Career Advancement continued

What I learned from Akio Morita, the man who made Sony. If you follow his lead, you will maintain a major advantage in your career.... keep reading

In 2005, Yale University's overall expenses climbed to $40,000 a year. This will increase. What do students get for their parents' enormous sacrifice? In earning power, nothing beyond what any college degree would bring. Here are the facts . . . and a discount solution.... keep reading

Why a college degree counts: employers are stupid. Fortunately, there are ways to beat the system . . . cheap. Here's one way.... keep reading

I wish this principle were not true, but it is. Don't ignore it.... keep reading

"What difference will I make?" That's the crucial question in "It's a Wonderful Life." It is the story of a man with thwarted goals that deserved to be thwarted. He did better by failing to achieve them. But it's best to have the right goals and then achieve them.... keep reading

Mick Jagger can make several million dollars anytime the Rolling Stones do a concert tour. They did this in 2002. They are doing it again in 2005. Go and do thou likewise.... keep reading

The American personal savings rate has been close to zero for a decade. Younger Americans do not save. Capital investing remains close to 20%, but foreigners are the investors: buying up capital. This is why you should keep working after age 65.... keep reading

An effective job application resumé has these two parts: the cover letter and the list of your previous accomplishments. But this must be part of a wider job application strategy. A stand-alone resumé will almost never work. Here is what does work.... keep reading

In The Millionaire Next Door, we learn how 80% of America's millionaires became millionaires: a family business. This is the way to wealth. Start here.... keep reading

It can cost $160,000 to earn a B.A. degree from Yale. It costs $15,000 to earn a degree my way. Yale takes 4 years. My way takes 2-3 years. You must move to Yale. You can stay home with my plan. You won't earn 11 times more money with a Yale degree. Here's how my approach works.... keep reading

Good career models are hard to find. If you are determined to stay where you are, do your job better than your competition, and have influence locally because of your longevity, here's your man.... keep reading

This man discovered a way to persuade a master to teach him the secrets of his trade. From now on, this man will not be dependent on some manager's good will and good judgment. He is ready to escape the rat-race at any time. He has real security. Imitate him.... keep reading

This is a two-part strategy. The first part is simple: a way to save an extra $1,750 a year. Invest this money. The second is not simple and not intuitive. It can lead to a promotion.... keep reading

The best way to avoid killer mistakes is to run your ideas past an experienced person who can spot familiar errors in a few seconds. Sometimes these mentors will volunteer their services. Here is where you locate them.... keep reading

F. A. Hayek and Cornelius Van Til both told me this: "Don't be a perfectionist when you write a book." But they did not tell me how to escape this affliction. In 1994, I figured it out. It costs an extra three dollars per book title... keep reading

Rare is the businessman who takes steps to overcome this universal problem. In the newsletter business and subscription website business, we know it's a huge problem and we take specific steps to solve it. Imitate us.... keep reading