tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62118753178879500912024-03-14T07:13:32.370+08:00GOAL KEEPERMotivation tips to achieve goalsDaddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-34088724199268558132018-01-16T18:17:00.000+08:002018-01-16T18:17:44.434+08:00Keyword Research and Gold Panning: A Comparison<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I'm a big fan of Discovery Channel's "<a href="https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/bering-sea-gold/" target="_blank">BERING SEA GOLD</a>", "<a href="https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/gold-rush/" target="_blank">GOLD RUSH</a>" and other reality programs dealing with gold mining and gold panning. There's something incredibly mesmerizing with those precious yellow nuggets that make men go to extremes panning and mining the elusive metal. While others have hit the mother lode and struck it rich gold panning, most have found very little or none at all. One thing common among every one with gold fever: they all believed that "there's gold in them there hills" and have gambled practically every thing pursuing this belief. Such is the power gold has over men.<br />
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Similarly, keywords and the search for keywords is so much like gold panning. While we have bloggers and online income entrepreneurs who have already found the keyword mother lode and made it big in the make money online business, there are still so many still searching for that elusive keyword, or that best niche market that can make them a ton of passive income and make all their efforts worthwhile. Just like gold panning, it can be so frustrating to throw in all your time, effort and money only to end up empty. Believe me, I know personally how frustrating this is.<br />
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But, just like those gold panning pioneers who never gave up and kept on believing that "there's gold in them there hills", we just have to keep believing, get over our frustration and continue learning more about keyword research and keep blogging until we eventually find that keyword gold streak or even that elusive keyword mother lode.<br />
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Keep panning!Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-9357791187328448862017-09-28T18:10:00.000+08:002017-09-28T18:17:03.555+08:00HESITATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How many times has "Let me think about it" turn into "I forgot about it"? How many opportunities have we missed after hesitating to act right away on a good idea?<br />
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Opportunities seldom knock twice and once we miss an opportunity, there's no telling when another opportunity will come our way.<br />
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While it is true that we should avoid making hasty decisions, making decisions should never take too long. Do your due diligence but act decisively at the soonest or risk losing out on a golden opportunity.Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-64294153287893956032017-09-22T17:35:00.000+08:002017-09-22T17:35:25.647+08:00WHEN DO YOU QUIT?It was only supposed to be two or three months that I needed to be off work after a major surgery but somehow, and please don't think I'm lazy, I haven't gone back to work yet. Not that I don't want to go back to work (got bills I got to pay you know), but the "down time" suddenly provided me the opportunity (or the excuse, depending on how you look at it) to dabble more into building online income.<br />
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I actually started studying and researching about online business way back 2009 but it was on and off because I had so much on my table back then that kept me from focusing on any one item. I guess back then I was more of "if it doesn't make much money right away, look elsewhere" kinda guy and I really was not making much at all with my blogs and pay per clicks. So I forgot about my blogs and looked elsewhere. Bad choice.<br />
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Here's a fact: YOU DON'T MAKE MUCH MONEY RIGHT AWAY ONLINE! This is especially true with online passive income. Realistically, it may take at least several months before you expect to make any decent passive online income.<br />
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Way back 2009, I was blown away with inspiring tales of online entrepreneurs making thousands of passive dollars on autopilot right from launch. And they would gladly "share" how they did it through their "FREE" ebook which I can download by providing my email address. Although there were a lot of gems I learned from those "FREE" ebooks, I also learned nothing is "FREE" in this world. Long story short, and this is true of most "FREE" passive online income ebooks, I was supposed to buy or subscribe or pay for a service for their system to work.<br />
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But hey, don't let me stop you from downloading those FREE ebooks. Like I said, there's a treasure trove of useful information you can learn from those ebooks. And if you can afford the small investment to make the system work, by all means, buy them.<br />
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Anyway, one thing I'd like to point out with this post is how far do you go before you actually throw in the proverbial towel and give up. I am reminded of a story about a gold miner looking for the mother lode. For several months he dug and dug and dug, deeper and deeper, but got not even a speck of gold. Finally, exhausted and bankrupt, he gave up his search and went home broke.<br />
