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In Todays World, Do You have Any More Privacy?

by Marc Koran | Oct 27, 2019 | All, General, Media, Personal Growth

This is the new reality When you demand privacy from people in your life, you are immediately treated with suspicion. What have you got to hide? Why are you hiding it? You must be up to no good! When you demand privacy from the government, they tell you its for...

Your Boss Should Be Your Servant

by Marc Koran | Oct 19, 2019 | All, General, Personal Growth, Skillstacking

We have all experienced the good boss and the not-so-good boss. The Brutish Boss’s mantra is “I’m the Boss! You are here for me.” while the Servant Boss says “I’m the Servant! I am here for you.” The Servant Boss delivers better long term results and lives a...

How to Get the Appreciation You Want (Thanks for Giving!)

by Marc Koran | Oct 12, 2019 | All, General, Personal Growth, Skillstacking

We may not always feel that we get appreciation. Here are a few pointers on how to live in a a world of abundant appreciation. Enjoy! “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” Voltaire Appreciation is hidden all...

It’s Not My Fault! 12 Ways to Reduce Blame in Your Life

by Marc Koran | Oct 6, 2019 | General, Personal Growth, Skillstacking

Blame costs many people too much time and energy. Many blame the state of their lives on other people and circumstances. Most are not really aware of how addicted they are to their stories of blame. More importantly, people do not realize how much better their...

School of Hard Knocks: How it cost $6,000 to not Follow My Gut

by Marc Koran | Sep 29, 2019 | General, Personal Growth, Real Estate, School of Hard Knocks

The School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) has a lot of classes, including “Ignoring my Gut 101“. This is my real life Case Study in Commercial Real Estate where ignoring my gut instinct cost me $6,000 (plus time and effort). The Scenario I wanted to buy two stand alone...

Letting Go of a Lost Cause. (Sunk Cost Fallacy)

by Marc Koran | Sep 21, 2019 | General, Personal Growth, School of Hard Knocks, Skillstacking

Many people do not let go of an endeavour after having put in time, money and effort. This is called “The Sunk Cost Fallacy”, and if we are not conscious of it, we can actually make things worse. We humans have strong feelings of loss aversion, and often pay a high...