Robert R. Rowley PS

Attorney at Law


Category: Finance

10 Mindsets That Will Radically Improve Your Performance | TIME

10 Mindsets That Will Radically Improve Your Performance | TIME

These mindsets allow openness and flexibility while also providing you precise direction Success is something all career-driven individuals desire yet it eludes many people — at least at the levels desired. Why are some businesspeople successful and others not? http://time.com/3739714/10-mindsets-that-will-radically-improve-your-performance/

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What drives creativity

What drives creativity

@TEDTalks: 3 types of motivation that drive creative work (and why money isn’t one of them): http://t.ted.com/du3rp6i

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Giving Till It Hurts (Wall St Journal)

Giving Till It Hurts (Wall St Journal)

They are forgoing vacation homes, early retirement and college saving plans. Sally Beatty on the increasing number of ‘stretch’ givers who donate out of proportion to their wealth. By SALLY BEATTY July 6, 2007; Page W1 For 37 years, Nobuko Kajitani worked as a textile conservator at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. She lived modestly, shunning […]

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The Habits of the World’s Smartest People (Infographic)

The Habits of the World’s Smartest People (Infographic)

There is no one picture of intelligence, but many people with high IQs do tend to share some of the same habits — both good and bad. For example, according to research complied by Online-PHD-Programs.org, while those with high IQs tend to set goals and read avidly, they are also more likely to drink more […]

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Ten Rules For Asset Protection Planning (Forbes Magazine)

Ten Rules For Asset Protection Planning (Forbes Magazine)

 (Jay Akisson)  Start early, keep it simple, and don’t try to hide stuff from your creditors. There’s a gambling saying that goes something like, “If you want to be a winner, you have to walk away from the table a winner.” One time-honored method of reaching this result is to systematically take your chips off […]

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10 Tools for Smoothing the Startup Process (Entrepreneur Magazine)

10 Tools for Smoothing the Startup Process (Entrepreneur Magazine)

Peter Gasca (Entrpreneur Magazine) – February 13, 2015 (Entrepreneur and Small Business Strategist) Getting your startup idea out of the gates can be tough and intimidating. The first steps, however, are actually much easier and more affordable than many entrepreneurs believe, especially with the slew of useful tools available online. Here are 10 free or very […]

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Simple, Bedrock Rules on Personal Finance – (Brett Arends) Wall St Journal

Simple, Bedrock Rules on Personal Finance – (Brett Arends) Wall St Journal

Smart money moves aren’t more complicated than you think. They’re simpler. Cut through all the jargon and pontificating and technical stuff, and everything you really need to know about personal finance fits into less than 1,000 words—no more than three to four minutes. Ignore economic and financial forecasts. Their purpose is to keep forecasters employed. […]

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How to Live a Happier Financial Life – Wall St Journal)

How to Live a Happier Financial Life – Wall St Journal)

How to Live a Happier Financial Life For Sunday WSJ Readers, a Few Parting Words of Wisdom Feb. 7, 2015 8:27 p.m. ET It all comes down to this. I wrote for the first edition of The Wall Street Journal Sunday. It seems fitting I should help bring down the curtain. Parting thoughts? With my […]

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Body Cameras for Security Guards, Repo Men, Electricians And Real-Estate Agents: One Way to Avert Lawsuits – Wall St Journal

Body Cameras for Security Guards, Repo Men, Electricians And Real-Estate Agents: One Way to Avert Lawsuits – Wall St Journal

Following tragedies like the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., law-enforcement agencies across the U.S. are adopting body cameras. And in a twist that was perhaps inevitable, private-sector service workers from security guards and repo men to electricians and real-estate agents are embracing them too. In interviews with makers of these wearable cameras, as well as […]

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How to Keep an Inheritance From Going to a Spouse During Divorce – WSJ

How to Keep an Inheritance From Going to a Spouse During Divorce – WSJ

How to Keep Your Inheritance in a Divorce Strategies Include Saving Documentation and Maintaining Separate Accounts MATTHEW HOLLISTER By NEIL PARMAR Nov. 9, 2014 4:45 p.m. ET For the happily wed, marriage is often about sharing everything—including generous gifts bestowed by parents or grandparents. But when a relationship ends in divorce, that perspective can change […]

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