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A week later, another miner went into the same tunnel the first miner abandoned. He dug but only a few feet when eureka he found the mother lode the first miner had been digging for these last several months.<br />
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Can you feel the frustration the first miner felt? He was only a few feet away from his goal. So close yet he let his goal slip away when he gave up and now he can only weep as he watched the other miner reap the fruits of his labor.<br />
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Right now, I am at a crossroad where I need to choose whether I should continue with my quest for online passive income or go back to work and be a regular Joe again. I've invested so much time and effort to give up now. I'm hoping I can do both. Let's see where this goes.Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-14648309953117060452017-09-13T13:52:00.000+08:002017-09-13T14:32:39.585+08:00BUCKET LISTWe all have our wish list of what we want or need to accomplish within our lifetime. Sort of a bucket list of a hundred things we hope to do before we die. As morbid as this may sound, it is a fact that eventually we all have to meet our Maker. So it makes perfect sense to live life while we still can. Go skydiving. Or bungee jumping. Or feed the sharks. Well, maybe not feed the sharks.<br />
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Writing and publishing books had always been on my bucket list. Thanks to Kindle Direct Publishing, anyone with a passion to write can publish their ebooks and even paperbacks and sell them through <a href="https://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank">AMAZON</a>. You even get to have your own "About the Author" page, similar to this:<br />
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So, if writing books is on your bucket list, try registering on Kindle Direct Publishing.<br />
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Now that I have published a few books, the next item on the bucket list is to have at least two or three best sellers. I know that's a tall order since I'm virtually a nobody but who knows. It won't hurt trying.<br />
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Until our next post. More power to you!Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-82620691852157611682017-09-09T14:42:00.000+08:002017-09-09T14:42:14.459+08:00FORGED IN FIRE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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WIKIPEDIA defines "forging<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forging" target="_blank"></a>" as a manufacturing process of shaping metal using heat and pressure.<br />
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If you're a fan of History Channel's FORGED IN FIRE, you see master blade smiths compete against other blade smiths to emerge Forged In Fire Champion.<br />
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By heating steel to white hot temperatures in a furnace and applying tremendous pressure using hammers, these master blade smiths create the sharpest and strongest blades that can pass several "kill" tests.<br />
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Sadly, not everyone becomes a FORGED IN FIRE Champion. Not every blade "makes the cut". But every blade went through the same forging process of heat and pressure. So what sets a champion blade apart from the other chunk of forged steel?<br />
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The deciding factor is in how steel reacts to the heat and pressure while the smith forges, folds, and shapes the chunk of steel into the desired blade. Some steel will crack. Some will delaminate. Some will deform and not stay straight. A champion blade is the one that will stay true and not bend nor crack under tremendous heat and pressure.<br />
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The fact that heat and pressure can make or break the blade apparently can also apply to me and you. Everyone goes through varying levels of "heat and pressure" everyday at work and at home. How we react under "heat and pressure" defines our character and determines whether we go home failing to "make the cut" or emerge as forged in fire champion.Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-32348276037508299282017-09-06T20:10:00.000+08:002017-09-06T20:10:43.861+08:00CURVE BALL!So what do you do when life throws you a curve ball? You step up to the plate again and keep swinging!<br />
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You should always anticipate those curve balls. Life is not always a bed of roses. Bad things can and will happen. That's a fact.<br />
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The sooner you recover and start swinging, the sooner you can make up for whatever you lost. Learn from the bad experience but never cry over spilled milk.<br />
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And why am I telling you about this? Because life threw me a wicked curve ball not too long ago and I'm in the process of picking myself back up. No worries, I should be A-OK again soon.Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-81708185227157740022016-02-03T09:58:00.000+08:002016-02-03T13:23:08.997+08:00BEEN THERE. DONE THAT.In 2010, I started working in the Call Center industry here in Manila, mainly out of curiosity and partly just to prove to myself that even an old dog can survive and even succeed in an industry dominated by really young professionals.<br />
