50 Cent Entreprenuership: Business Lessons Learned From Hip Hop Moguls
Posted on September 29, 2007 - Filed Under Entrepreneurship, Profiles | Leave a Comment
50 Cent is the epitome of the American Dream and a master of marketing and entrepreneurship. In just a few years 50 Cent has risen from being a crack dealer in Queens, New York, to being one of the richest men in hip hop with an estimated net worth of over $200 million.
Free Career Advice: How to Become a Powerful Public Speaker
Posted on September 26, 2007 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
At a forum featuring Bill Gates and Warren Buffett they opened the floor for questions and the following question was asked by a student: “What is the most important skill that I can develop if I want to be successful?” Warren Buffet fielded the question immediately with an answer that surprised me a bit, he told the student that the most important success skill that a person could develop is public speaking.
Should You Get a Credit Card? How to Use Credit to Your Advantage
Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
My advice to stupid people is that you should take out your wallet and cut all of your credit cards in half. Not only that, but you should also take every credit card advertisement that gets sent to you and have a ceremonial burning of it.
If you are smart; however, read on and find out how you can make credit work for you.
Free Career Advice: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
People on the fast track aren’t there because they met goals; they are there because they destroyed their goals. Also, if you give overly optimistic estimates to your bosses, what happens if you don’t meet your expectations? The answer is that you get labeled as the guy who cannot deliver. Nobody wants to be labeled as the guy who talks a big game and then chokes under pressure.
Be Like Buffett: Investing Tips Part 2
Posted on September 19, 2007 - Filed Under Profiles | 1 Comment
OK, so you really want to know how to be like Buffett? Here’s a principle to live by- spreads. That’s it- spreads. What is your cost to borrow and what is your return? Let’s give an example of how Buffett made his money
Dumb People Pay Interest
Posted on September 19, 2007 - Filed Under Business | 6 Comments
There are only three types of people in this world with regard to money management:
1. People who pay money without having it
2. People who have money and don’t get paid
3. People who get paid because they have money
So, who is smartest? Let us consider interest for a moment, how it can work for you, and why you don’t have to be stupid with your money.
Universal Music Group Wins Big In the Battle of 50 Cent vs. Kanye West
Posted on September 17, 2007 - Filed Under Business | 2 Comments
Last week on September 11, two of the biggest stars in rap music faced off in an epic battle to determine who could sell more albums. 50 cent released his album Curtis and Kanye West released his album Graduation. With Graduation selling over 800,000 copies in the first week and Curtis selling over 600,000 copies, the winner is clearly the Universal Music Group.
Be Like Buffett: Learn How to Invest Like the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett
Posted on September 17, 2007 - Filed Under Profiles | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha, who became the world’s richest man by learning to take very small risks. Buffett has made a fortune proving that the age-old adage of “no risks, no rewards” is just that- old.
