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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Intelligence - Seven Habits of Highly effective People

The Seven Habits -- An Overview
Habit 1 Be Proactive: Principles of Personal Vision
Habit 2 Begin with the End in Mind: Principles of Personal Leadership
Habit 3 Put First Things First: Principles of Personal Management
Habit 4 Think Win/Win: Principles of Interpersonal Leadership
Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Habit 6 Synergize Principles of Creative Communication
Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw: Principles of Balanced Self-Renewal

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Finance - Derek Foster's rule

  1. Invest only in companies you understand.
  2. Invest only in companies that pay a dividend (preferably a rising dividend).
  3. Look for companies that are selling cheaply (the old adage of buy low, sell high).
  4. Invest in companies that are "recession-proof."
  5. Don't focus on foreign companies.
  6. Invest only in companies that are dominant in their industry (or that cannot be seriously hurt by a larger competitor).
  7. Invest only in companies that have displayed a long history of strong performance.
  8. Invest only in companies that have a strong brand loyalty among their customers.
  9. Once you've bought the perfect company, never sell it!