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It was not easy. In fact I dropped out of the first account after just 5 months. But I kept focusing on improving myself and correcting my "opportunities". Long story short, I forged ahead and eventually moved up to supervisor after 3 years, a post I held for two years until November 2015.<br />
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Well, that's all I needed to prove and at that point I had nothing else to prove as far as that episode of my life is concerned. It's time to move on to other challenges. I passed on the torch proudly to a bright young lady who had been on my team since my promotion.<br />
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Been there. Done that. Move on. Next challenge please<br />
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Spent the last couple of weeks recovering gold from old phones and computer parts. There were nasty acids and chemicals used and I was actually scared while going through the process. The best part was when I actually saw real gold recovered from scrap. Considering there was very little scrap to process, the amount of gold recovered was not that much... less than a gram at best. However, since my goal was to verify if the videos I studied on YouTube can be done I consider the result a SUCCESS. The process is repeatable and it all boils down to getting enough scrap to make the effort financially rewarding.</div>
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Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-22246424673296537352016-01-15T17:23:00.000+08:002016-01-24T19:47:40.133+08:00WELCOME BACK AFTER FIVE LONG YEARS<blockquote class="tr_bq">
This will be short. Just would like to let the Blogger community know that after five years I am trying to start blogging again. Nice to be back.<br />
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After undergoing 3-weeks training at call center 101 boot camp, our batch of 24 recruits were given our individual passwords, herded into the production area, and ordered to "CALL! CALL! CALL!" and that any man who drops or refuses to take a call "need not come back the next day!". Gingerly putting on our headsets and trying our best to look tough, as soon as we logged on...BOOM! We were suddenly flooded with a barrage of calls that came in one immediately after the other without ceasing!</div>
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Clumsily navigating my way through the data system, multi-tasking between talking on the phone, encoding data, finding the right "product" for the customer, and entering each sale on the "scoreboard", just after the first five or six calls, I almost had this child-like urge in me to call time out and gather my wits even for but a moment. But I cannot do that for that would have been the end of me...any man who drops or refuses to take a call "need not come back the next day". I tell you, the A/C was blowing cold air on the production floor, but I was sweating all throughout that graveyard shift.</div>
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And although I was scared during those first couple of hours. I just had no time to be scared. I was making mistakes left and right, I had a splitting headache and I felt like throwing up. But I have to keep taking each and every call and try my best to sound perky and confident in spite of the overwhelming fear I feel within my guts. The fifteen-minute break was heaven-sent. Walking off towards the cafeteria, I was still in a daze, not quite sure what the heck just happened the past two hours. After drinking a strong cup of brewed coffee, I gathered my wits and analyzed my performance. I was feeling a lot better now and my 15-minute break was almost up. I took a deep breath and bravely walked back into "battle"...</div>
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And for those who were wondering where I have been these past few weeks, well I've been busy learning call center 101. Now who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?</div>
Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-26362882944847880532010-05-17T16:42:00.001+08:002010-05-17T16:46:14.602+08:00THE CHOICES WE MAKE DETERMINE THE LIFE WE LIVE<div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a>Life is what we make it. It took me a while to realize this truth. After going around in circles these past oh so many years trying to figure out where I truly fit in, I'm still not entirely certain that I am where I should be. Even now, there seems to be an emptiness inside me that I have not yet fully understood. Problem is, I still cannot determine what would fill up this void in me. Don't get me wrong. I'm quite happy where I am right now. But there is this nagging question that's been tormenting me for quite a while now: "Am I where I am supposed to be?" All I know is, early in my life, circumstances forced me to make choices that led me to live the life I live today.