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James Bird Guess - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
James "Bird" Guess was once homeless after high school, yet he personally financed his way through college and graduated with hopes of climbing the corporate ladder and becoming a rich executive. But after only working a year in "Corporate America," James’ ambition and goals outgrew his corporate career plan and he decided to risk everything to go after wealth, success, and the "American Dream."
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- America's New Hustlas - the Economics of Black Women
[News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] "You know it makes me unhappy (what's that) When brothas make babies, and leave a young mother to be a pappy And since we all came from a woman Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman I wonder why we take from our women Why we rape our women, do we hate our women? I think it's time to kill for our women Time to heal our women, be real to...
- The Michael Jordan Wealth Mentality
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Making $250,000 in a year sounds like an unattainable amount for some people. But if you posses the "Michael Jordan Wealth Mentality" then it becomes achievable.
- So You Wanna Be a Millionaire?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] In 2007, there were roughly 9 million Americans who had a net worth of one million dollars or more. Representing only 3% of the entire U.S. population, they are indeed a special group of individuals who have achieved more than the American dream - they are the American dream!
- Everything You Need to Know About Credit Scores
[Finance:Credit] What is credit and why do you need it? America became the largest economy in the world because of a concept called credit. Christopher Columbus was able to discover the new world (Bahamas) because of credit from the Spanish government and private Italian investors.
- Is the Game of American Capitalism Over?
[News-and-Society:Economics] Is it not ironic, that the game of free-market capitalism, the economic system responsible for creating the wealthiest country in the world, is now the culprit for the financial collapse of America's $13 trillion economy? Foreign leaders around the world have called out American style-capitalism as the reason for the worldwide economic slump. In hip-hop culture, there is a saying "don't hate the player, hate the game," but in this situation I must say, "we cannot hate the game, we must blame the players.
- The Game of American Capitalism
[Finance:Wealth-Building] America is a capitalist country. Capitalism is an economic system in which a government allows businesses and citizens the right to negotiate the prices of products, services, and labor, and the freedom to own capital. Capital is money or productive property available to produce more money, products or services.
- America's Economy - Obama-nomics
[News-and-Society:Economics] In an attempt to repair the economy and potentially create up to 3.5 million jobs, President Obama has proposed an economic stimulus plan that would cost taxpayers $825 billion. The House of Representatives recently approved the plan, and now it awaits a vote in the Senate.
- God's Financial Favorites
[Finance:Wealth-Building] What does the Bible have to say about money? Many people may consider the Bible to be only a book detailing Jesus' teachings and the principles of Christianity, while ignoring other real-life issues of money and wealth. You may be surprised to know, according to Biblical historians Craig Hill and Earl Pitts, the New Testament contains approximately ten times as many verses regarding money and credit as it does salvation and faith.
- Oil & Gasoline Prices 101
[News-and-Society:Economics] The price of gasoline has increased more than 150 percent in the last five years. In 2007, Americans paid on average $3 per gallon for regular unleaded. Today, many are struggling to pay the record setting $4 per gallon, which is why more people are riding buses and selling their sport utility vehicles in exchange for hybrids and fuel-efficient cars.
- Got Financial Intelligence?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] For years, I have heard people say, "money is the root of all evil." Then I learned that the actual biblical quote made more sense - "for the love of money is the root of all evil." And it is that same love of money that is now part of the root of our current "evil economic crisis.
- The Top 7 Financial Moves You Should & Should Not Make During Recession 2008!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] From borrowing money out of your 401(k) to starting a side hustle! These are the Top 7 Financial Moves you will want know about for 2008.
- The Way to Wealth - Financial Discipline!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] One of my "financial four traits" for creating wealth is discipline. "If you can't control yourself, you can't control your wealth." Many people do not understand what it means to build wealth, they would rather be "rich," financially uncommitted, and "live for the moment."
- How To Prepare For An Economic Recession?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] They told me, "you should go back to school because the economy is bad right now!" They told me, "you better not quit that good job you might not find another one." They told me, "don't you realize most businesses fail within the first five years?"
- 10 Things People Told Me Before I Became an Entrepreneur?
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] Truthfully, you will likely never have the perfect conditions to start your business, so you must stop wasting time and just go out and do it! I know you may feel that if you could just read one more book or attend one more real estate seminar you will be ready.
- Economic Fear - The Fed's Financial Rescue of Wall Street
[News-and-Society:Economics] As American jobs decreased by 63,000 in Feb 2008, mostly in the auto manufacturing and residential housing construction industries, the Washington Post reported that prices for groceries, gasoline, health care and other living essentials for a typical middle income American family rose by 9.2 percent since 2006. Within the same time period, average income for typical non-managerial workers increased only about 5 percent.
- The 4 Players of Money and Business
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Learn who are the Workers, Hustlers, Ballers and Capitalists? Which player are you?
- The Solution to Achieving New Year's Financial Resolutions!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] People are not millionaires simply because they have a net worth of a million dollars. No, they are millionaires because they know how to accumulate money efficiently and consistently. The hundreds of thousands of dollars they've "stacked" is just a result of their financial intelligence or simply applying what they know.
- Is Jay-Z An Economist And The Fall Of The US Dollar
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Why would Jay-Z prefer having euros over the U.S. dollar which has been the world's most preferred currency for decades? Is Jay-Z predicting the American Economy is headed for hard times and the U.S. dollar will further decline in value? Or is hip-hop's ambassador just continuing to be a trend-setter and his usual financially flamboyant self?
- Why Blacks are not as Wealthy as Whites?
[News-and-Society:Economics] Blacks fall behind Latinos, Whites, and Asians in net worth, and self-employment rates. What's going on and how can we improve these rates?
- Political Equality - Marching vs Lobbying?
[News-and-Society:Politics] In Capitalist America everything seems to be "for sale," but what about the Government? In 2006, according to The Center For Responsive Politics, corporations, labor unions, and other organizations spent $2.6 billion to"lobby" Congress and all other federal agencies.
- 3 Things You Must Have To Become Wealthy!
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Ambition is a feeling, a spark that runs through your body from your heart. You have to feel it, it's not like a skill you can develop. When it comes to your financial condition especially if you're broke, or living paycheck to paycheck, you will either have a strong desire to succeed and pull yourself out of the financial trashcan or not care if you become wealthy or not.
- How to Get Wealthy If You're Black?
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Climb the corporate ladder? Be a rapper? Professional athlete? Forget about! Learn to become a Capitalist!
- The Millionaire Mentality
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Some people have asked me why I think I can teach people how to become wealthy when I don't have a million dollars? My response to that fair question is that people spend thousands of dollars on colleges and universities to be taught economics, finance and entrepreneurship, but how many of those professors you think are listed on the Forbes Richest list? None! Since that's the case why not learn from someone who has done what you are actually trying to do? There are only 9 million American millionaires, and a millionaire I am not, a millionaire in the making I am!
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