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By Rob Severson on December 27, 2013
How many of us understand the real cost of spending money? Most of us will borrow money at some time in our lives. Some of us will borrow money many times. Some will borrow money and make payments all their lives and leave the balance to their estates. Some pay cash for everything. Hopefully any of […]
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By Rob Severson on June 27, 2013
I was in a convenience store today and someone was buying some tobacco. I asked the clerk when the tax increase was coming and she said Monday. She knew well because she was a smoker. I was surprised to learn that there hadn’t been a run on tobacco yet, she was too and as a […]
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By Rob Severson on November 3, 2012
I was at a fundraiser last night for a mission that provides microloans to folks in India and other countries. It was very interesting to see how these folks make a difference in the lives of people in their program. Yes, I donated some money to support them! Their concept is to empower folks to […]
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By Rob Severson on July 29, 2012
BUYNG VOTES I just heard a news clip on Fox about a politician who was sent to jail for buying votes in Kentucky. Seems this guy paid $50 or so for people to vote for him and he got caught. I would guess must would see the wrong in this action and would agree that […]
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By Rob Severson on May 26, 2012
Facebook is a big story in the news now. It had a stupendous initial offering that made many people very rich, but the stock hasn’t done well and people are calling foul. I don’t claim to understand all that happened, but listening to CNN just now think the issue is the dissemination of […]
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By Rob Severson on February 11, 2012
I think we all have said that at one time or another. My business is coaching businesses that rely on bank’s for financing and I too get angry once in a while. But my role is to teach my clients how lending works and what they need to do to communicate and keep their financing […]
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By Rob Severson on January 12, 2012
Okay, there are other ways to make decisions too, but I like the decision matrix. I learned this technique 35 years ago and have used it frequently over the year for many decisions. I like it because it gives me a quantitative bases to clarify my thinking. I have here an example of how i […]
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By Rob Severson on January 8, 2012
That may seem like an odd opinion from a conservative. I recognize the constitutional issues and it may not come to pass, but why do I feel this way? First, many people would not buy it unless their employer provided it. I don’t know about other states but do know that in Minnesota that it […]
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By Rob Severson on January 4, 2012
I met Tyler Zey on the Luther group on Linkedin. He is a remarkable young man who has already started an internet busineess and some blogs. I admire his ambition and entrepreneurship! Check out his site: ChangeJars.com Here is his review of my book: Rob Severson’s “Connecting Peace, Prosperity, and Purpose” is a neatly formed […]
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By Rob Severson on November 22, 2011
Yes, I dream a lot, hence the name for my blog: “I’ve been thinking” My articles are not based on lots of research, just my experiences in life and work. My hope is that someone will find it some day and find an idea that helps them n their career and life in general. One […]
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