Have you ever noticed that the people who seek advice the most, are also the same people who do this… reject advice the most? It’s almost surreal to watch. I’ve had friends, and friends of friends, reach out for advice. They’re obviously very troubled by something financially. They contact me, arrange to meet me and […]

There’s a lot of junk “science” out there regarding wealth building. Many want to believe that it takes superior intelligence to get rich. Unfortunately for them, the cold hard facts prove them dead wrong. There are literally droves of so-called geniuses, savants and the like, that are flat broke. Struggling with money. At, or near, […]

Unless you were born into wealth, at some point, everybody on the planet suffers from believing they don’t have enough of money. It’s easy to get frustrated. There’s a lot of things you may not have enough of that can cause frustration – height, hair, athletic ability – but a lack of money is the […]

Many people believe that they feel or think a certain way because of their circumstances, not knowing that the truth is this… Their thoughts created those very circumstances, whether wanted or unwanted. That’s hard for some to hear. But the truth is that reality creation is an inside job. Your thoughts and actions literally create your […]

We’ve all witnessed the scene. Nice restaurant. Great food. Relaxing music. Romantic ambiance. And there they are… That couple. Staring off into space. Preoccupied with their phones. Barley saying a few words to one another all night long. A look on their faces like they’d rather be somewhere else. It’s obvious they hate each other, […]

Want to make your money grow? Here’s the best advice I can give you – idle money will find its way into another person’s pocket. Put another way, if you don’t put your money to work for you, it will go to work for someone else. You see, every dollar you have should have a […]

When you saw the title of this blog post, what did you think was going to be the thing that men dread the most? Was it a colonoscopy? Going to the dentist? Or was it getting on a bathroom scale? Well, it’s none of those things. What most men dread the most is… Taking responsibility. […]

“No Monty, it’s all my expenses – they’re killing me!” I assured him again that his expenses were not the problem. “You don’t understand! The house, the kids, the cars – that’s what is keeping me from getting ahead!” Again, I told him that was not the case. “Fred” had spent the previous 30 minutes […]

People say the craziest things about money and personal finance. Things like… “I’d be bored if I retired early.” “I won’t need as much money in retirement as I do now.” “I like to work, so I just plan to keep on working in my eighties and nineties.” When I hear statements like this, I […]

Have you ever noticed that although your lawn takes careful watering and fertilizer to look its best, the weeds and thorns seem to grow and flourish without effortlessly? With no help, these lawn enemies are always lurking, waiting for the opportunity to cheat you out of a great looking lawn. And so it is with […]

It’s easy to spend energy primarily on today’s immediate concerns. Yet without a clear-eyed assessment of the present and the future you can end up with a future you really don’t want. So, what’s a freedom fighter supposed to do? Simple. Modify your identity. Say what? You see, change means reinvention. You have to choose […]