Ok listen up, there is nothing new under the sun when it comes to getting rich, but we do have to decide who we want to follow on our quest for world domination. In a recent article on Forbes.com contributor Panos Mourdoukoutas wrote an interesting article on three proven paths to becoming rich and living a good life.  We all want a good life – no matter what it may mean to each person.  Check out his three steps to wealth…

The Company-builder way.

Carlos Slim Helu, first on the Forbes Richest People in the world list, amassed his wealth by setting up large-well managed corporations in heavy industry, mining, and retailing.  Helu invested in a state monopoly phone company Telemex and added his systematic touch, touring in it into a strong and viable company.  The powerhouses that have pioneered this path is Andrew Carnegie the “King of Steel,”  and  Henry Ford the “King of the Automobile,” These business icons did create their own company empires and subsequently changed the course of economic history.In a nutshell, don’t just go out to create a business, set out to revolutionize and industry!

The Business-builder Way.

Bill Gates is the world’s second wealthiest man,  and his claim to fame is helping engineers and marketers become entrepreneurs.  Bill gates was someone that saw the potential in a person and brought that person together with a network that would take that talent to the world.  Gates realized that people needed to focus on what they know and work at their own pace often in their own place, sharing the risks and the rewards with him. This way to riches is new. The way that does not need you to stick to one industry, but create a network of businesses that can take over an industry.  It follows the tradition of other Silicon Valley scientists-entrepreneurs like William Hewlett, and David Packard who amassed their fortunes by helping other high-tech scientists-entrepreneurs amass theirs. Venture capitalists fall under this category.

The Financier Way.

Berkshire Hathaway’s Chair Warren Buffett is the third wealthiest on the list. Buffett’s fortune amassed by buying up shares of well-managed corporations and entrepreneurial ventures like Exxon Mobile Corporation, IBM, Visa Inc., and Nike, in essence Buffett combined the previous two strategies.  A number of other investors have amassed their own fortunes by picking up winning companies.  This strategy is basically investing in the winners in any industry.

Quite an interesting read, you can read more from this article and more from the author here.  He discusses balance in life and what true wealth is.

Which ever path you decide, all these leaders have one thing in coming, they went after the industry, not the market!

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When I read today that Facebook acquired Instagram for 1 Million Billion Dollars, Dr Zuckerberg Evil popped into my head. If you live under a rock and have never heard of Instagram, it is the most popular photo sharing network in the world. Facebook has agreed to buy the company for $1 billion in a combination of cash and stocks.

It’s Facebook’s biggest acquisition ever, in both price and reach. With around 30 million active users, Instagram has the largest audience of any startup Facebook has purchased, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post Monday.

Founded in 2010 by Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom, Instagram has just a handful of employees and supports a wildly popular photo app, which lets users add distinctive filters and visual flair to photos they’ve snapped on their smartphones.

The long-awaited Android version was released last week and racked up more than 1 million downloads in just 12 hours.

I guess Dr Zuckerberg Evil continues his quest for world domination, one app at a time!!

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Are you still in shock? Can you imagine these bastards did not call your winning numbers? It must be a conspiracy, because you for sure knew that you had those winning numbers. Even the cashier at the gas station gave you that winning wink when she rang up your numbers and looked at your ticket.

Every other lottery hopeful was high fiving you on the way out. Go Get Em Champ! Confetti flew, cheerleaders came out, you flipped your boss the finger and oh… that hottie from college magically appeared and whispered… “Call Me Rich Boy!” * insert her sexy wink here *

Those were just some of the few dreams you had and ran through your mind. Just imagine, you were this close to telling your coworkers “Suck It!”. This close to never having to work again and dealing with your mortgage company and nosey neighbors. So you could hang out with George and Weezy in that penthouse in the sky!!!!

Alas, it wasn’t meant to be, and just like many other lottery winning hopefuls who put back the cap on the celebratory champagne when the heard the winning number read… Monday it’s back to work, sad face and all.

It seemed like everyone was whipped into mass hysteria yesterday with all this mega millions lottery excitement. Sharing their thank you letters on facebook, spending the winning money out loud and discussing whether they would be collecting the lump sum or payments.

It’s now Saturday and you’re probably getting your lottery loss hangover. Drowning yourself in liquor or maybe tears. Don’t worry though, the good news is, your whole paycheck you spent on tickets will go to help fund some good kid’s education.

Also when you get over the pain, there will be some other frenzy around the corner you can blow your mortgage on.

For now, lock those dreams away in the vault of delusion and get your lips ready for some butt kissing again, starting Monday.

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Have you been struggling with discovering the secrets of becoming a millionaire? Ever since the gold rush days ( and of course before ), many a wide eyed, blue blood American young feller and err… lassie yearned for the day to scream. “I’m Rich Biatccchhh!” Or was that Rick James?

What we’re really trying to say is ( not so eloquently ), is that for years people wanted to know how to be wealth and now we finally have the answer on how to get you there. Here’s how…

According to the Blog Tyrant ( awesome name and blog ), there are many things you should do if you want to be a millionaire.

For instance, did you know that many millionaires take “An Hour For Lunch”? Me neither!!!

They actually take time from working hard, hustling, to sipping wine * pinkies in the air * and eating many things folks can’t pronounce, for about an hour per day or so. So they can relax, rejuvenate and replenish. Basically refuel to get back to kicking ass and taking no prisoners.

