5 Years Since the 2008 Financial Crisis
The 2008 financial crisis was hard on everyone. How far have you come? It’s been 5 years since the 2008 financial crisis. Lehman went bankrupt. Stocks were down big. Home prices were down between...
View ArticleLeaving $45,000 on the Table?
Check out this stat!!! This is insane and it applies to your money! From 1991-2010, the average stock fund averaged 9.90% per year But the average investor in the average stock fund only made 3.80%!!!...
View ArticleFailure Is Not a 4 Letter Word
You’re at a 70s disco party. You’ve got your big hair wig. The disco balls are everywhere. You’re cutting up the rug with your polyester bell bottom pants. They’re playing Dancing Queen and you are on...
View ArticleIs Your 401k Holding Up For Retirement?
Back in the day, planning for retirement was pretty simple. You’d try to save a little money if you could. A few bucks here and there. But in the back of your mind you knew that you could depend on...
View ArticleYour Financial Plan
It’s almost October! Where has this year gone? It was January 1st like yesterday. You probably had some New Year’s resolutions… things like: Running 12 minutes on the treadmill every other day...
View ArticlePay Yourself
Who doesn’t love getting paid! You take money out of your business whenever you need it. A little here, a little there. You love this system. Just get money whenever you need it. It’s just like an ATM...
View ArticleBusiness Competitors Don’t Need To Be the Enemy
Seinfeld and Newman. Total rivals. Always scheming against one another. But somehow, they managed to survive living on the same floor. A few times they even did things together and got along. Seinfeld...
View ArticleWhat Your Entrepreneur Peers Do in the A.M.
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. The most successful entrepreneur peers rock at managing their time, especially the first 3 hours in their day. I have interviewed a bunch of people, done some...
View ArticleThe Hump On Your Back
My grandma used to say, “Justy, you can’t see the hump on your back.” I love that line. I still use it today. It’s really a good one when there is a business problem or business opportunity right under...
View ArticleIt’s Up to Us
Can I be real for a sec? This week has been very challenging for me. I write these newsletters every week (for 5 years!) because I want you to be super successful in your biz. Like on top of the world...
View ArticleWhite Zin & Lipstick
Leverage your Assets I had no idea about these two. The fact that they both can be used for something else. Maybe it’s because I’m a guy. And maybe it’s because I don’t really like cabernet wine – but...
View ArticleMake Your Finances a Priority
Why can’t there be more hours in the day? Spending time growing your business at work. Hanging with your kids. Taking care of your aging parents. Trying to sneak in a little time for you. It’s a lot,...
View ArticleHarry Potter, Tesla, Apple, and Fama
A friend of mine calls me (I’m a Financial Advisor BTW) and says, “Hey Justin, I just read that Apple is coming out with the iPhone 5. We got to buy Apple stock. I think the stock is going to go up.” I...
View Article24 Women Whose Branding Strategies Could Impact Your Biz
Your brand. It’s what sets you apart from everyone else. It’s what you are all about. It’s what people can expect from you when they buy from you. It’s your image. It’s the value that you create....
View ArticleAutomate Your Savings Plan
I knew it was you. You must have sat on your phone. I heard your whole conversation. Ya know, the one where you were talking about the fact that… You don’t like tuna fish You thought the ending to...
View ArticleMy Big Stupid Billie Jean Failure
I’m in my Prius, the windows are down. I turn on my satellite radio. 80s on 8. Totally. Like for sure. Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean is on. MJ inda house. What a rockin’ beat. I freakin’ love that...
View ArticleI Got This Interesting Question
Got this interesting question from someone who subscribes to my newsletter. “Justin, What is the one financial thing that you would do right now if you were a business owner?” Me: Oh Jeez. THE One...
View Article2014: How to Get Your One Thing
The feeling of connection, of tradition, of making meaningful memories is really what life is all about. Isn’t it? For some of you, this may have been the first holiday without a close friend or family...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Favorite Movie?
What’s your favorite movie? Why do you like it so much? Think about that for a minute. Don’t you immediately start to feel good when you answer the question? Michael Jackson gets it. It’s all about...
View ArticleMake A Life
Every now and then, I ask my 11 year old son what he wants to be when he grows up. After he switched his answer from a fireman, to a policeman, and now to an Olympic Gold Medal Marathon Runner, I began...
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