Less Stress, More Gratitude – 5 Ways to Get Rid of That Excess of Control

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog, Health, Mindset

We all might have the best interests in our hearts to advise someone on what to do, but we cannot pretend we can control them. We all wait for the best in our lives, but we cannot control everything that happens to us. It is what it is: the realm of your control lies...

Facts Versus Fiction in Investing

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog, Investing

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin In almost every aspect of life, the more informed and knowledgeable you are, the better you can make smart decisions. So, is watching financial news like a hawk the best tactic? Or would it lead...

How Recognizing Cognitive Biases Can Improve Your Investment Performance

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog, Health, Mindset

“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 | Blog, Mindset

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 | Blog, Mindset

“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. Nearly all...

Would You Visit a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Medical Advice?

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog, Health, Mindset, Success

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...