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Category: Attitude

Posted on April 16, 2018April 22, 2018

What Does “You Are The Product” Mean?

It’s a Common Phrase These Days
What does it mean when people use the phrase “You Are The Product“? You hear it, you read it, but what does it mean? Continue reading “What Does “You Are The Product” Mean?”

Posted on April 9, 2018March 6, 2018

How I Stopped Worrying About Finding “The Next Job”

In the last few years of working I attained a condition of Continue reading “How I Stopped Worrying About Finding “The Next Job””

Posted on April 4, 2018June 22, 2023

A Bear Market Is Coming!

The Sky Is Falling! Or so headlines shout. What to do with all this noise about a market decline? Continue reading “A Bear Market Is Coming!”

Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018

It is Better to Be Retired than Not Retired

The first reaction I had when I stopped working was surprise at Continue reading “It is Better to Be Retired than Not Retired”

Posted on March 26, 2018February 24, 2018

Avoiding Dividend Investing Discouragement

When first embarking on the path of dividend investing, after an initial bout of enthusiasm, Continue reading “Avoiding Dividend Investing Discouragement”

Posted on March 19, 2018March 19, 2018

How U.S. Jobs and Factories Got To China

The xenophobic populist slogan that “China stole our jobs (and factories)” is a lie. And Continue reading “How U.S. Jobs and Factories Got To China”

Posted on March 5, 2018March 9, 2018

The Downsides of Dividend Investing

Dividend investing had much going for it. It is a simple method of Continue reading “The Downsides of Dividend Investing”

Posted on February 16, 2018February 18, 2018

Who Causes Market Volatility?

It happens every day of the year, but once the markets start getting volatile, it gets worse and Continue reading “Who Causes Market Volatility?”

Posted on February 11, 2018February 7, 2018

Why Would Kim Jong Un want to eliminate his half brother Kim Jong Nam?

The facts as known
On February 13, 2017, as reported in the news, Kim Jong Nam, half brother of Kim Jong Un, was killed Continue reading “Why Would Kim Jong Un want to eliminate his half brother Kim Jong Nam?”

Posted on February 1, 2018February 18, 2018

The Best Oatmeal. Ever.

Happened twice in one week. Having lunch with friends, and during our conversations, Continue reading “The Best Oatmeal. Ever.”

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