Another Fond Snow Memory
I always enjoyed building snow caves in the snow when I was younger. On Monday amidst all the snow shoveling I decided why not? So I did. The last picture shows both Holly the dog and I inside the cave. Since these pictures were taken the neighborhood kids have taken over my cave. There have…
Read MoreMerry Christmas Ami
Ami we have known each other for 10 years now. For Christmas I have produced this little slideshow video for you my love. Enjoy:
Read MoreThe First Snow Shoveling of the Winter
I have always taken great joy in shoveling snow. As children the Paulsen boys ran a snow shoveling business in our neighborhood. I'm not sure how it all started but the fact that we lived in an area full of old widows didn't hurt business. I remember Jeff and Eric waking up early on snow…
Read MorePay Less in Taxes Through Business Incorporation
UPDATE: This information is now outdated and the author makes no guarantee as to its accuracy. Those who are (for all tax purposes) self-employed, fall into two categories: those who work for a marketing or sales organization (MLM, Real Estate, Insurance, Sales) as 10-99 contractors; and those who run a small business out of their…
Read MoreThe Importance of Re-Alignment
The Importance of Re-Alignment by Jacob S. Paulsen Not to long ago someone explained to me how the auto-pilot system of an airplane functions. I have always been under the impression that the auto-pilot maintained all the system controls at a specified position keeping the plane going straight. I was mistaken. It seems that if…
Read MoreAnother Phase in Life
As you can see Simon is on the move again. This has caused me to reflect on everything going on in our lives right now. We are entering a new phase of life which is marked by the following: 1. Simon is almost 1 year old and walking. 2. Its been a little more than…
Read MoreAmi Likes Cough Drops
Two nights ago I was struggling with a sleepless night. We have been passing around the “cold” in our house the last week. Well I had it and was unable to sleep. After an hour or so I decided to get a cough drop. I opened my night stand where there is a bag of…
Read MoreOwning Your Own Business is the Path to Freedom
As long as you trade your time for money you cannot achieve freedom. Some people argue that being paid salary or being self-employed doesn’t constitute trading time for money but I disagree. Ask yourself this question: If you don’t do any work for the next two weeks would your paychecks still arrive? If you answer no than you are still trading your time for money. The only way to stop this cycle is…
Read MoreTwo Weeks Worth of Posts In One
I haven’t posted a new blog in awhile. So now if you decide to read on you will get about two weeks worth of updates, thoughts, and ideas. 1. AgelWorld Convention. The first weekend of September the two largest events of both my largest businesses overlapped. The annual convention of Agel Enterprises was held at…
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