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The Hurun Research Institute has released the 2024 Hurun Global Rich List. 52-year-old Elon Musk has re-emerged as the richest man in the world with assets of 1.67 trillion yuan. And 70-year-old Zhong Shanshan once again became China's richest man with assets of about 450 billion yuan.Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc.Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at contact[at]maayot.com
The scourge of time and moneyFor most people reading this, the most significant practical hurdles standing in the way will be either time or money. (I confess to finding them a bit unoriginal. They probably affect everyone except the Queen.) How you overcome these inconveniences is key to making interesting stuff happen. If you are short of both then living adventurously is, for now, going to revolve around simple ideas and your attitude rather than expensive and expansive plans. How to get more money. The 4-step plan from financial guru Alastair Humphreys (written on my yacht in the Caribbean*) Spend less or earn more. Sell stuff or stop buying stuff. Find a cheaper version of your dream. Put aside £20 a week then begin a grand adventure when you have saved enough (an exercise in starting small, starting today and the cumulative effect of habits). (It is also worth putting things in perspective by having a look at where you stand on the Global Rich List. www.globalrichlist.net)* - Actually my shed… How to get more time. The 4-step plan from time-management guru Alastair Humphreys (written on the loo) Say 'Hell yeah, or no' when deciding what activities to commit to. Ask the 80-year-old version of yourself whether you should be spending your time on this thing. What can you cut out of your life to get more time? Quit each of your distractions for a week and notice how much free time that creates. Turn off your phone. Over to You: How can you spend less or earn more? How can you get more time in your life? ★ Support this podcast ★
Niall J. Gannon is a private wealth advisor, public speaker, and the author of Tailored Wealth Management: Exploring the Cause and Effect of Financial Success. He is recognized as one of the country’s top 100 Financial Advisors by Barron’s and Registered Rep. He has been featured on CNBC and National Public Radio as well as quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Niall’s research has been included in more than ten academic articles and books. He is a recipient of the Silver Congressional Award and the President’s Volunteer Service. He served in the US Army Reserve as a tank platoon commander and is a graduate of The Citadel. Niall joins me today to share why spending is sharing the wealth. He describes how the spending of wealthy individuals redistributes wealth into the economy and the pockets of workers. Niall reveals how the spending habits of young adults have changed and why they are no longer based on the tax question. He also explains why it’s important to take a step back and appreciate how ‘high up’ you sit when your wealth is viewed from a global perspective. “If a billionaire spends 5% of their portfolio every year, at the end of two decades, one billion dollars will have been redistributed into the account of someone else.” - Niall J. Gannon Today on I’m A Millionaire...So, Now What: How the wealthy redistribute wealth to the economy. Why wealth is not just a number. How young people today are making philanthropic financial decisions. Why you should step back and view your wealth from a global perspective. Niall J. Gannon’s Fun Frank Advice for Self-Made Millionaires & Wealthy Families: Do something that is outside of your comfort zone and see what impact that has on that other person and the impact on you. Resources Mentioned: Global Rich List Connect with Niall J. Gannon: Niall J. Gannon’s website Tailored Wealth Management: Exploring the Cause and Effect of Financial Success by Niall J. Gannon Get Ready for Fun Networking & Fundraising! Kick off your high-heels ladies, lace up your golf shoes, and get ready for an exciting, fun way to network with your business peers while raising money for a worthy cause. Join me, Colleen O’Connell-Campbell and Shelley True on September 5, 2019 for the all-women’s golf tournament, FORE-Play for Charity - the annual event supporting The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health. The FORE-Play for Charity event features fun ways to network with other Ottawa-based business leaders such as Open Mic, Cocktail Hour, the Red Carpet event, and a unique Makeup and Beauty Bar as well as a Gala Dinner. So if you’re ready to lace up your golf shoes and tee off to support The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health, visit www.truedotdesign.com/foreplay to register today - or, become a sponsor to show the community you’re serious about mental health. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and follow FORE-Play for Charity on Facebook so you never miss an update on this important event. Registration opens on April 1, 2019 Book Your Prosperity Discovery Session Today! Are you ready to double your net worth? Ready to create your roadmap to riches or get your financial life back on track? Join me for a Prosperity Discovery Session today! Let’s unlock your roadmap to riches so you can begin to live your life to the fullest. To book your Prosperity Discovery Session, email me at colleen.campbell@rbc.com to request a free questionnaire and let’s begin your roadmap to riches now! Spots are limited, so book your Prosperity Discovery Session today! Subscribe to the I’m A Millionaire, So Now What Podcast! Thanks for joining us for this episode of I'm A Millionaire, So Now What Podcast - the show bringing you inspirational stories, practical strategies, and fun, frank advice for self-made millionaires and wealthy families. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave a positive review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with other wealthy families and self-made millionaires on social media!
In this episode of the Maven Money Personal Finance Podcast… Andy dives into the complex world of debt. Are you living beyond your means? Or want to avoid getting in that situation in the first place? This is the episode for you. Quick Preview of the Podcast: Understanding and managing credit. Manageable vs unmanageable debt. Encouraging good money behaviour in children. Good debt, bad debt, and good(ish) debt. Links: StepChange Money Advice Service National Debtline Citizens Advice Debt Advice Foundation How the economic machine works Add up Global Rich List 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Leave a review! Don't forget to check out the Maven Adviser website for more great content. So sit back and enjoy unrivalled words of wisdom from Andy Hart - host of the UK’s premier personal finance show. Is there a topic you’d like Andy to cover? We’d love to hear from you! Contact Andy Hart directly with any comments / feedback on team@mavenadviser.com. Alternatively you can reach out on Twitter @MavenAdviser.
