Here are seven-time hacks to help you save time and concentrate on your goals, dreams, and objectives: 1. The Two-Minute Rule: – Concept: If a task takes less than two minutes to complete, do it immediately. – Benefit: Prevents small tasks from piling up and overwhelming you later. – Example: Responding to an email that requires a short answer or putting dishes into the dishwasher right after use. 2. Time Blocking: – Concept: Allocate specific blocks of time for [Read More Now...]
There are some critical ingredients to success in selling from the stage. Plan your presentation with these Gems from Jim: Rapport (Liking): Establishing rapport with your audience is crucial. Begin by relating to their experiences, showing genuine interest, and using humor or anecdotes to connect personally. People who like you and feel connected are more likely to be receptive to your message and products. Share similar values, words, and experiences. Match and Mirror. Authority: Demonstrating your expertise and credibility is essential. [Read More Now...]
Some quick notes 200/50 moving average up trending. 20/5 day average Up trending. Overnights Europe up, Asia mixed. chart: flagging or stair step. Candlestick pattern: Up candle today. pressing 1997. trying 1730/1740 for 30 cents. trying 2200/2250 for 1.50 Update: 11:30 am Vcall at 2200/2250 for 1.60. and VPut at 1750/1760 for 40 cents. PS: we are getting close to 2000 resistance. And keep in mind Aug expiration. If it gets to 2050, we may need to do an [Read More Now...]
Recently, I have been considering doing another Seminar Company. Therefore, thinking about: Mission of the company. Domain names. Company name. Direct and indirect messages. USP. Unique Selling Principle. Distinction. Legal protection. Potential logo (images). Position in the market. That’s a lot for a company name, logo and domain name to convey. J So. Going over my notes, cheat sheets, and name game, to come up with the perfect name. OK. Maybe version one names. [Read More Now...]
Students (and friends) ask me occasionally about my Faith. Well I grew up in a catholic family. Going to church a lot when I was younger. Was even a Wise Man in the christmas play. That Wisdom thing stuck with me. 🙂 Some of my close friends understand that more than the average person. But the catholic church was further away than the protestant church. Mum put me in the protestant church for a while. So I got different messages growing up. Hardcore and a little lighter. As a teenager, in high school I went to Sat night service, a little [Read More Now...]
Some quick notes: Overnight were mixed. Asia is up, Europe is a little down. 200/50 MA. Continues to fux. Up and down. Right now down, but getting ready to cross to the upside again. This when I am thinking about a Protective Put. The cause is crosses a few times, before eventually crashing or up. 20/5 ma is uptrending. Chart. Sort of 3 white soldiers. And then doji. Downward pressure. Could reverse. Beginning of sideways? could be. a flag. Escalator? Cande. doji Positions. 1640/50 for 30 cents. And want 2100/2150 for 1.50 (but not likely). So [Read More Now...]
Does not matter, if you are talking one on one, to group, or through some sort of marketing (Radio, Email, Website, or Landing pages). Words can compel action. Change an attitude. And Inspire people to action. it’s easy powerful right strength proven results a real find achieve dynamic guaranteed covered winning product demonstrated love business health friends success great the absolute cool hard evidence simple benefit don’t lose assure you proven brand new scientific dollars the best for your family feel good a treasure your home new [Read More Now...]
Some quick notes: 200/50-day moving average is up trending. Although it is crossing back and forth. This happens at significant reversal points. 20/5 day ma. is up-trending. Candlestick. Looks like bearish harmi today. Looks like 1830 for resistance and 1700 for support. Chart. a mess. Strong sideways action. Triple tops, and bottoms. Flag? Down? Longer term. Tested positions and got Update 1030am. Positions for July expirations Vcall at 2020/2030 for 30 cents. Vput 1530/40 for 30 cents. PS Summer months are slow. choppy. May 1 to Oct 31. [Read More Now...]
In university, I had a project to interview runners and discuss their values, beliefs, and benefits of being a long-distance runner. Since I was a jock. In the physical education program and on the Football team. Even the Captain. I was a runner too. I saw running as a necessary evil. It was not my favorite activity. One of the more interesting interviews was with a 55-year-old man. That ran 5-10 miles every day. In fact, he challenged me to a “Run,” And he beat the shit out of me. :). Before the interview. During the interview, he [Read More Now...]
Wrote this for a friend last year. Some ideas to make money on line. Benefit from assets. Rent or Sell. Sell on Ebay or Amazon. Improve ROI. Make your money make money. Get money for advice, or opinions. Rent your car. and MORE. ENJOY! Download now at 147 Ideas. [Read More Now...]
There are a number of seasonal patterns, that occur on a regular basis. Here are just a few: May 1 to Oct 31. The market tends to be flat and choppy. Ups and downs. Stats say the market (dow), will only move .4. Any time your ROI starts with a Point, is not good. 🙂 Nov 1 to April 30. The market (dow) on average moves 7.4 percent up. Dec 1 through Jan 15 each year, the dow on average moves 9%. Since 1950. That is my Christmas TRADE. Wins a very high percentage. Oct is an up month generally. But most of the major crashes have happened in Oct. [Read More Now...]
