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The Rules of the Road (And Life): Stop Driving Like You’re the Only One on It

The Rules of the Road (And Life): Stop Driving Like You’re the Only One on It

If you live in Los Angeles, you already know driving isn’t transportation — it’s survival.But here’s the thing nobody says out loud:The way you drive is the way you live.Your habits behind the…

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Money Is Not a Taboo Subject — With Your Spouse, Your Kids, or Your Friends

Money Is Not a Taboo Subject — With Your Spouse, Your Kids, or Your Friends

We treat money like sex in the 1950s — everyone’s doing something with it, but nobody talks about it honestly.And because we don’t talk about it, most people walk around financially blind, embarrassed,…

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If You’re Not Fifteen Minutes Early, You’re Already Late

If You’re Not Fifteen Minutes Early, You’re Already Late

There are very few rules in life that are universally true, but here’s one I would bet my portfolio on: if you’re not fifteen minutes early, you’re late.Not “kind of late,” not “traffic…

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