How Recognizing Cognitive Biases Can Improve Your Investment Performance

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 16, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Do More, Earn More

“Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself.” Ludwig Wittgenstein, 20th century Austrian-British philosopher There are many ways in which flawed thinking is hardwired into our brains. Wikipedia has compiled a collection of more than 150 cognitive biases. Some...

Overcoming your Fears and becoming a Successful Entrepreneur

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 9, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Do More, Earn More

Great ideas take flight when you are free of fear. Everyone faces fear, and that includes innovative, successful entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur’s very job is to swim upstream. The trick to succeed as an entrepreneur is positive thinking, so that you maintain faith in...

Why Most Investors Perform Far Worse Than the Stock Market?

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 2, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Do More, Earn More

“A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffett   Throughout life, there is often a disconnect between what we know we should do and what we actually do. Take dieting, for instance....

Would You Visit a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Medical Advice?

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 26, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Do More, Earn More

Suppose you start feeling ill, and then your symptoms become more serious. Your next step would (hopefully) be to seek out expert medical advice to get better. Would you visit a pharmaceutical sales representative for medical advice? Every doctor takes the Hippocratic...

Time For a New Approach to Goal-Setting

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 12, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Do More, Earn More

While New Years is the traditional time for Americans to set goals, there is never a bad time to improve your life. In fact, fall may be the perfect time to set goals so that you have time to get into good habits and tweak your goals before New Year’s. That way,...

Three Numbers to Know Before Launching a Start-Up

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 28, 2022 | BDE, Be More, Do More, Earn More

When launching a startup, what you are really doing is transforming inspiration for innovation into a profitable product or service. It takes more than just positive thinking. Ideas are a dime a dozen; the successful startup differentiates itself in execution, and...