Notes: So looking at around 1500 or less for 30 cents. And 1950 or above. 200/50 is crossing back and forth. was un uptrend, and now a downtrend. 20/5 day moving average is positive. 3 white soldiers (candle sticks). Look for what happens on day 4 (if u don’t know what that means, get some stock education). Charting. a bit of mess. triple bottom? W pattern. Flagging longer term? So that would indicate a future downtrend (62-68 percent of the time). Paper traded, filled at 1950/1960 for 35 and 1500/1490 for 30 cents. Overnight markets [Read More Now...]
I am a fairly positive person, but every once and a while, life events, or un foreseen issues, can get me down. Does not last long, cause, I will not let it. I have a number of “strategies” to keep me on track. Here are just a few for your consideration. Many from Charles J Givens book SuperSelf, SuperMind Strategy # 1: Interrupt the Pattern. Thoughts, can turn into physical responses, in your body. Stress, depression or frustration, can lead to physical responses in the body. SO interrupt the pattern, get away from the thoughts. [Read More Now...]
Some notes: 200/50-day uptrending. 5/20 day downtrend. The flag pattern broke to the upside. Maybe an ugly W. double bottom. Kiss goodbye? Coming? Candlesticks. Strong up candle. Looking at 1500/1550 for 2.00. and 2040/2050 for 30 cents. Positions: Vcall 2040/2050 for 30 cents (example 10 contracts). Vput 1550/1500 for $ 2.00 (2 [Read More Now...]
Need some quick cash. Can’t make the bills at the end of the month. Want some extra cash to invest? Consider these quick ideas to find cash: Cash Back on Credit Cards. Go to www.bankrate.com find the cards that give cash back. Sell Your College Books. Check out www.sellbackyourbooks.com to get some quick cash. UBER, Ubereats or DoorDash. Make some extra income for delivering FOOD. Try OFFERS. And get paid. www.cashcrate.com offers money to do surveys and referrals. Sell on EBAY. You old stuff, can be a treasure to someone else. Sell what [Read More Now...]
Every generation should be better than the previous; passing on tips, tools, strategies and philosophy. My grandfather was a dock worker, my dad a professor, my mum an accounts payable supervisor, and I am an entrepreneur. Here are some for consideration for Success: Enjoy the ride it is over before you know. Make time for: health, family, self, bucket list activities as well as success. Faith leads the way. Faith in god. Faith in self. Faith tomorrow is a brighter day. Dreaming belongs to everyone. Not just the young. In fact it keeps [Read More Now...]
21 Free or Inexpensive Advertising and Marketing Strategies I was teaching a business workshop recently, and someone asked, If you had a limitedbudget for marketing what would you do? Well, I have as an entrepreneur, had limitedbudget a few dozen times, and the following strategies have always served me well. They WORK! 1. Write articles about related information in publications (i.e., web sites, article submission sites, trade journals, newspapers, local papers and professional publications). 2. Contact your local community cable station [Read More Now...]
Gross Rent Multiplier- GRM A great tool for estimating the value of properties. The GRM can give you an idea of what the property is worth, and or the income it should be producing. You require 2 pieces of information: Sales price, and the Potential Gross Income. If you have similar information of property in area, you can estimate values. It does not really matter if you do the estimates on monthly or yearly bases. You just have to know the averages. The equation is fairly simple: GRM = Sales Price/Gross Income (done monthly or annually) [Read More Now...]
Hey folks. Sorry for the delay in posting today. Traded this morning but been busy with some projects and meetings. Here you go. Notes: 200/50 Day Moving Average. is crossing to the upside. HOLLY Cross. Now don’t get too excited. This happens, and then it can go down. But it could continue to increase, and we would see a rally. 20/5 is up-trending. Charting? Either longer term stair step up. or perhaps, a head and shoulders. Candlesticks. Two FAT dojis, Downtrend today. Asia is down, and Europe is down. Like a downtrend today. 10:30am [Read More Now...]
Dream Big. Make Smart Goals. Specific, measurable, and Action-oriented. Realistic and Targeted or Timed. Over the last 30-plus years, I spent time with 50 millionaires and 2 billionaires. All the folks I met, worked with, or interviewed had big dreams. They believe they are worth more than a 9-to-5 job. That there is more to life than working forty (or more) hours a week for forty years only to take a forty percent pay cut once they’ve reached retirement. These big dreamers are also prepared to risk money and time (acceptable and reasonable [Read More Now...]
