How Husker Football has Contributed to Nebraska’s Character
by Brian Lee. (Visited 25167 times) (44 comments)
September 10th, 2007 under Observations, Society.
I grew up in a small suburban town on the southernmost tip of Omaha, where the rolling hills of the Missouri valley meet the flats of the Platte River basin.
To the north of our modest home was the largest city in Nebraska: almost a half-million people in a rapidly expanding matrix of communities gobbling up the unlimited real estate of the western plains. To the south, only a bike ride’s distance over the hill, were majestic cornfields planted in one of the …
$631.58 :: Blog Income :: August 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 4681 times) (28 comments)
September 3rd, 2007 under Affiliate Programs, Blogging, Income Reports.
This income report has been revised because of an account adjustment by LinkWorth.
In an email dated September 11, 2007, LinkWorth notified all affiliates that a programming error had overstated affiliate earnings on new referrals. As a result of this mistake, they debited $300 from my account ($90 of which they had already deposited into my bank account for July, and $210 for September).
At the time, I had referred around 30 new publishers and each time I logged into my LinkWorth account, …
Financial Gravity :: How the Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Poorer
by Brian Lee. (Visited 5908 times) (23 comments)
August 30th, 2007 under Personal Finance.
As someone who spent most of his 20’s in financial disarray, take it from me:
it’s expensive to be broke!
Financial Forces
Have you ever been told that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? Well, it’s true.
Several forces are at work keeping the money river flowing from the poor neighborhoods to the shiny houses on the hill.
Way of Thinking
As I discovered in my 20’s, the greatest financial force is our way of thinking (as discussed in See Money Differently to …
Real Estate Strategies :: Cashflow vs. Appreciation
by Brian Lee. (Visited 3135 times) (9 comments)
August 27th, 2007 under Real Estate.
The two most basic real estate strategies are:
1. Appreciation - Buying property you think will appreciate in value in order to sell it for a profit.
2. Cashflow - Buying property that will rent for more than the cost of holding the property.
Appreciation Strategies
Appreciation strategies are the more glamorous of the two, and the only thing anyone seems to talk about when real estate comes up around the water cooler. The idea of making 10, 25, 50, or even $100,000 in a year just by …
Passive Income Report :: July 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 5549 times) (12 comments)
August 22nd, 2007 under Income Reports, Passive Income.
I made $1795.25 from passive income sources in July, up $262.45 (15%) over June.
The increase this month was due to gains in both blog income and network marketing.
Some of my sources are more passive than others (as explained in How Passive is Your Income), but each source has a strong residual component.
Here are the the income streams in order of most income earned:
$1019.28 - Bulk Candy Vending
$534.48 - …
Signs of Insecurity
by Brian Lee. (Visited 19298 times) (14 comments)
August 20th, 2007 under Personal Growth.
One of the greatest challenges we face in our lifetimes is becoming comfortable in our own skin. A person who is secure with himself is much more likely to achieve success, have meaningful relationships, and be respected by others.
A person who is insecure finds difficulty in many aspects of life. Since most people are insecure, a person who is secure has power and influence over others; even if they are not otherwise powerful.
Coming to terms with who you are is the …
Blog Income Report :: July 2007
by Brian Lee. (Visited 3064 times) (19 comments)
August 14th, 2007 under Affiliate Programs, Blogging, Income Reports.
This income report has been revised because of an account adjustment by LinkWorth.
In an email dated September 11, 2007, LinkWorth notified all affiliates that a programming error had overstated affiliate earnings on new referrals. As a result of this mistake, they debited $300 from my account ($90 of which they had already deposited into my bank account for July, and $210 for September).
At the time, I had referred around 30 new publishers and each time I logged into my LinkWorth account, …
What I’d Tell Myself if I Were 18 Again
by Brian Lee. (Visited 37425 times) (32 comments)
August 10th, 2007 under Personal Growth.
I like to joke that I am who I am today because I did everything wrong in my 20’s. I’ve always been fearless, and it often got me in trouble. I wasn’t afraid to start a business, borrow a bunch of money, or quit a well-paying job to travel the world.
At the same time, the fact that I took chances (and often failed) gave me the wisdom that I have today. Lessons learned through failure tend to be much more meaningful than …
I’d Rather Work For Free
by Brian Lee. (Visited 3147 times) (12 comments)
July 30th, 2007 under Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth.
All my life, I’ve had an entrepreneurial spirit. I’ve never aspired to have a high-paying job working for someone else. My dream has always been to control my own destiny, what ever the cost.
Traditional jobs were always a nuisance; sort of a necessary evil to pay the bills and a distraction from my plan. My preference was to offer my services to someone who was where I wanted to be… for free.
Working for free immediately got me on the inside of a …
Why Smart People do Dumb Things
by Brian Lee. (Visited 4358 times) (19 comments)
July 23rd, 2007 under Observations, Personal Growth.
Isn’t it strange how smart people tend to do dumb things? I guess it’s one of those paradoxes of life when a computer genius locks himself out of his house, or a science whiz can’t remember where she left the pencil she used two minutes before.
It’s almost as if geniuses are using so much of their brain power on creativity and high-consciousness that they neglect the more primitive, but still necessary brain functions.
Social Skills
Furthermore, isn’t it strange how smart people don’t seem to have …