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The importance of fewer and shorter meetings

What do you think one of the primary complaints is that employees make about their bosses? Believe it or not, many employees feel that their bosses schedule too many meetings (an average of 4 hours per week) and that those meetings are largely unnecessary and kill productivity.

Leaders need to learn how to communicate effectively

Forbes magazine published this great list of leadership qualities. Have a look at what they had to say about communication skills:

The importance of asking questions

No matter how intelligent you might be in one area, when you start to learn a new skill it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and a little slow. You might find yourself in situations where you have no idea which way to go and making decisions without knowing all the facts or the possible consequences.

Time and success

There is a saying: “Most people vastly overestimate what they can do in one year and vastly underestimate what they can do in five or ten years.”

Bob Parsons and Forever Cash

You have probably heard me talk quite a bit about my financial theory “Forever Cash”. For me, nothing validates my ideas more than independent confirmation. In other words, I like seeing others (who have never met me) using the methods I talk about and having great success doing so. Bob Parsons is a great example.

Why I didn’t buy a new car (even though I could afford to)

By the time I was finally able to quit my job, my wife and I did something that you might consider strange but that illustrates our commitment to making it to financial independence fast.

Beware of bad advice!

You can’t afford to outsource your financial life.

What is your number?

The theory of building a pile of cash (also often known as “the number”) that will last for life has not worked for most people. Unless you are extremely disciplined or that mountain of money is huge, it never has and it never will work. Just ask all those people who lost their money with Enron or in a huge market crash when they were ready to hit retirement. 

Have you read my disclaimer?

Perhaps you have seen this disclaimer on my website: DISCLAIMER: We don't believe in "get rich quick" programs – only in hard work, adding value and serving others. As stipulated by law, we cannot and do not make any guarantees about your ability to get results...

Should you franchise your business?

If you have started or purchased a successful small business, you may have friends and family encouraging you to think about franchising it. But when is it a good idea to franchise? Let’s have a look. First off, it’s good to know that “franchising” is what...