Quotes of the Day

Most entrepreneurial businesses eventually succeed by doing something different from what they first started. [2004] - Brian Tracy

Job-hopping works best when the economy is strong and there are plenty of job vacancies employers need to fill. That isn’t to say you can’t hop your way to better pay in an economic downturn. But, generally speaking, you’re likely to have less negotiating power in a job market with high unemployment and few openings. Software developers and staff accountants who’d never quit turned out to earn 10 percent less than the job-hoppers in their field. But operations managers and administrative assistants who had stayed put were earning around 20 percent more than new hires. For nurses, there wasn’t much of a difference between job switchers and job stayers. [2021] - Erica Alini

Many banks will loan money on a franchise and not to a small start-up business. Many famous franchises cost a million dollars or more to buy. [1999] - Robert T. Kiyosaki

The ABCDEs of mole suspiciousness for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are A for asymmetry, B for border irregularity, C for multiple colors, D for diameters (larger than a pencil eraser), and E for evolving, a change in size, shape, color, elevation, or symptoms (such as bleeding, itching, or crusting). Basically, any lesion that is new, changing, or unusual (compared to other moles) is suspect. Here's another mnemonic, Australia's SunSmart 5 S's program: slip on clothing, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat, seek shade, and slide on sunglasses. [2023] - Michael Greger

Super Immunity is created by a diet with a portfolio of immune system-strengthening and cancer-fighting foods. Here's a good way to remember the essentials (GOMBBS): Greens, onions, mushrooms, berries, beans, seeds. Top Super Foods for Super Immunity: Kale/collards/mustard greens, Arugula/watercress, Green lettuce and cabbage, Broccoli and brussels sprouts, Carrots and tomatoes, Onions and garlic, Mushrooms, Pomegranates, Berries (all types), Seeds (flax, chia, sesame, sunflower) [2011] - Joel Fuhrman