The difference between successful people and really successful people, the really successful say NO TO ALMOST EVERYTHING.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS
OF COURSE, AMERICA’S BLACK-WEALTH GAP IS GETTING WORSE! THE GOVERNMENT CAN NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM!
The failure of the Black and White wealth gap to narrow since the 1980s can in large part be attributed to the types of assets that make up each group’s holdings. Black households hold nearly two-thirds of their wealth in housing and very little of it in stocks,
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
THE IMPACT OF ABSENTEEISM: UNDERSTANDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF FATHERLESSNESS IN BLACK COMMUNITIES
If we genuinely want equality for all, regardless of color or sex, we must address all root causes, no matter how uncomfortable it may be.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
WHAT STAGE ARE YOU IN CRITICAL THINKING DEVELOPMENT? – FINAL CRITICAL THINKING SERIES – PART 10
As previously noted, most of us take our day-to-day thinking for granted and spend little time working on improving our thinking processes. Adjusting our thinking habits is a long-term process that occurs over years, not weeks or months.
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You modeled what a good father, husband, and son mean. Your listening ear, encouragement, patience, and discipline have been such a gift to me. You have always shown us what it means to be there for each other, to support each other, and to put the family's needs first.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
IN SOME U.S. CITIES, A CHILD HAS BETTER ODDS OF GOING TO PRISON OR BEING MURDERED THAN CLIMBING TO THE MIDDLE CLASS!
About 70% of U.S. Congress People are millionaires. Most members of Congress, in my opinion, deliver little value to society, but they get wealthy and enamored with power. They care about one thing -getting reelected, which requires money. The Teachers’ Unions donate millions of dollars to Democrat politicians. The unions demand zero support for charter schools. That is the nasty reality of America’s education system.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A FAIR-MINDED CRITICAL THINKER? – CRITICAL THINKING SERIES – PART 8
In this column, we will consider the attributes of a Fair-minded Critical Thinker and what one needs to consider to avoid thinking in a self-centered fashio
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS
PART 7B: SUBSTANTIVE WRITING: WHAT HABITS DO CRITICAL THINKERS USE WHEN READING AND WRITING? – CRITICAL THINKING SERIES
So much of our so-called writing today is limited to 280 characters or less. Writing is difficult and requires a great deal of practice. Most of us have learned to write through trial and error. Rarely does anyone take a writing course. Hopefully, the following will provide you with several fresh ideas to enhance your writing skills.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , INVESTMENTS
WHAT HABITS DO CRITICAL THINKERS USE WHEN READING AND WRITING? PART 7A – CRITICAL THINKING SERIES
In this column, we will consider the habits Critical Thinkers use when reading an article or a book and the application of substantive writing. I will cover the interrelationships between reading and writing and discuss Drs. Richard Paul and Linda Elder’s explanation of Close Reading and Substantive Writing presented in their Critical Thinking - Learn the Tools the Best Thinkers Use.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY , MENTORS
WHAT DO YOU AS A CRITICAL THINKER DO TO LEARN – PART 6B – CRITICAL THINKING SERIES
n this column we will explore a means by which you can conduct a self-assessment and begin the process of improving your ability to learn as a student and as an employee.
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