Pretty neat right? We wonder if that means if you eat all day, that will make you one of those rich fat bastards, pocket watch and all. ( Meant in the most affectionate of ways, of course. )

For the 7 other millionaire habits you need to develop in order to become rotten rich, you may want to check out the post from the Blog Tyrant. He has the answers to your wishes right here.

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Say hello to something no one thought possible – an all diamond ring. This million dollar creation was the brainchild of Shawish Jewelry of Switzerland.  The company recently introduced a 150-carat ring that was cut completely from a single diamond. The jeweler calls the dazzler the “world’s first all-diamond ring.” It is valued at about $70 million.

No gold or platinum band. Just pure bling!

According to the company, conceptualizing the ring was easy, creating the masterpiece was the hard part.

Shawish said it took a year to get the copyright for the design and then the company had to purchase a special laser to cut the diamond into the perfect circle for the band.

“Diamonds are made of carbon and molecules that can change. Even the color can be altered when attempting to cut it,” he said.

Check out the company’s video on the ring below!

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Ace of Spades Champagne! The glitz the glamour and the outright obsession has whipped many a socialite into a frenzy. But why?

Is it the the luster of the shiny gold bottle?

The attention that comes with it when the waitress brings it across the club to you? ( Starlight and All!)

Or is it because Jay-Z, Pitbull and every pop artist on the planet mentions it in their songs as if the whole music industry is sponsored by the Ace of Spades Champagne company. Are we that brainwashed, or does it really taste that awesome?

Do tiny little gold flakes tickle your tongue and dance in your belly when you take a few sips? Do we have a Limitless moment where we’re transplanted to some Arabian palace with Agent Goldmember from Austin Powers by our side? “Goldddddddddddddd!”

Whatever it is, hype and all, the obsession has seemed to last quite a while and gold bottles all over seems to be the standard expression of drunken opulence. Maybe in time Ace of Spades Champagne will be replaced by another obsession pop artists can sing about, socialites can chug and the rest of the world lust after.

For now… Let’s raise our glasses and toast to the high life. * Insert little gold flakes tickling feeling here! *

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That is how many iPads that were sold by Apple since the iPad 3 launched on March 16th. Apple announced late Monday that it has sold more than 3 million new iPads. That is 750,000 per day, 31,250 per hour, 520 per minute, 8 per second! That is a record for Apple since the launch of the iPad, making this the most successful launch yet for Apple’s tablet.

There are few significant differences between the new iPad 3 and the second-generation iPad 2, but that didn’t stop thousands of Apple fans fanatics from waiting hours in line to be among the first to get it Friday morning.

The iPad commands nearly 60 percent of the tablet market.

Did you get yours?

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Guess what ladies? All your flab, rolls and unwanted dents have made your girl Sara Blakely of Spanx a billionaire. Kaching!!!

Just think about it, all your jiggle and jelly was worth something. At least that’s the part of it you can be proud of. Of course your trainer or unused treadmill isn’t too happy with that, but that’s another story for another blog.

Anyway… According to Forbes, Sarah, heroine to celebrity women, corporate women, working girls and soccer moms alike, is the youngest self made, female billionaire. So much so that they placed her on the cover for the world to envy.

Just a short 10 years ago, Sara Blakely looked at her butt in the mirror, didn’t like what she saw and a billion dollar business was born. Many laughed at her, hung up the phone on her and now they’re trying to rip off her idea. Gotta love that good old American capitalism.

Her story and triumph is encouragement to all who dream of one day becoming wealthy from their simple ideas. Who knows, maybe the next time you look at your bootay in the mirror, a billion dollar idea will pop out. Um.. yeah!

For More On Sara Blakely and The Forbes Billionaire List, you can read more here.

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The Geneva Motor Week is going on right now.. and for any car junkie, this is the place you go to overdose!  Concept cars and brand new models are introduced here every year. Seen above the Lamborghini Aventador J. From Bugatti to Buick – everyone is on display.  Here are a few fabulous finds to get you excited!

Mecedez Benz A Class

This an extra-small Mercedes hatchback and will be sold in the US soon. This car is smaller than Amricans are used too but comes loaded with technology.

Porsche Boxster

The new Porsche Boxster is longer, wider lighter and roomier inside, too, of course.  The new Boxster will go on the sale in the U.S. early this summer with the base model priced at $49,500 and the S at $60,900.

Bentley EXP 9 F concept

This is a concept car, but based on the feed back so far, we may not be seeing too much of this one.  The EXP 9 is powered by a 12-cylinder engine connected to an 8-speed transmission. No third row here. This Bentley seats five, or four if you want to access the champagne cooler.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse

If you’ve been on the fence about buying a convertible Bugatti Veyron, but they just didn’t make one that was fast enough for you, here you go.

Infiniti Emerg-E

Emerg-E is a preview of a possible hi-tech model for Nissan’s luxury brand. This is a plug-in hybrid and combines a three-cylinder gasoline engine with electric motors for 402-horsepower.

Jaguar XF SportBrake

Lamborghini Aventador J

Lotus Evora GTE

This the fastest street-ready Lotus yet, it is a street-legal version of Lotus’s American LeMans racecar. It has a 444-horsepower supercharged V6 which, combined with a 200 pound weight reduction thanks to lots of carbon fiber. 

Ferrari F12berlinetta

This car goes from 0 to 60 in three seconds and Ferrari touts this as their fastest street car ever. The masterpiece comes with 730-horsepower V12. It’s also more fuel-efficient than the Ferrari 599 it’s intended to replace.

Alfa Romeo Disco Volante

Powered by a 443-horsepower V8, this special edition version of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione will be produced in a “very limited run.”

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