I am pleased to have the honor of having Andrew Hallam with us today for an interview. Andrew is a highly respected investor currently living in Singapore, where he works as an English teacher at Singapore American School, and writes freelance finance articles. Nominated a finalist for two Canadian National Publishing Awards, his writing has appeared… [Read More]
The Joy (And Folly) of Emotions
Ah, emotions… the spice of life; they are the medium by which we experience joy and happiness, motivation, fulfillment, and self-actualization. They push us along toward our goals, and serve as a check and balance on our behavior. I see emotions as a sort of yin-yang relationship: when they are in balance, we can perform optimally…. [Read More]
The Negative Impacts of Addiction, and Overcoming Them
According to Wiktionary, addiction is defined as “a pathological relationship to [a] mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences”. Really? This sounds pretty harsh… but it can be true of some addictions. There are certainly degrees of addiction, and things to which we are all addicted to. Some of us love to buy lottery… [Read More]
Becoming a Rich Man (or Woman)
Today, it is time to wrap up my review of “The Richest Man in Babylon” (Amazon affiliate link to the revised edition). Previously, I talked about getting started on the path to wealth, and seven wealth building strategies which will help you out on that path. The lessons taught in these posts are expounded in… [Read More]
Our Beautiful Earth: Remembering Earth Day
Earth. Vast, ancient, and magnificent. Our birthplace… our home. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Since it is Earth Day, after all, let’s take a moment to wonder at this planet we call our home. There are those who say that we humans have been a scourge upon the earth; that we have done nothing but plundered… [Read More]