I have +-5,000 LinkedIn connections. We have an extensive +-12,000 contacts in our database at Coppola-Cheney. LIFEies goes to over 25,000 people weekly. My Commercial Real Estate Narrative goes to over 35,000 weekly. Why am I sharing all this? The number one predictor of career success is working with a large open network. While the article […]
I have a simple LIFEies for you today. Save money for emergencies. A good rule of thumb is to have 6-8 months of living expenses set aside in liquid assets. Unfortunately: — 62% of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings account. –21% of Americans don’t even have a savings account. –Across the board,
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Let’s start with the obvious. For a happy life,  read LIFEies every Monday. Second, buy The Fantastic Life and incorporate the rules into your life.  I have to include a plug every now and then. 🙂 I love tracking the Harvard Study of Adult Development. Since 1983, Harvard has tracked the lives of more than
Words matter. Phrases can transform lives. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you received a harsh criticism that turned your entire day upside down? How long did it take for you to overcome the resulting funk? On the other hand, can you recall the last time someone’s positive praise lifted you so high
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Words matter. Phrases can transform lives. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you received a harsh criticism that turned your entire day upside down? How long did it take for you to overcome the resulting funk? On the other hand, can you recall the last time someone’s positive praise lifted you so high
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Words matter. Phrases can transform lives. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you received a harsh criticism that turned your entire day upside down? How long did it take for you to overcome the resulting funk? On the other hand, can you recall the last time someone’s positive praise lifted you so high
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I thought the below WSJ article on questions we want to ask our parents was thoughtful. Why not, RIGHT NOW, ask any and all questions of our parents we might have? I have lost both my parents, so I sent this to my kids and said—now is the time, ask away. If you are good with
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I follow a very motivational guy named Tom Bilyeu (you can see his Instagram here or visit his website here). He did a live talk in Phoenix back in January that I went to with my son. I thought I would share some key takeaways with you for your use.  Below my top three highlights
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I look for and find mentors everywhere I go. Some are people I speak with regularly, have known for decades, and get to learn from all the time (Thank you Bill Lee, and Jim Watkins). I also learn from people I have never met. I am constantly trying to get better. I view these people
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Most LIFEies readers will have heard of the ‘The Negativity Effect’ which basically says that bad events and emotions affect us way stronger than positive ones. What I didn’t know is that this was just discovered less than two decades ago. I wanted to know how can we use this knowledge to overcome the tendency to
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