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">As I was thinking along this line, I came up with this simple diagram that attempts to illustrate how the choices we make determine the life we live. Starting off at the same timeline, these three lines illustrate the following: </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The <strong><span style="color: red;">RED</span></strong> line represents those who know exactly what life they want to live and stayed true and straight on the path towards that life. They have made their choice long before and have stuck to that choice. People on this RED line generally achieve success and the life they desire much earlier than others and with the least complications;</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The <strong><span style="background-color: black; color: blue;">BLUE</span></strong> line represents those who were already on one path but realized early that they would be much happier being on a different path. People on the BLUE line would include those who had to make changes in their career choices after they determine early enough that the life they want to live lies on a different path. People on the BLUE line lead fairly successful lives, but what matters to them most is that they are happy with their choices;</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The <strong><span style="color: lime;">GREEN</span></strong> line represents those who don't have a clue what they want in life or those who know what they want but were forced by circumstances beyond their control to deviate from the path they have chosen, blown off course and are left clueless where their path would lead them. People on this GREEN line would go about life drifting from one career to another, but rarely gaining mastery of any specific trade or skill. These are your jacks-of-all-trades-but-masters-of-none. Mediocrity seems to be a persistent companion. But never count these GREEN guys out just yet for these people, who have drank the bitter ale of life, are very much capable and determined to succeed as soon as they get their bearings straight.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The choices we make determine the life we live. Having a clear goal early in life helps you determine the choices you will make later. A square peg in a round hole will never succeed. Find a path that truly fits you and make your choices go along this path.</div>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-46775019450719500972010-04-15T14:48:00.003+08:002010-04-15T15:33:44.589+08:00CREATE A PASSIVE INCOME OPPORTUNITY<a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">In its broadest definition, passive income refers to any income you receive regularly from investments or business activities where you exercise minimal direct participation to maintain that income. The beauty of knowing how to create passive income is that after you have completed the initial effort, the income, ideally, should continue coming in even without your active participation, hence passive. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">In contrast, earned income is income you earn from performing a proportionate amount of effort such that zero effort equates to zero income. If you plan to retire comfortably, you must realize this early that you cannot rely on just your salary or earned income since earned income stops as soon as you stop working. You need to explore every opportunity to create passive income that can regularly provide income for you even after you retire.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">To illustrate, think of passive income as buying a pair of chickens. You invest a bit of money and effort to raise that pair and before long, the hen starts laying eggs, some of which you keep for breakfast and some you leave to hatch. Soon enough, even without your intervention, you have six more chickens in the yard. A couple of months later while you were away (passive), the cycle repeats and you now have a dozen chickens where once there were just two. And so on… </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Aside from raising chickens, here are some common activities where you can find an opportunity to create passive income:</div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Rental properties: a tad bit too expensive an investment but if you have the money to buy or build apartments and have them rented out, rental properties can provide you a steady stream of passive income for the long term.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Rental spaces: if you have vacant properties near busy commercial districts, you can rent out parking spaces on an hourly or daily basis. And why not offer car wash services as well while the cars are parked there. Just make sure you hire someone to do the carwash otherwise this income won’t be so passive. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Rental rooftops: sounds strange? Telecom companies and advertising contractors rent rooftops on a monthly basis to erect cell sites or ad billboards. An almost 100 percent passive income opportunity, you practically have zero investment here although you may need to have high tolerance against strong radio waves and nosy neighbors. