Tag Archive | "Intelligence"

The harsh truth about pension plans

Sunday, May 9, 2010

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The harsh truth about pension plans

Let's face it: we all grow old some day. And when we do, we want to keep living in the same way we have become used to. Which means we need some sort of income. The standard way this desire is met, is by using a pension plan. However, did you know that most people with a pension plan will never see all of that money?

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How successful entrepreneurs organize their business advisers

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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How successful entrepreneurs organize their business advisers

All successful entrepreneurs have a group of business advisers. Basically, this group is a number of people that you have around you for advice. But let's face it, we can't just go to anyone for entrepreneurial advice ... so how do we pick the people we need in our adviser group?

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The millionaire minute

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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The millionaire minute

There is something that all rich people do but most others do not do. It is a distinction in their personalities which leads them to accumulate more money than other people do. This article will tell you what it is. And best of all, it is so easy to do that anyone can do it!

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The meaning of the word ‘but’…

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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The meaning of the word ‘but’…

This very simple word, 'but', which is used in many languages, has a very profound meaning that most people do not notice. We tend to use this word very much, yet underestimate its power.

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The 4 Hour Work Week – Tim Ferriss

Sunday, December 13, 2009

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The 4 Hour Work Week – Tim Ferriss

The Four Hour Work Week (4HWW for short) has been a New York Times and Wallstreet Journal bestseller, and isn't doing too shabby worldwide either. This book was recommended to me by a friend when we were working together for a big project of mine. I remember thinking 'well, sounds lame' and actually almost forgetting all about it. But I decided to pick up a copy anyway because he so highly recommended it. Well that turned out to be a total winner of a choice!

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How to easily improve your rational thinking

Sunday, November 29, 2009

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How to easily improve your rational thinking

In one of my previous posts I talked about what being smart reall is all about. I discussed how being rational is important and I explained what rational thinking is. So be sure to read that post first, then watch the video below. This amazing insight is exactly what being rational is all about: the ability to distinguish fact from fiction!

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Test your thinking

Monday, November 23, 2009

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Test your thinking

Having a high IQ doesn't necessarily mean you're smart. Nothing new here, I mean, we have all witnessed George W. Bush and his blunders. A funny fact: Bush himself says that his thinking can hardly be described as rational. But this man has a high IQ; around 120. So what is the deal with being smart? Think of being smart as a flash light. The intensity of the beam is your IQ. But of course where you point it matters as much as the intensity of the beam...

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The Art of Question Asking

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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The Art of Question Asking

We all live in our own world. Whether you like it or not, the world as you perceive it is formed by your own paradigms. Easier said, the way you see the world is determined by your past and current experiences. Or, as I like to call it, we all look at the world through our own pair of glasses.

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