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Feature Article #1

Becoming a Millionaire is Overrated

Conventional thinking:  If I become a millionaire I will be able to live a life of luxury and financial freedom. 
Contrarian thought: A million dollars does not buy you much these days.  Even if you are lucky enough to become part of the 0.13% of the world population who qualify to call themselves millionaires, your life […]

Popularity: 93% [?]

goldfish | January 21st, 2008 | Continued

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SMART Goals are Stupid

Common Sense: Goals should be SMART.  The acronym stands for specific, measureable, achievable, realistic and time-bound.  This seems to make perfect sense to most people.  Unless, of course, you are a contrarian goldfish!
Contrarian Thought on Specific Goals 
The idea that you should have specific goals is very nice, except that you cannot predict the future […]

Popularity: 67% [?]

goldfish | January 7th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #3

Multitasking – The Worst Productivity Killer

Common Sense:  If I do a lot of things in parallel I can get a lot more done in a day.  While talking on the phone, I can answer email, do text messaging, and even work on that important presentation at the same time, right?  Not if you are a contrarian goldfish!
Contrarian thought:  Dividing your […]

Popularity: 64% [?]

goldfish | January 1st, 2008 | Continued

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Your source of unconventional wisdom.  The home of the uncommon sense.  Running against the crowd.  The idea behind Contrarian Goldfish is to think outside the box and challenge conventional wisdom and common sense.  I will try to stretch your thinking and take a contrarian view of most of what you find in the internet and the media.  Plain […]

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How Much is Your Time Worth?

Conventional thinking:  I can save a significant amount of money by doing things myself.
Contrarian thinking:  My time is worth money and I know what my hourly rate is.   I will account for my time and hourly rate when deciding to do something myself.
Every “do it yourself” decision should account not only for the material cost […]

Popularity: 48% [?]

23Mar2008 | goldfish | 0 comments | Continued
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Enjoy Life Now

Conventional thinking:  If I work very hard for 20-30 years and accumulate a lot of money some day I will be able to relax and enjoy life.
Contrarian thinking:  Why wait 20-30 years if I can enjoy life now?
There is a great fable about an American businessman who was taking a vacation in a small village […]

Popularity: 50% [?]

17Mar2008 | goldfish | 0 comments | Continued
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Lose Control

Conventional thinking:  I must always be in control.  I must keep a tight grip on everything in my life in order to be successful.
Contrarian thinking:  Losing control will help you relax, may boost your creativity, and will do wonders for human relations.
If you have an A-type personality it may be difficult for you to let […]

Popularity: 47% [?]

11Mar2008 | goldfish | 0 comments | Continued
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The Customer is Sometimes Right

Conventional thinking:  The customer is always right.
Contrarian thinking:  The 20% of customers that are responsible for 80% of your revenues have the right to be demanding and you should get out of your way to accommodate their needs.  The other 80% of your customers who are responsible for 20% of your revenues are not worth […]

Popularity: 52% [?]

5Mar2008 | goldfish | 0 comments | Continued
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Show Your Weaknesses

Conventional thinking:  I should not show my weaknesses.  I need to always be strong in order to gain the respect of others.  I should never show my vulnerabilities and admit to my mistakes.
Contrarian thinking:  It is OK to show that you are human and that sometimes you make mistakes.  Admitting to your mistakes shows maturity, […]

Popularity: 47% [?]

29Feb2008 | goldfish | 0 comments | Continued
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