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A Bad Day At Work

It was nearly 6 PM on Friday and I was getting into my car at the office parking lot.   I was looking forward to the weekend after a tiring week juggling tasks, teams, new projects and business plans.   My son’s school athletics championship was the main event for our weekend.  He had qualified for the decathlon finals after several preliminary rounds.   The happy thoughts of spending my day watching my son on the field, and then taking my family out for a nice dinner and ice cream were on my mind when suddenly, my cell phone rang.  Sh**, it’s my boss.

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The Ten Factors

There are 10 factors in my life journey that I see as integral to a meaningful and successful life, and net worth is only one part of it.   Each of these factors directly or indirectly contribute to my financial and well-being goals.   I hope to share my experience (both pains and pleasures) and learn from your comments on each of these areas.  Here we go:
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About TFR

About the Writer Brian Lesko – Writer and Investor Based in the Pittsburgh, PA area, Brian holds full-time employment as a Warehouse Manager for an electronics firm. Brian enjoys wealth building, investing, gardening and the great outdoors. Brian holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from Robert Morris […]

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