The Profit Prophet

People are always complaining that they do not have enough time anymore.  Most of the cause of this is that there are more distractions and useless activities than ever before that suck time away from your productivity.  Here is a graphic designed by infographic author Ana Vital .  Follow these easy to follow "rules" and viola, more time.   TECHNOLOGY eMails – Limit your email replies to only 1 per minute eMails – If you cannot understand what the email asks of you, do not reply TV/Radio – Tune out the News. Nothing really happens most of the time Phone – Do NOT answer the phone unless it is a true emergency. (Emergencies are Rare) Computer – Use Computer Shortcuts and Macros CLOTHING Define your fashion uniform. Wear it Daily Wear Smart Fabrics (and natural ones if not) Be Prepared: Carry an all-occasion outfit with you Discard what you stop using (use a 3 year rule) WORK HACKS Visualize your end product Start BEFORE you feel ready. Avoid...

As you know, as the Profit Prophet I like using stories to illustrate points I am trying to make.  This post involves and excellent story that you can use in order to get a pay raise. It does not matter where you stand or your background, all of us can use this advice, as we have all been there, but few of us have been so as the lady in this story.  Funny how just stating the facts can get the results you want.  The Mexican maid, Maria, asked the Lady of the house for a pay increase. The wife was very upset about  this and decided to talk to her about the raise.  She asked: "Now Maria, why do you want a pay increase?" Maria:  "Well, Señora, there are tree' reasons why I wanna increaze.  The first is that I iron better than you." Wife:  "Who said you iron better than me?" Maria:  "Jor huzban, he say so." Wife:  "Oh yeah?" Maria:  "The second reason eez that I am a better cook than you." Wife:  ...

Often you hear that humor is the best medicine, but sometimes that medicine can be very hard to swallow. Here are some gems that could lead to a misunderstanding, but nonetheless are very, very funny. ________________________________________ One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift. The next year, I didn't buy her a gift. When she asked me why, I replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!" And that's how the fight started..... ________________________________ My wife and I were watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have sex?' 'No,' she answered. I then said, 'Is that your final answer?' She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, 'Yes.' So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend." And that's when the fight started...  ________________________________ I too...

Incl uded is a short (3 min) film narrated by Alan Watts title d "What if Mon ey Were N o Object."   It talks about how to live a l ife worth living. As the Dali Lama says.. “Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future, that he does not enjoy the present moment. As a result, he does not live in the present or the future, he lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never truly lived.”

Here's how...and it is NOT what you think. As of 2009, the IRS did a study on how the 400 highest income earners made their money (if you want to go to the source, you can review it here: 400 Individual Tax Returns Reporting the Largest Adjusted Gross Incomes , an annual report issued by the IRS).  To give you the Reader's Digest version, in 2009 $77.4 million got you in the club; but the average earnings were $202.4 million, a lot of money but well down from the $334.8 million average in 2007.  In interesting thing is WHERE they made their money: Wages and salaries:  8.6% Interest: 6.6% Dividends: 13% Partnerships and corporations:  19.9% Capital gains: 45.8% Yep, almost 50% was made in capital gains...investing in theirs or others companies. Diving deeper there can be seen obvious conclusions: Working for a salary won't make you rich. Neither will making only safe "income" investments. Neither will investing only in large companies. Own...