Well. the market was closed on Monday. So, getting a slow start to the year of trading. But testing. Testing: Vcal 2030/2040 and VPut 1500/1450 (only 50-dollar spreads available). Some notes about the market: Asia and Europe are slightly up. Could it be choppy with a slight up bias? Chart. Sideways action. Doji and hammers. Support 1722, Resistance 1776. Choppy but looks like a downward flag. FILLED Vcall at 2030/2040 at 30 cents. Vput 1450/1500 at $2.00. Remember the Gross numbers need to balance 5 Vcall contracts (10 dollar spread), and 1 [Read More Now...]
Notes: 200/50 Moving average is still down. 20/5 is uptrending. Charting a bit of a mess. Maybe double bottom. W. Asia down, Europe mixed. bet down today. Candle. Piercing to the bottom today. Down trend Tested 1570 and below. Took Vput 1560/1550 for 30 cents. PS: I only take VPUT in jan expirations. The market on average goes up in the 6 weeks from DEC 1 to Jan 15. My Christmas [Read More Now...]
Some quick notes, and then the trades: Overnights were mixed. Some up some down. Perhaps a slight bias to the upside. 200/50-day moving average is Still down trending. 20/5 is up trending.Looks like a bearish harami today. So, perhaps down tomorrow. Need to see the rest of the day. w pattern, with perhaps an up trending flag at the moment. Looking at 2190/2200 and below 1500. Remember seasonal patterns, Nov to jan is usually an up trend. So thinking a little more aggressively on the VPUT. Christmas trade is around the corner. 🙂 Update 10:45 [Read More Now...]
Good Morning. Time to trade the monthly credit spread: Some notes: 200/50-day moving average is down trending. The 20/5-day moving average is down trending, Charts-Downward flagging. Remember flags often (62-68 percent of the time), and continue in the direction, they were going. So, may not be a bottom. Maybe wedging. We are at 1700 support. a significant one from the past. If breaks, we are going down to 1650. Resistance at 1750. 1800. Approx. Candles. hammers, between 1710 and 1650. Overnights. choppy. maybe a slight uptrend. Looking at [Read More Now...]
Game time. Let us see: 200/50 day moving average is on a downtrend. Short term average on a down trend (5/20).Charting: down trend, could be a flagging. (going sideways, then back down). Remember 62-68 percent of the time, it continues in the direction it was going. Candle stick. Bearish engulfing last 2 days. Expect a down trend. Over nights. Asia was mixed. Europe minor up. but choppy. Should be choppy with minor up? That candlestick suggest down today. Testing with paper: 2050/2100 for 2 bucks (equals 40 cents on a 10 dollar trade). Testing [Read More Now...]
Good Morning. Well day 45, and ready to trade the Sept Vertical Options. Here are some notes, and trades: 200/50-day moving averages is showing a major downtrend, even though some reason up trending. Told someone on Sat, that the Rut would like “hang” at 1880. Which appears to be doing today. 30/10 day average is uptrending. Candlesticks? Not sure, it kind of looks like a Tri Star, but the candles are not dojis. Or 2 hanging men. Resistance at 1880 and like 1900 too. Support at 1800, 1750 and 1700. Asia up. Europe mixed. Usa likely [Read More Now...]
I kind of think it is both. Many folks have a talent and are destined for a great future, no matter what. Others take what talent or skill they have and make it happen for themselves. Lucky? I believe the definition of LUCK is when preparation meets opportunity. That means you have been expecting it, you have been planning for it, and you will do anything to achieve it too. But the real KEY is Action. I have manifested incredible things in my life. But it was not all just positive thoughts. it was disciplined action. I have faith, that things [Read More Now...]
Well the market is kind of on tilt. But trading anyway. looks like a down day. Here are some notes and trades: 200/50 Day moving average is down. 20/5 moving average down too.Kind of mini flagging. little downtrend and sideways action. Maybe a double bottom forming? candles. going sideways, but upward pressure (tails). Overnights were mixed in Asia, down in uk. likely opening down today. Update 11:34 am. Tested and got. Vput at 1290/1280 (took a while) for 30 cents. And Vcall at 1990/2000 for 30 cents. PS: 2 weeks left on july trade. usually [Read More Now...]
“Closing Patterns and Techniques: The first person to Close, is yourself! Make sure you have the closing beliefs of a winner. • I believe in my company and product. • I can close anybody. • I can sell everybody. • I know dozens of closes. • My price is justifiable. • I need and deserve the sale. • I am a great closer. • NO need to call back, I’ll close the sale today. • I can deal with a variety of people. • I’m confident. • No shaking, waiver or stumble under pressure. • I have no weak points [Read More Now...]
Strategy: Use the name game to pick a name for your company and or product. I had the rare privilege of working with over 50 plus millionaires. One of them had a cool way of picking names for products. He showed it me one meeting, and I refined it into the NAME GAME. Recently a few ice hockey friends and I were at an adult ice hockey tournament in Las Vegas. We go to 2 or 3 tournaments, each year as a team. Any way after the games, we were enjoying a relaxing drink and complaining about what we did not like about hockey tournaments. In [Read More Now...]