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">• Royalties from Intellectual Property Rights: if you’re the intellectual type, you can earn passive income from copyrights or patents of your songs, videos, designs, literary works, inventions or other intellectual properties you own. Here’s a fun fact: way back in 1977, this blogger submitted a term paper on “The Viability of Bottling Potable Water”. The whole class laughed at the idea. Had I seriously pursued that concept of bottled water, I would have been a gazillionaire today, making millions in passive income everyday. Oh well, at least I know that idea was a winner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">•<a href="http://ez-onlinemoney.com/">Make Money Online</a>: the internet has opened the opportunity for practically everyone to make money online and earn passive income via affiliate links and ad clicks. Although a lot of time, effort, knowledge and money may be required initially to run a website profitably, in the long run, it may be possible to earn passive income almost automatically without your active intervention. As far as this blogger is concerned, this is all still wishful thinking, but the potential rewards in the long-term make the opportunity to make money online well worth trying.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Passive income is not exactly passive. A lot of time, effort, and investment will be required of you initially. You need to find and create the opportunity to earn <a href="http://mygoalkeeper.blogspot.com/2010/03/wealth-ratio.html">passive income</a>. It’s not going to be easy, but you know the rewards for your efforts will be great.</div>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-72793593071531616632010-03-24T08:52:00.007+08:002017-09-22T10:13:10.030+08:00WEALTH RATIO AND RETIREMENT<a name='more'></a>While doing keyword research earlier today, I came across these interesting numbers:<br />
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From these numbers, it’s easy to conclude that the phrase “Debt to Equity Ratio” is being searched 500 times more than the phrase “Wealth Ratio” and that there are at least 4 times as much online information on “Debt to Equity Ratio” than “Wealth Ratio”. Does this show that currently, more people are concerned about debt than they are about wealth?</div>
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If you are nearing 50, as I am, you probably are beginning to think about retirement within the next ten years or so. With retirement looming closely, you have probably asked yourself, “Will I have enough wealth to retire on?” and “How much wealth do I really need to retire comfortably?” This is where “Wealth Ratio” is most significant.</div>
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In his book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446678430?ie=UTF8&tag=goalkeeper-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0446678430">Rich Dad's Retire Young, Retire Rich</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=goalkeeper-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0446678430" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px;" width="1" />, Robert “Rich Dad” Kiyosaki defined “Wealth Ratio” as your total Passive and Portfolio Incomes divided by your total expenses:</div>
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Note that computing for Wealth Ratio does not include your Salary (Earned Income). The goal of calculating for Wealth Ratio is to have your Passive and Portfolio Incomes equal or surpass your total expenses such that even if you retire from your job (earned income), you can still maintain your lifestyle. When Passive and Portfolio Incomes surpass total expenses, your Wealth Ratio would be 1 or higher. At this point, you can look forward to a comfortable retirement.</div>
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If you plan your retirement with nothing but your earned income to retire on, this will not be viable as your earned income stops as soon as you retire while your expenses continue on. To score high on your Wealth Ratio, you really need to build up your Passive and Portfolio Incomes. While this may sound obvious enough, the problem is NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE REALIZE THIS. The numbers on the table above attest to this. Only 36 people a month bother to search about “Wealth Ratio”. And the vast majority realize too late that they will not have enough wealth upon retirement.</div>
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Determining your Wealth Ratio on a regular basis can give you an idea how near or far you are from your ideal retirement. Computing it NOW gives you enough time to react and catch up. I have tried computing mine and I sincerely hope your Wealth Ratio today will be much better than mine. </div>
Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-52783341599254602132010-03-06T20:53:00.001+08:002010-03-24T08:57:16.757+08:00MOTIVATION POSTER: TEAMWORK<a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5j3a28xvWISVgn41xant27jDWf1vJ_SPZ7cAcb7FVVktupeXUf-zbRc_JqT1WAg9TYEUjQ03x7bVr3ZLParspJCzhEdVw2N9b9oohiJzvlxIXJXuzcTuwUkjy8V_BrNME3BiTaRTYb-o/s1600-h/teamwork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5j3a28xvWISVgn41xant27jDWf1vJ_SPZ7cAcb7FVVktupeXUf-zbRc_JqT1WAg9TYEUjQ03x7bVr3ZLParspJCzhEdVw2N9b9oohiJzvlxIXJXuzcTuwUkjy8V_BrNME3BiTaRTYb-o/s320/teamwork.jpg" /></a></div>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-32840975122040935952010-02-26T18:18:00.004+08:002010-03-06T20:57:37.320+08:00MOTIVATION VIDEO: LIFE IS A CUP OF COFFEE<a name='more'></a><object height="295" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U3NgzQ9Pcsg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U3NgzQ9Pcsg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="295"></embed></object>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-509272743876038932010-02-16T16:40:00.001+08:002010-02-26T18:19:02.814+08:00MOTIVATION POSTER: