http://www.selfimprovementjournal.com Self Improvement for Normal People Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:29:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently read 'The Richest Man in Babylon' over the course of 2-3 days and I would suggest this book to anyone who is seeking to build their financial knowledge. It's a quick read and I think it contains many great lessons, especially for people who are just beginning to ... http://www.selfimprovementjournal.com/pay-yourself-first/ While I've been working on creating a passive income system, I've also been reading about different investment opportunities, and have taken an interest in investing in silver. There is a lot of information available about investing in silver and it could be a little overwhelming, so I'll break it down ... http://www.selfimprovementjournal.com/investing-silver/ I've been reading the second book in the Rich Dad, Poor Dad catalog - It is titled "The Cashflow Quadrant" - and it discusses the different types of workers: E: Employee S: Self-Employed B: Business Owner I: Investor Basically, I've come to realize that while I work for myself, make my own hours, find my ... http://www.selfimprovementjournal.com/creating-a-passive-income-system/ Sometime in college, I realized the power of making myself feel guilty. It wasn't something that I purposely did, but it happened to me one day. My New Years Resolution had been to start eating healthier, and I stuck to it. I didn't eat any candy and I started eating ... http://www.selfimprovementjournal.com/the-power-of-guilt/ After I posted about Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I got a comment from John: The idea of passive income is great… unfortunately, its not as easy to come by as is implied by the book. The reality is you have to have money to make money. When you are living paycheck ... http://www.selfimprovementjournal.com/how-to-create-passive-income/