Business is Personal (Finance)

Recent Entries in philosophy

• $250K Tax Cut Arguments

  December 14, 2010 3:33 AM
  Unless you just returned from a 5 year mission to Mars, you will know the big discussion for Americans is extending the Bush tax cuts to those earning over $250K.  While the discussions at the lawmaker level are over economics... 0

• Past financial doozies

  November 28, 2010 8:06 AM
  I had a reader ask me where I learned about business and investing.  Well my background is in computers so most of what I write about is from lots of reading and plenty of doing -- which making mistakes is... 0

• Yawn ... that was a nice nap

  October 1, 2010 8:21 AM
  Back in late June, I flew back to the U.S. to take care of some paperwork, catch up with friends/family and absorb back in some American culture.The first thing that struck me was how empty the streets were ... of... 0

• Downside of being an ocean away

  April 19, 2010 10:53 AM
  There's a Sarah Brightman song with the lyrics:There's an ocean between us. You know where to find me. You reach out and touch me. I feel you in my own heart. More than a lifetime Still goes on forever. But... 0

• Standing on shoulders

  March 23, 2010 10:38 PM
  My wife and I have been involved in several businesses and probably will continue to be so for many years to come so when I came across Foreigner's Finances: The Entrepreneur Test, I thought to myself "eh...I should ace this... 0

• Keeping cards close to vest

  March 12, 2010 2:34 AM
  After reading about possible appreciation later this year for China's currency against the U.S. Dollar, both my first thoughts and my wife's were to pay back my father-in-law immediately for the money we borrowed (in part) to purchase our home... 0

• Vacation Plans

  February 25, 2010 4:40 AM
  In my last post about the plethora of languages in China, I ended with a mention of practicing Mandarin for my upcoming trip to Hainan. In addition, I want to travel to the following places during this coming year: Beijing... 0

• Valentine's Day

  February 10, 2010 7:18 AM
  Anybody in a consumption-oriented society knows Valentine's day is coming up on February 14. The stores have been packed with V-Day decorations and advertising is everywhere to buy diamonds, chocolates, handbags, etc. for the love of your life. So in... 0

• Sleeping in a closet

  February 9, 2010 1:56 PM
  There's a common saying -- it's the journey and not the destination. Sometimes arriving at your destination too fast can be a detriment as you might end up losing out on the opportunity to practice the necessary habits and skills... 0

• Millionaire Next Door and Business Owners

  January 22, 2010 3:53 PM
  The subject of running your own business comes up all the time whether online or offline. People will talk about needing good ideas, proper business plans, networking, dedication, ability to take risk and so on. However, it seems perhaps the... 0