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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 15, 2020
MENTORS

MITCH DANIELS, PRESIDENT PURDUE UNIVERSITY, TIMELY COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Mitch Daniels, is President Purdue University and served as the 49th Governor of Indiana, from 2005 to 2013.  I wrote about Mr. Daniels, successful efforts to freeze tuition in 2019. PURDUE GOING ON EIGHT YEARS WITHOUT A TUITION INCREASE- PROVING IT IS ACHIEVABLE  https://wealthbuildingpowers.com/2019/05/11/purdue-going-on-eight-years-without-a-tuition-increase-proving-it-is-achievable/ Purdue University will freeze tuition for the 9th straight year, holding it at 2012 levels through 2021-2022.  Fifty-nine percent of Purdue West Lafayette students graduated debt-free in 2018-2019, compared ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC June 1, 2020
MENTORS

RELEVANT TODAY – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR’S, 1963 LETTER FROM THE BIRMINGHAM JAIL

The inhumane and unjust circumstances surrounding the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, left many in our country, regardless of color, feeling sorrow, shame and anger. Over the weekend we witnessed both grief and anger displayed.  There have been thousands of acts of vandalism and stealing against businesses that were in some cases hundreds of miles from Minneapolis. IN HIS OWN WORDS:  DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. King’s famous 1963 “Letter from ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 28, 2020
INSURANCE AND ILLNESSES , MENTORS

POLISH UP YOUR SKILLS FOR FREE WITH THESE 19 LINKEDIN LEARNING COURSES

In a culture that (unfortunately) equates success to that hamster-in-a-wheel mentality, it’s safe to say that, objectively, no one is thriving these days. We all need a little help. The first step is acknowledging that (hey, it’s OK to not be OK). The second step? Taking action to improve it. LinkedIn Learning wants to help, not only by offering advice on how to become a better remote employee, but also ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC April 27, 2020
FINANCIAL LITERACY , INSURANCE AND ILLNESSES , MENTORS

WAKING FROM THE COVID-19 NIGHTMARE – BETTER, RICHER AND SMARTER!

Successful people have much more than talent. They have a drive to continuously learn new things and strengthen themselves.  As we come out of this COVID-19 nightmare, your ability to add new skills and competencies will be SUPER important, because there will be fewer jobs. JOBS HAVE AND WILL BE PERMANENTLY ELIMINATED   Ten to twenty percent of restaurants will simply not reopen. When restaurants do reopen with social distancing as the ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC December 16, 2019
MENTORS , WEALTH BUILDING POWERS

DOES IT MATTER THAT 73 PERCENT OF BLACK BABIES ARE BORN TO SINGLE MOMS?

Too many black fathers, are missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. We know the statistics — that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools and 20 times more likely to end up in prison. They ...

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by Powers Investments Management, LLC November 5, 2019
MENTORS

Bill Gates Says This Is the Most Important Thing He’s Learned from Warren Buffett. (Hint: It Has Nothing to Do with Money)

Two billionaires linked by one common denominator.

“Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and investing legend Warren Buffett don't initially seem like they would be a great fit for one another, and Gates thought so himself. When his mom wanted him to meet the Oracle of Omaha almost three decades ago, he initially balked, saying "He just buys and sells pieces of paper... I don't think we'd have much in common." Luckily for Gates, moms frequently get their way, and he ...

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