COMPROMISE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUQlaVN6ifZn-jw1Estawz0KIJOO1N6OsNI9QQNOPP0iLyZVPFt9KTtYKEHlhAWRmA0ky7_M1NMRi544t-zKyMED-gzhm1XGjwjFJebHaEWjx3Xs2m8s21k1hiH7RAm2EdIvIDAj9gzs/s1600-h/compromise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUQlaVN6ifZn-jw1Estawz0KIJOO1N6OsNI9QQNOPP0iLyZVPFt9KTtYKEHlhAWRmA0ky7_M1NMRi544t-zKyMED-gzhm1XGjwjFJebHaEWjx3Xs2m8s21k1hiH7RAm2EdIvIDAj9gzs/s320/compromise.jpg" /></div></a>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-14812294851549449842010-02-02T15:03:00.000+08:002010-02-02T15:03:20.802+08:00MOTIVATION POSTER: FORESIGHT<a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dVmfRZkquiulfxAAK0uc8fldO2w7LkpC18zZYaUsCLBDR36QzZOWyu9BpQs1xbUP9wPRjjbYRsxyPJCaVB61CGuHfzUzBugnbBdxKJhORQcRulHjMwWDB7tzOw-9B33tY_1RvHfpPq4/s1600-h/foresight2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dVmfRZkquiulfxAAK0uc8fldO2w7LkpC18zZYaUsCLBDR36QzZOWyu9BpQs1xbUP9wPRjjbYRsxyPJCaVB61CGuHfzUzBugnbBdxKJhORQcRulHjMwWDB7tzOw-9B33tY_1RvHfpPq4/s320/foresight2.png" /></a></div>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-32337000634498615342010-01-28T16:19:00.009+08:002010-03-24T09:18:23.322+08:00RETIRE YOUNG, RETIRE RICH<div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a>Catchy phrase, isn't it? Who wouldn't want to retire young and retire rich? Little wonder Robert Kiyosaki's "Retire Young, Retire Rich" became another best-selling sequel to "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". In a nutshell, "Retire Young, Retire Rich" is about how Robert Kiyosaki started out with practically nothing in 1985 and, in less than 10 years, was able to retire financially free at age 47. This book is a must-read if you do not plan on working hard all your life. To know more about this best-seller, click this link:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Reading this book got me thinking: What's the use of retiring young if I don't have much funds to retire on? On the other hand, if I work all my life in the hope of retiring rich, will I still have enough time and energy to be able to enjoy the fruits of my hard labor when I retire? It is perhaps in this context that the concept of retire young and retire rich inspires me to struggle ahead - to retire young at 50 and be rich enough to fully enjoy my retirement. For more information, click this link:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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I was initially toying with using the 26 letters of the alphabet to come up with positive traits for success. When I got to letter "D", I somehow realized I may have bitten off more than I can chew. 26 letters all of a sudden feels like a lot of work. And I just cannot think of anything for the letter "X" other than Xenical. Backtracking a bit, here's a shorter version of the ABC's of SUCCESS :</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">S</span></span></b>acrifice: success demands a high degree of sacrifice from you. Forget about saturday night parties and weekend outings. Say hello to sleepless nights and hypertension. Success demands fathers and mothers to leave family and country painfully behind in search of a better future.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">C</span></span></b>ommitment: how much time, effort, resource and emotion are you willing to lay on the line just to see your dream turn into reality? Will you back out at the slightest hint of failure? Or will you persevere, burn your bridges, and push forward?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>C</b></span></span>ompetence: knowledge is power. In aiming for your goal, you need to know how to get from where you are right now to where you desire to be. Even better, you need to know if there are better ways of getting there. You need to know the "tricks of the trade". Research. Research. Research. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">E</span></span></b>nthusiasm: will you be still as excited with your goal next week as you are right now, or will the excitement fade with time? Will the enthusiasm still be the same after you have faltered and failed so many times?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">S</span></span></b>elf-reliance: the best person who can help you succeed is you... nobody, nobody but you. The only reason so many have failed to stand up on their own is because they have always relied on somebody else to be there for them. Trainer wheels on bicycles are great, but eventually, you know you have to take them off.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">S</span></span></b>hare: success is best savored when shared with somebody else. How silly would it feel to climb Mt. Everest and have nobody to tell about your triumph. Often, you dream of success not only for yourself but more for those around you. All your sacrifices would seem much easier to bear when you offer your goal to a higher purpose. The most successful people today are also some of the biggest donors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What about "<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">U</span></span></b>"? Obviously, there can be no success without "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">U</span></b></span>". Success depends on "<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">U</span></span></b>".</div><div><br />
