FVSU Blog

Tuesday, FVSU brought to campus business owner and Apprenticewinner Dr. Randal Pinkett. Students who attended the event are sharing their thoughts. 
Dr. Randal Pinkett spoke about the importance of becoming an entrepreneur, creating wealth and community involvement.  I always enjoy meeting successful businessmen and women because most are honest, direct, and encouraging.  Before Dr. Pinknett’s speech, we conversed [...]

Now don’t get me wrong, I dislike slavery as much as the next person. If we can look past the horror and brutality, there is a lesson in human psychology: the amazing power of self-motivation. 
The cornerstone of this country was built upon the philosophy of production.  As slaves worked, their motivation was a cracking whip.  [...]

Habits
This is an excerpt from Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad; Robert and his rich dad have a discussion about ‘paying yourself first.’
This is an example of habits controlling behavior. I remember asking my rich dad about the habits of the rich. Instead of answering my outright, he wanted me to learn through example, [...]