Posted by Fenix Skai on 26 September 2012
We all know the old saying, "Give a man a fish and you'll feed him for the day, teach a man to fish and you'll feed him for life." There is much wisdom in this teaching, as it is as old as time itself. Yet, though there is some truth to this saying, it's not "the" truth. It's obvious that the man being handed the fish is at an extreme disadvantage and probably living below his potential.
However, I want to focus more on the man that's been taught to fish. We have always been told that he is the wise one. Now that he has learned to fish for himself, he no longer is dependant on anyone to give him anything. He can go out and earn a living comparable to his skill set. He can write his own check...or can he? The truth is that the one taught to fish does not have much more of an advantage over the one given a fish.
Posted by Charles Brady on 26 August 2012
Money lending. Those words seem to have become dirty words these days, at least to bankers, venture capitalists and our favorite grandmothers with the deep purses and great sweet potato pie. Although Granny will still happily dish up a serving of her homemade pie, she is much more hesitant to loosen the clasp on the burlap purse.
Banks now require applicants to run 40-yard dashes in the parking lot in addition to providing DNA samples as part of the loan application process and venture capitalists are not returning calls at all these days. So where has all the money gone? When will it be back? Why did it leave in the first place?
Posted by Patrick Edwards on 26 July 2012
These days, everywhere I turn, I hear about a new investment scam. One day, Bernie Madoff, a prominent investment manager, pleads guilty to 11 federal crimes and admits to turning his wealth management business into a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors of billions of dollars.
The next day I hear about Allen Stanford, a prominent financier, philanthropist, and sponsor of professional sports, who on on February 17, 2009, was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with fraud and multiple violations of U.S. securities laws for alleged "massive ongoing fraud" involving $8 billion in certificates of deposits.
Posted by Danny Boyd on 17 May 2012
When asked "How Are You," I found myself answering with the proverbial "Just Working" and that's when it hit me... I allowed my life to be relegated to just working Monday thru Friday, living on Saturday and feeling more depressed as Sunday passed because I was heading back to the dreaded Monday. More Working. When I realized this disturbing trend, I fell even deeper into depression because I had summed up my existence and had no clue how to change it!
Crap, the sun's in my face. Another morning just like the last 30, I awaken to the sun piercing through the small crack between my blinds and the window. This is near blinding... almost like the habitual robotic state I allowed myself to fall into. I had to change something, I could not wake another day with my first thought being "that dag sunlight" followed by "ahhhh crap, another day!"
Posted by Fenix Skai on 10 February 2012 | 5 Comments
Your business in need of help? Are you tired of feeling depressed, overwhelmed, defeated or stressed? Are you just overcoming the last curve ball before getting knocked down by another? More than anything else, do you simply desire peace. Peace that your financial situation is under control, peace that your family is secured, peace that you are in good health... I found a short letter that is roughly 2000 years old that not only can provide the personal peace and business stability most desire, but guarantees it!
This letter was written to the church of Philippi and is recorded in the Holy Bible today. A portion of the letter reads as such:
Posted by Patrick Edwards on 9 January 2012 | 2 Comments
The Foundation Philosophy
For as far back as I can remember, I have been able to find success to things at which I put my mind and focus. To be honest, I had never really given much thought to why I seemingly have been able to excel in many vastly different environments with strikingly different objectives, whether it be in my personal life, academic excellence or in the field of finances.
In large part, I never really gave it much thought because I never really saw myself differently than anyone else in terms of achievement. Sure, like everyone, I am proud of my accomplishments (I am known to trade a war story or two if you get me talking long enough), but I never considered myself anything unique in business, finance or any other world. And while I was far from a protégé like Mark Cuban or Steve Jobs, I was, in hind-sight, able to find some moderate personal and financial success by the time I had reached my mid-twenties.
