby Analytics, in partnership with MSN, releases a survey that rates the be...
Timing is Everything: The Deciding Factor between Success and Failure
It’s a new year, and that means New Year’s resolutions. Great intentions to do good things. But as with business, music, sports and many other things in life, timing is everything.
For example, it’s prob...
Setting the Stage for Success
My wife and I once visited a winery where the tour guide met with us and told us what to expect along the tour - what things to look for and what we might get to see along the way.
He also gave us a high...
Code of Honor: Creating Your Seal Team Six
With Rich Dad Advisor Blair Singer
For Marines, The Words Found In A Code Of Honor Are More Than Words. The Words Are A Spiritual Mission.
In 1973, I returned home from Vietnam. It was my second trip to t...
Are You Addicted to Money?
With Rich Dad Advisors Josh and Lisa Lannon
We are all addicts. Everyone is addicted to something. One definition of the word addiction is the inability to stop doing something that is harmful to yourself an...
The Tax Game: Who Will Pay More?
When it comes to politics, I do my best to take a neutral position, being more of an independent voter.
That said, when I woke up the morning after the last Presidential election I felt sick. To me, the ...