Okay. It made my day. Suze Orman, internationally acclaimed financial wizard, Oprah money guru, and kick-ass woman, LIVED and WORKED out of a van in her 20’s. Just freaking made my day. Changed my whole attitude and perception of her as someone who “doesn’t understand us paycheck-to-paycheck” people.
And I quote, from her book Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny
“I borrowed $1,500 from my brother to buy a Ford Econoline van and, with the help of my friend Mary Corlin (a great friend to this day), converted …

“Embrace your lizard brain. It’s the source of understanding why you’re in a job that sucks.”
Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
will be out Jan. 26. In the meantime, some members of Triiibes.com (his social media site) and those who responded to an offer to donate $30 to the Acumen Fund, received advance copies. I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a copy, so here’s my review. First, it’s a definite thumbs UP on the book. Buy it. If you need more convincing, read the review below.
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Great headline isn’t it? That’s because it’s actually the title of a book by Dr. Henry Cloud. And while all of us will react to the word “integrity” with a definition of “being honest,” it goes far beyond that. A person with integrity, Cloud writes, “has the ability to pull everything together, to make it all happen, no matter how challenging the circumstances.”
Integrity, he writes, will ultimately determine if a person with brains, talent, competencies, energy, effort and deal making abilities and opportunities will succeed. There are those with …

Looking for a great book that has absolutely nothing to do with business, or homelessness, or happy thoughts? How about an AWESOME book on your metabolism.
Okay, okay – not the usual for this site, but I’m on a health kick (for life) and really looking at why I feel lousy so often. I found Jillian Michael’s book, “Master Your Metabolism,” and IT ROCKS! Wow. I just bought it today and have already read half of it, and skimmed the rest. I like Jillian’s kick-ass attitude and rocking body (I want …