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Ancient Wisdom – Confucius - REPOST

Many of us have heard of Confucius, we know that he was a Chinese philosopher who through his years of writing, observation and work in government created a philosophy of personal morality. This isn’t a political piece or a religious piece. As individuals with anxiety we can use wisdom of the past to help us in the present. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small…

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Finance secret finance professionals won’t tell you (but I will) - REPOST

It’s time for another finance piece on the blog. Before we get to far in remember that any advice you see here is my opinion based on 30 years of experience working in the finance industry. You should always obtain as much information as possible before making any financial decisions, and not take one bloggers advice as gospel. The basis for wealth is income. Surviving in today’s world you need…

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Advice for Men – If you think she is the one, consider this.

Here we are another Wednesday another blog post. Todays post is for the men out there who have been in a relationship for some time and are on the path to marriage. I have been married for decades, I have kids and a good life. Marriage is not for everyone and let me be CRYSTAL clear for you. When you get married you are entering into a legally binding contract. The enforcement of that contract is…

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How to obtain discipline

All right folks, another Wednesday another blog post. So, discipline is one of those terms people use and rarely gives any context in terms of how you obtain this asset. Discipline is practicing a behavior that enables you to achieve a defined positive outcome. It can be a small goal, a large goal, a corporate goal it’s a broad range. How do you transfer daydreams in your head into meaningful…

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How to be a better man – How to handle Infidelity

All right folks another Wednesday another post. This is a repost of a one I made a few years ago. This issue recently presented itself to one of my wife’s close friends, her husband cheated. Now the post below was written for hetro sexual men, but I think it applies to anyone. The advice we gave our friend (yes she asked) was to talk to a lawyer and start divorce proceedings. Now there are…

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Haiku's - From time to time I write them

Okay folks another Wednesday another blog post. Today I am going to torture you all with one of my Haiku’s. I’ve written many over the years but its recently become a more active hobby for me. I’m not sure why, perhaps as I age I wax more poetic I don’t know. Today’s Haiku is for those of you who suffer from anxiety. I wrote this one at the end of a bad day. That day I had conflict with a 3rd…

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The World War III Hoax

Alright folks, another Wednesday another blog post. Today we are going to talk about fear, specifically the fear of global conflict. In my 54 years on this planet, I have heard the term “WWIII” many, many times. All in the context of our pending doom. Believe me if you lived in 1982, you never would have thought that you were going to make it to 2024, but here we are. Dependent on how long you…

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Employment secrets your company will never tell you, but I will

So, another Wednesday another blog post. On this one we are going to look at employment from the corporate point of view. Now it’s been a minute since I was a manager in a company and did hiring and firing, I concede that. However, observing current practices and having colleagues who are still managers I can say not a lot has changed from a people management perspective. But you’re here for the…

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The Wisdom of Tolkien …Again…

So another Wednesday another blog post. Most of you who have been here for a while know I am a J.R.R. Tolkien fan. I’ve read the books, seen the movies, listened to the books again… Anyway I like to quote Tolkien from time to time, here’s one for you. “It is no bad thing celebrating a simple life.” ― J.R.R Tolkien It’s true and you should practice it more often. How many of the things that…

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The simple way to lose weight   

Another Wednesday another blog post. The health and fitness industry has made billions of dollars on selling people weight loss programs, supplements and work out plans. I’m not here to tell you any of that is bad, a hoax etc. I’m also not here to profess I am some exercise guru who has all the answers. What I can tell you is since the pandemic hit in 2020 I lost and have kept off nearly 30…

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A day off

No formal post today folks. Sometimes you just need to take a day off. A new blog post should be up next week. Take care, Karac.

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Division is profitable

Another Wednesday another blog post, here we go…. Its the political season again, and we are now in the next phase of Big Tech government. If you are under the illusion that one party is different from another (Democrat/Republican) then this post probably isn’t for you, you’ve drunk the Kool-Aid already. Division is profitable, it helps create tidy boxes you can check against people to help…

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Employers will lie to you

So here we are its Wednesday so lets do another blog post. The title of todays post is a little bit of click bait but its accurate. Employers will lie to you. Now the question really is when are they lying to me? The answer, sadly is up front at the interview. So I am going to let you in on a little secret, one you probably know but haven’t considered. When you interview for a job both parties…

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How Anxiety can affect you in unexpected ways

Another Wednesday another blog post…. Most anxiety triggers evolve into a physical manifestation or a noticeable psychological response. You sweat, you are worried, your heart races…. If you have anxiety chances are you have experienced one or all of those symptoms. There are long term effects to anxiety that can impact you in unexpected ways. You might be having one of these struggles at a…

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How to create the change you want in society?

Are you political? Are you an environmentalist? Are you a woman’s rights advocate? A men’s rights advocate? It’s likely that there are some causes you are extremely passionate about. It’s also likely that at times you feel helpless to affect change that impacts the causes you believe in. What if I told you that you hold one of, if not the most potent tool to affect change in the modern world? You…

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Advice for men – should you get a Pre-Nup?

Hello dear readers, another Wednesday another blog post. So lets cut to the chase quickly, yes you should get a pre nuptial agreement before you get married in the U.S. I cant speak to other countries, I don’t know what the legal realities are there but in the U.S. the trend of divorce and negative outcomes for men continues. So how do we have to look at marriage and divorce to determine if a pre…

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How to make more money and perks at work

Another Wednesday another blog post…. So it’s been a while since I have done a “working” piece. Quick recap, at prior roles I have been a manager who hired and fired staff. Now it’s been a minute since then but not that long ago. So take my advice here with a grain of salt. Now what I am about to reveal isn’t rocket science, you could probably come to the same conclusion. BUT as a former manager…