Posted on October 18, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Sadly, most people spend a majority of their time completely unaware of what’s going on around them. The result is that they are totally oblivious to the opportunities that continually cross their paths. The good news is that no one has the power to prevent you from being aware, nor can anyone prevent you taking […]
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Life loves to beat you down, but you have no obligation to help it do so by becoming involved with negative people. What makes it such a tricky issue is that some of the nicest people imaginable are often negative people as well, and the fact that they’re nice makes them potentially more dangerous than […]
Posted on October 16, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Constructive criticism can be very helpful, provided it comes from the right party. By “right party,” I’m referring to people whom you respect and who truly have your best interest at heart — in which case it would be more appropriate to refer to their comments as “constructive advice.” Constructive advice from the right party […]
Posted on October 13, 2014 by Robert Ringer
When you ask someone for a favor, never kid yourself about the fact that you’re incurring a debt. It may not be verbally stated, but it’s there — in the accounts receivable section of the other person’s Favors Book — just as surely as if you had signed a promissory note. You have a limited […]
Posted on October 10, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Creative thinking is arguably the most important of all business activities, and the more you simplify your life, the more time you will have to engage in it. A frenetic life clutters the mind, and a cluttered mind is blind to opportunities. As a general rule, profit is directly related to the number of clear-headed, […]
Posted on October 8, 2014 by Robert Ringer
With the midterm elections near at hand, tattered political clichés are raining down on us at a ferocious pace. Some are meaningless. Some are stupid. But most are both stupid AND meaningless. In which of the three categories would you place each of the following? Reform Sanctions Shared prosperity Closure Get the economy moving Equal […]
Posted on October 5, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Compassion is a good thing; charity is a good thing; concern is a good thing. I’m for all of them. But force is not a good thing. The question is not whether man loves his fellowman enough to insist on “helping” him. The survival question for mankind is whether man loves his fellowman enough to […]
Posted on October 3, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Following are some telltale signs that an individual is afflicted with egoruptcy. Trying to impress others with how well he’s doing. (The more someone spouts off about his accomplishments, the less likely it is that he has accomplished much of anything.) Constantly mouthing off about the deals he’s working on. Dwelling on what he’s accomplished […]
Posted on October 2, 2014 by Robert Ringer
A friend of mine recently had an unpleasant experience with someone who got angry at him for no apparent reason. He asked me why I thought some people seem to make a career out of getting mad at the drop of a careless sentence or misread facial expression. I told him that I didn’t think […]
Posted on September 14, 2014 by Robert Ringer
Someone recently asked me if I believe in evil in the biblical sense. I told him I was on the line on that one, but from a secular viewpoint I would define an evil person as someone who intentionally inflicts pain on others. Such people are often hard to identify, because they tend to be […]