Maybe you've heard: giving thanks makes you feel happier and more fulfilled. There are at least 7 scientifically proven benefits to practicing the “attitude of gratitude”. And right now, as we enter the Thanksgiving Holiday season, the media is filled with heartwarming stories of all we should be thankful for. Today, I'm going to suggest you be thankful for the bad stuff. The challenges. The tragedies. The pain. In today's show, we'll discover: The shocking truth about suicide rates during the holidays. The 3 dangers of “counting your blessings”. The 7 scientifically proven benefits of gratitude. The 5 unconventional times to practice thankfulness. How the attitude of gratitude makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise. Why you can be thankful for the trials, and not just through them. Plus, I'll share a tip for how to get your podcast ranked higher in iTunes, quick and easy. Spiritual Foundations Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.– James 1:2-8 All those things that seem to oppose our goals are actually the raw material for achieving them. – Dan Sullivan You can be thankful for trials, and truly count it all joy, not because God is teaching you a lesson, but because when approached with faith, trials always lead to victory. God doesn't cause everything, but He can use everything. Tip Of the Week How do you get your podcast ranked higher in iTunes? It comes down to 2 key factors, according to my buddy Cliff Ravenscraft: Recent new subscribers in iTunes, using the Apple Podcast App. Recent new downloads in iTunes, using the Apple Podcast App. It is my opinion that high star ratings and favorable reviews somehow factor into the equation as well. Feature Segment: 5 Unconventional Times To Practice Thankfulness (How The Attitude Of Gratitude Makes You Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise) This is is season for bloggers and podcasters to roll out their “Thanksgiving posts”. And I do believe we all have a lot to be thankful for. Of course, it's easy to be thankful when you live in a nice warm house, are privileged to indulge in gluttony, and watch multi-million dollar entertainment spectacles piped into your home virtually free of charge. Especially if you're healthy, and are in the top 10% of the world's wealthiest people. Before you argue that last point, let me assure you that if you live in any modern country, especially in the USA or Canada, you almost certainly are. Check for yourself. I'll wait. Just in case you didn't check, according to the Global Rich List website, if you make $14,000 per year in the USA, you're in the top 9.52% of the richest people in the world by income. So get grateful. The Shocking Truth About Suicide Rates During The Holidays Normally, this is where a blogger or podcaster would tell you about suicide rates surging up dramatically during the holidays. The convetinal wisdom is that we should exercise great discipline in being thankful during this time of year, because otherwise, we may, like so many, slip into depression. The problem with this is that it's simply wrong. Suicides do not go up during the holidays. They are, in fact, at their lowest rates of the year. But don't just take my word for it: The Health Central website says: There is a well known reduction in the suicide rate on major public holidays (including non-religious). Many studies in different Western countries have found the drop is even more pronounced during the Christmas to New Year's stretch. Read the whole article here. The Wall Street Journal looked into this a few years ago, and their conlusion is that suicides dip in the winter, and peak in the spring. They back it up with solid reearch: Studies from around the world suggest the key factor is climate, rather than the calendar. In the U.S. from 1999 to 2004, the six highest months in terms of suicides per day were March through August, not in that order, with a peak in July, according to my analysis of numbers provided by the CDC. (The seasonal variation isn’t extreme; the daily averages range from 76.3 suicides in December to 87.6 in July.) Other northern hemisphere countries such as Switzerland and Lithuania exhibit the same trend as the U.S. Suicide rates rise in England and Wales on hotter days, according to a study this year. In Singapore, near the equator, there was little seasonal effect. In the southern hemisphere, suicide rates peak in December. Climate’s role isn’t totally understood; some researchers have linked suicide’s seasonality to the amount of sunshine. What do we conclude? One obvious possibility is that becuase people are practicing gratitude more intetionally during the holidays, they are less likely to kill themselves. So that's a big point in favor of “the attitude of gratitude”. However, don't skip this next part, because I want you to know… The 3 Surprising Dangers Of “Counting Your Blessings” Denial and gratitude are not the same thing. If you're swimming in the alligator tank, all the gratitude in the world is unlikely to keep you from being some lizard's dinner. Giving thanks only for the “good stuff” can bottle up poisonous thinking and emotions. It suppresses, refuses to deal with, and thereby strengthens, the power of unresolved pain. Your glib attiude and lack of empathy can hurt other people. You must be sensitive to what is happening with the people around you. Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing. Proverbs 27:14 A man’s spirit will endure sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear? Proverbs 18:14 The 5 Unconventional Times To Practice Thankfulness When you a depressed. When you are lonely. When you are ill. When you lose someone you love. When tragedy strikes. How has “the attitude of gratitude” helped you deepen your faith… how has it make you healthier, wealthier, and wiser? How To Help Subscribe to the show in iTunes and give us a rating and review. Make sure you put your real name and website in the text of the review itself. 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Reorienting ourselves to the reality of climate change and our role in causing it as privileged middle class people in the United States. How rich are you? Check out where you fall on the Global Rich List: http://www.globalrichlist.com
World's most impatient meth cook found in Oklahoma. She couldn't even wait to get home. Australians are self-obsessed entitled wankers. And won't someone think of the children? Senator Conroy dropped the f-bomb on national television!I think he did it deliberately. Watch the video and see for yourself.Also, Australians are a bunch of wankers with an inflated sense of entitlement.We are the richest people in the world. And, as Possum of Possum's Pollytics explained in Crikey last Thursday, we lead the world in everything from decent minimum wages to economic growth over the past decade. Read that article. Please. And while you're at it, see where you sit on the Global Rich List.We also hear about the world's most impatient meth cook.Episode notes and full credits are at:https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00015/