Thrive Well --- A fresh take on longevity, education and community.

Karma and good luck all lean in favor toward the person who doesn't mind going the extra mile for their passion. Those who are willing to master their craft, work on their language and provide a win-win service for others will find themselves winning at life.  In my experience personally, paying the price began with reading and finishing books that caught my interest. Books such as  The Millionaire Mind , David and Goliath and Rich Dad Poor Dad all served a purpose for my success. Finishing these books were me Paying the Price! Reading has become so much of a habit that I read 30-50 books a year! Both self-development and autobiographies offer their readers lessons that can be used as inspiration. Sam Walton's 'Made In America' , taught me that a business can win customers over by operating off of the scale and profiting from smaller margins. From reading Sam's story this has taught me how to scale up my business. Knocking out competitors who hadn't a...

While majoring in Health Education at Linfield College one of the key factors that we were taught is that diseases are chronic because healthy lifestyles weren't practiced in a person's life. For example unhealthy eating, stressful lives, and unhealthy relationships. I've found this to be true for both Health and Finances. Here in America, especially where I live in California its good to be aware of how easy it is to be sold consumer goods and services. Fast food corporations, rising gas, designer wear, and inflation in its self are all factors we must be attuned to. What I've picked up from our capitalist society is that we're a program by our culture, what others have and well-paid marketers to want new and flashy objects. Most of these objects can be obtained through credit cards or loans. They offer us quick fix self-gratification, with lingering financial devastation. We are always being sold something, so we're bound to spend, spend, spend. Those who ...

Assets simply put can be anything that puts money into your pocket or bank account. Commonly held assets are income-generating Real Estate, Preferred, or common stocks that generate a dividend. Or the stock has appreciated and is sold for a profit. Assets are also businesses, side gigs, or even a job. The best type of income-generating assets is passive ones. These assets require little to no attention in order for the owner or possessee to receive compensation. Most people are taught to go to school maybe receive a high school diploma or a Bachelors's degree to get a job. Which is a great idea and a beneficial way to spend your time; its what I did. The only downside I see to the college road is that tuition continually rises, therefore the amount of debt accumulated will be attached. I am grateful for my Liberal Arts education.  I didn't receive total Freedom until I started working for myself as a self-employed business owner. Instead, of having just one job or role, w...

One of my favorite self-development books that I've read is "The Compound Effect" by Darren Hardy. In this book, Mr. Hardy displays the importance of seamlessly everyday habits amounting to the big successes in life or in many cases a less favorable set of circumstances. Many of the well-known names today, folks who are Billionaires or Millionaires have stories and circumstances that will explain their success. Take Billionaire Elon Musk, many people know him as the Tesla owner and the guy who has ambitions to start a colony out of space. Many people do not know that Elon moved from Africa to the United States alone. While starting his first company he and his brother would work over 100 hour weeks. He knew that success was a numbers game. In his mind, if he was putting in 100 hours into getting better at his craft, while his competition only put in 40 hours a week success would be well within his reach. Elon's dedication led him and his brother to sleep in office spa...

Healthy Relationships are one of the core pillars of true happiness. True happiness is a trait that many of the wealthy possess. Wealth means an abundance of valuable possessions or money. Healthy relationships are of key importance when you're looking to change your circumstances.  Those who stay involved with toxic relationships will cause them to think and feel a certain way about subject matters and life practices. America's top five percent have a financial advantage over the rest of the world because of their train of thought. They operate with a paradigm much different from the rest of the population. They believe that they do have control over their lives and their current circumstances. These folks are always in the power position, no matter where their finances lie.  If your goal is to be wealthy it's a good idea to be a student of those who  have  had experience identifying goals and objectives. Ask yourself, how can I operate in a  similar ...

In every biography that I've read the book has been featured by an opportunist who became a virtuoso through their desire to see an opportunity, not for what it is but for what it could be. In many cases, each business moguls worked as sales professionals, mere employees or franchisees of a bigger brand. Sam Walton's Made in America, Les Schwab's: Pride in Performance Keep Going, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and John D. Rockefeller's: Titan. Sam Walton: Worked for a franchise called Des Moines, a J.C Penney's subsidiary. He later owned 15 Ben Franklin Stores. Which his experience and success lead to what we know as today as 'Wal-Mart'. Rich Dad Poor Dad: Robert Kiyosaki worked with a wealthy man as a child and was paid .10 cent-20 cent a day living in Hawaii. John D. Rockefeller: Started off working as a bookkeeper. He maintained the ledgers for a businessman. In each biography, the recipients came from humble beginnings and were able to springboard their cur...

Have you ever wondered why some folk seems to always have good luck or it just seems like they have the Midas Touch? The truth is, very few people have paid the price to manufacture good luck. They accomplish this through their habits. I've learned this secret from coaches and even Warren Buffet himself said, "See if you can develop the habits" when asked about his success and his view on how one could achieve a prosperous life. I've observed an elder gentleman who was by all respects a multimillionaire read a book instead of traditional vacationing.  He owned the place we were staying as well as many others, yet his habit of reading subsided over his desire to watch t.v. or listen to the latest greatest audio hits. I thought to myself, "Wow you don't see that every day". I've personally never been the type of person to not take advantage of soaking up some sun or catching up on the sports center. After picking up on some of these Wealth habits I ...