Links For Super-Charged Living – October 18, 2008

Thinking about the economy, politics, & gas prices

Welcome to the weekend!  It has certainly been a wild ride in the economy lately.  This is probably the understatement of the week in the blogosphere!  Is there an award for that?

It is hard to avoid checking everyday to see what is going on with the stock market.  Of course, the best thing to do is ignore all the over-sensationalized hype coming from the media and our politicians.

Panic and fear are our two greatest enemies in the current economic situation.  As long as everyone doesn’t overreact, then I feel confident that the economy will eventually rebound.  Fortunately, I’m in the market for the long-haul.  I’m just buying stocks at a huge discount right now in my 401k.  Wahoo!

I’m ready for the Presidential election to come and go.  I’ve heard about all I can tolerate from the two candidates.  In the words of Toby Keith, I’m ready for “a little less talk and a lot more action.”  Let’s hurry up and vote!

On the good news side of things, gas prices are down.  I saw two stations offering $2.39 a gallon on Friday.  At least we are getting some relief at the pump.  Okay, enough of my ramblings, let’s get to the good stuff.

Links for Super-Charged Living

Here’s this week’s awesome articles in each key characteristic of super-charged living:

1. Strives for Excellence
   10 Ways to Destroy Trust at Work or at Home
   The Way of Retreat: How To Get Promoted Without Doing Anything
2. Financially Wise
   15 Must Do Fall Finance Tips
   Why Only Thinking About Affordability Makes You Poor
3. Committed to a Cause
   30 Simple Ways to Get Your Child Ready to Read
   The Guerrilla Tactics You Need to Fight for the Right to Simplicity
4. Leadership by Example
   The Camel’s Back: How to Never Explode With Anger
   Accepting and dealing with your character flaws
5. Entrepreneurial Spirit
   How to Fail: 25 Secrets Learned through Failure
   Warren Buffet’s 10 Ways to Get Rich
6. Continual Learner
   Demystifying the Creative Process
   What Is Your Definition of Rich?
7. Adventurous
   Travel: A Journey to Expanding Horizons
   27 Reasons to Visit Spain

I hope you have a super-charged weekend!  Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of the links.

Which of these articles is your favorite?

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