Are you afraid of taking a vacation? You are not alone. There was a time in my career I also felt very guilty and afraid of taking a vacation. Even now that I work for myself and no longer have a boss, it can still be hard for me to step back and relax. Despite […]
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Young people, wake up. Nobody is going to save you so you must save yourself. The older I get, the more I realize how necessary it is for people first starting out to find a mentor. A mentor is there to guide you through all the landmines in a career or start-up venture. In fact,
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The debate rages on whether the top income earners who pay most of the federal taxes or the bottom 47% who pay little-to-none of the federal taxes, should pay more taxes and help our country. Clearly, the answer is that everybody should pay some federal taxes, since everybody is benefiting from the federal government. Have
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Greetings from somewhere in the Adriatic Sea! I’ve been on vacation this past week and I’m hoping you couldn’t tell. It’s a little hard staying away given how addicted I am to writing and interacting online. If I didn’t care so much, I probably wouldn’t have responded to 150+ comments, published three new posts, written
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No matter how long it takes, I will fight for equality. I want to explain why bar stool economics shows why a progressive tax system is wrong. The best system for taxation equality is providing a flat tax above a certain poverty level or income level so that everybody pays something to support our country.
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This post was originally written on October 20, 2011 as the economy was coming out of the global financial crisis. All finance firms and workers were being attacked, similar to how AI companies and workers will be attacked in the near future. This post is meant to capture the angst I and others working in
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Golf is a taxing sport which requires a lot of practice, and a lot of patience. Not only that, improving at golf can get impossible after awhile. Kind of like life! The first time I played golf was in the 8th grade with my father. Although I was the 5th wheel, I got to tee it
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When it comes to making money, perhaps it’s best to trust rich people more. After all, if you’re about to have heart surgery, you’d rather have an experienced surgeon operate rather than a first year resident perform the operation. If you’re looking for some entrepreneurial advice, you’d rather pay $300 to listen to Ron Conway,
When It Comes To Money, Shouldn’t We Trust Rich People Who’ve Been Poor? Read More »
Let’s pretend we’re Founders of a new high tech company. Competition is fierce, but we’ve raised money from some Venture Capitalists to pay for equipment, marketing, and personnel. Would you hire this recent graduate for your company? We are looking for hungry recent college graduates in engineering, marketing, and sales who are willing to work
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I have a confession. When I was 19 and 20 years old, I was a paid protester. I remember walking around the mall during vacation one day and getting approached by a guy who offered me lunch, a t-shirt, and a $10 gift card if I would protest outside a Macy’s store. “What are we
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