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<a name='more'></a>Well now, time flew by really fast and another new year approaches. I've been asking myself this question since last week: "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><i>Will the coming new year be just like this passing year?</i></span>". Hopefully, the new year will be a whole lot better. But then, I cannot just hope for things to get better. I have to work harder. I have to change.</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Albert Einstein defined INSANITY as doing the same thing over and over again and then expect a different result each time. Taking the cue from good old Albert, if I am to expect much better results for the new year, then I need to change the way I do things. Starting off with my blogs, I'll work even harder to put more contents that readers will gain more benefit from. So expect changes on this site.</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Your comments will be very helpful for me to determine how I can change and improve this site. Seriously, I truly value each comment I get from you guys. Imagine talking to an empty room... that's how I feel when I don't get comments from you. Your comments tell me, "Hey, some one's listening to me!" Your comments make me feel good. Don't worry, I won't spam you because I honestly don't know how to. And I hate spam, myself. </div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you haven't yet noticed, I've "slightly" monetized this site. Hey, I got expenses too you know. I would truly appreciate your support.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, let's all work harder for a better, safer, happier, healthier, more prosperous, more peaceful new year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Let us all change for the better. Let the new year be a time for a cool change...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre;"><object height="295" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PMCJwab8Orc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PMCJwab8Orc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="295"></embed></object></span></div>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-88942229660411697222009-11-20T20:46:00.009+08:002010-02-01T12:49:00.310+08:00UNIQUE GIFT IDEA FROM RICH DAD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYLzTAh1Qb3FMr1NpLOdeH4X_RbLKQ8C1DmgW4x8J4EJjvHYIoeIAQ_xDHqgWTgH10C4PXqdZ3L4nG3JAd09qQmSmr_Di5jXLrzRLPVacU3siD1nngL3ico3nRpq9OyevOtkdxh-Lc5-I/s1600/richgiftidea2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">This Season of gift giving, Rich Dad offers you a really unique gift idea: instead of the usual gift basket or traditional bottle of wine which would soon be gone and forgotten, why not give a set of books from the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series by Robert Kiyosaki? For just a small budget, you can buy two or three Rich Dad, Poor Dad paperbacks from the series, wrap these with bright red ribbons and give them as a personal gift to friends or even as a corporate gift to your customers and business associates.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">By giving this unique Rich Dad gift, you are telling your friends and business associates you sincerely care about their financial health. More importantly, your friends and associates can pass on to their children the valuable lessons they will learn from the Rich Dad Poor Dad series, lessons on financial education that will teach and lead them and their children out of the rat race and onward to financial freedom. Rarely would a bottle of wine be passed on to the next generation.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">You can find out more about the Rich Dad series by clicking on this link:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446677450?ie=UTF8&tag=goalkeeper-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0446677450" style="color: #33ff33; font-weight: bold;">Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=goalkeeper-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0446677450" style="border: medium none ! important; color: #33ff33; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Personally, I received a copy of Rich Dad, Poor Dad about a year ago as a gift from my baby sister, Juliette. I must admit I was never really fond of books, especially books that don't have pictures on it. I usually get bored after a page or two and eventually doze off. As I was pretty busy around that time working hard for "Earned Income", I pretty much forgot about Rich Dad,Poor Dad. It was only when my market was severely hit by the global recession that I remembered Rich Dad and found time to really read the book. I would read a chapter each day and make notes - lots of notes! One thing I noticed right away is this book makes sense! It somehow changed my perspective, my mindset, my context. During those gloomy days of recession, Rich Dad somehow showed me how mere possibilities can turn into reality. I liked the book so much I went on to buy another book from the series, and then another. I don't usually do that!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">But don't take my word for it, go get a copy and see for yourself. Better yet, take this rich dad advise and go grab this unique gift idea. Check out the entire Rich Dad series by clicking on this link:<br />
