Archive for November, 2009

We all have that one friend who likes to lavishly throw their money around!

Here’s one of their stories, in a nutshell: you get a call from this spendthrift and they tell you they’ll be over in a second, and they hold true to their promise. Now when they pull up they are behind the wheel of some expensive sports car, and when they get out they are literally begging you to drool all over it! If you do, they cherish the moment; if you don’t they think you’re jealous! In either case … they fail to see that they paid way too much to get your approval (and when that day finally hits them it’s going to be too late, and they’ll be stuck making those expensive monthly payments)! Continued

I told you people … no money talk today! Go back to enjoying your holidays! Oh, are you reading this on Monday? Well, read the article that’s on top of this one then (note: it’s more current, for starters).

Here’s wishing your Thanksgiving is full of turkey, stuffing, parades, beers, football games, family, friends … and the list goes on and on (as long as it’s good stuff, that is … no family fighting or drinking and driving [note: that kind of stuff is for losers ... and you're no loser, winner])!

I’ll catch you back here on Monday (no review tomorrow … I’ll be enjoying all those things I just covered in the last paragraph) … enjoy the days off, and all the fun you’re bound to have! Happy Turkey Day!

Reputation = the results of what you do, what you say, and what other people say about you.

From the very moment a person is targeted by their peers, his or her life will change whether they want it or not, or as a matter of fact: even if they believes in it or not themselves. It’s true … your reputation has everything to do with the immaterial, which is a more powerful equivalent of a scarlet letter sewed onto one’s clothes (you do know what this means right?). It is more powerful because it may not even be perceived by the individual to whom it sticks, and consequently it is out of the individual’s power to control and manipulate anyways.

Simply speaking, reputation is the sum of impressions held by others you come in contact with each day. In other words, reputation is in the “eyes of the beholder”. So, have people labeled you as something that you don’t like? Well then, there are some simple steps that you can take to aide you in correcting this problem: Continued

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been looking for a replacement vehicle … so when my buddy “Old Red” eventually dies on the side of the road (note: I don’t want this to happen anytime soon, believe me … because me and this car have history. We go like everywhere together, to be honest with you) I’ll at least have a backup plan ready to go!

So here’s the scoop: I’m actually no spring chicken when it comes to buying cars … in fact, this next purchase will be my eleventh one, and to be honest with you most of them were European even though I like to support the U.S. of A. (sorry American motor companies … try churning out some quality stuff like you use to back in the day, and that may all change. Highly unlikely though, I should add here, as I think you’ve forgotten how great you could be if you actually gave a crap). I’m also world-traveled, so I’m not going to ignorantly shout out that American cars are the best, because most of them are actually not (to top this off, I think most of them are pretty shoddy)! Continued