Year: 2009

The Rich Dad Difference

Below are some notes on my study of the Rich Dad company teachings. These are notes from some of their free video on their website. Anyone can sign up for the free lessons.  

The Man Rules

At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down. We always hear “the rules” from the female side.      Now here are the rules from the male side.    

Quotes by Warren Buffett

The following is a list of quotes from Warren Buffett. There is some very valuable advice in these words.

The Tallest Building in Austin

The Austonian is now the tallest building in Austin, Texas and according to their website, the tallest residential building in the state of Texas. For more information on the development check out the website: www.theAustonian.com My mom sent me the following photos. I’m not sure where she found them, but they are really cool.

The Tumultuous Relationship of Design and the Internet

This is an article by the Creative Director at a friend’s company: www.fg2.com. I thought it was an interesting look back at the Internet and web design.

Which tropical island is right for you? by Pauline Frommer

Sand, seas and sunny skies — that’s all there is to a tropical island vacation, right? Well, that’s not enough for everyone, and certainly not for me. Perhaps I’m too demanding, but I find that after baking in a lounge chair for several hours, I’ve had enough of beach time. I start looking for historic […]

Sagittarius Fun Facts

While I rarely look at astrological signs and their explanation, I found this online the other day, and was surprised at it’s accuracy.  This pretty well describes my nature and outlook on life.  As with all general explanations of a group there are a couple of things that could be argued either way.

Never take things personally

In a dysfunctional situation, never take things personally, but be aware of what’s being said and how it impacts you.  This is sometimes easier said than done, but in my experience dysfunctional situations bring out the worst in people.  Don’t allow someone the satisfaction of bringing you down to the level of name-calling or destructive criticism. […]

Six Things Parents Really Need To Know

  Dr. Frank Luntz – What Americans Really Want… Really. Michelle Borba – The Big Book of Parenting Solutions   Eat Dinner as a Family at least 5 nights a week – Shows that the family comes first. Not your work, not the stuff you’re buying. If you’re not home with your kids it’s showing […]

Notes from Exchange Connections conference

A few weeks ago I attended the Exchange Connections conference in Las Vegas.  The conference was pretty good.  It was not quite as good as TechEd, but I was not expecting that it would be either.  The conference was organized fairly well.  The one major disappointment I had was the fact that the session materials […]