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Here's to your financial freedom!Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-13798595457357476302009-11-09T23:24:00.010+08:002010-02-01T15:46:36.215+08:00THE POWER OF YOUR MIND: TURN POSSIBILITY INTO REALITY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ruK6ErxBUDo/SvgxNc9T1oI/AAAAAAAAAaM/hSr6jy5xLIo/s1600-h/kittyhawk1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ruK6ErxBUDo/SvgxNc9T1oI/AAAAAAAAAaM/hSr6jy5xLIo/s1600-h/kittyhawk1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">In 1900, when the Wright Brothers were proposing the possibility that man can fly, cynics and doubting thomases, trapped in their accepted reality that "man cannot fly", were all over Orville and Wilbur, telling the visionary brothers that it was not possible for man to fly and that their works were bound to fail. And fail they did several times. Between all that heckling and failing, you would think the brothers would give up their vision of powered-flight and that their flimsy contraption would never ever fly.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, as history will reveal, Orville and Wilbur Wright never gave up. The power of their vision of flight was so strong in their mind, they were prepared to take the risk of failing. Even their choice of the soft, sandy surface of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina as their testing ground attests to their readiness to fail. If they had to crash, they knew they would crash safely. Gaining a wealth of information each time they fail, they would apply these information to improve on their design. In the face of mounting adversity and cynicism, obsessed by a passion of turning a mere possibility of human flight into a reality, they stayed the course and persevered.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Then, on that fateful morning of December 17, 1903, that possibility finally became reality! From the sandy field of Kitty Hawk, the same barren field where they have failed time and again, the brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made aviation history with their first successful powered flight. Lasting but 12 seconds and soaring just 10 feet off the ground, this first heavier-than-air powered flight flew on to forever immortalize Orville and Wilbur Wright as aviation pioneers.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The greatest tool you will ever need to succeed is right between your ears. The power of your mind to see possibilities beyond the limits of reality is both awe-inspiring and life-changing. Where many see obstacles and challenges, you see opportunities. Where others only look at the risk, you are able to weigh benefits vis-a-vis risks. When others give up and despair over their failures, the power of your mind urges you to anticipate, and in fact, plan for failures so that you can right away get up from each failure and try again. While others are confined to the reality that man cannot fly, you explore the possibility of spreading your wings and soaring high. Distance yourself from all doubts and fears. Believe you can fly and you <b>WILL</b> fly.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><object width="400" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yLvIitgSjPk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yLvIitgSjPk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="340"></embed></object>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6211875317887950091.post-24111249513128389072009-10-22T17:38:00.001+08:002010-02-01T12:45:13.465+08:00RICH DAD SAYS THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF MONEY<div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<a name='more'></a>From the book "Retire Young Retire Rich" by Robert "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" Kiyosaki, rich dad discussed the three different types of money, which are:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b><span style="color: red;">Earned Money</span></b>: This is money you get from your regular work. This is money that comes in the form of a paycheck or a salary. Commissions, tips, bonuses, overtime pay and salary increases fall under Earned Money. Rich dad says Earned Money is the worst kind of money to work for mainly because Earned Money is the highest-taxed among the three types of money. In fact, you have almost no control over your Earned Money since the government will take it's share of your money via withholding tax even before you receive your paycheck. Earned Money is money you personally have to work for and therefore takes up your valuable time - time which you could have spent earning more money. There is practically no leverage with Earned Money since you actually have to work to get paid, and then work again to get paid again. Earned Money is money you work the hardest for but allowed to keep the least of.<br />
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</ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b><span style="color: red;">Portfolio Money</span></b>: This is money you get from paper assets such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.</li>
</ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b style="color: red;">Passive Money</b>: This is money you get from real estate, royalties from patents, books, songs, or other products with intellectual value. Rich dad liked Passive Money because this is money he had to work the least for, often the least taxed, and earns the highest returns consistently over a long period of time.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Rich dad says if you plan on retiring early and retiring rich, you have to plan on working hard for Passive Money and NOT Earned Money as most people make the mistake of doing. It is not how much money you make that matters but how much money you get to KEEP.</div>Daddy Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571113217674169913noreply@blogger.com2