Coach John Wooden: The real difference between success and winning: Coach John Wooden on TED.com

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best
to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
--John Wooden

I found the most extraordinary video. It’s 18 minutes of Coach Wooden at about age 91. It’s titled, simply, John Wooden on true success.

In case you forgot (or never knew), he does know a thing or two about success. As the UCLA Basketball Coach, his records include:

• Ten NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships.

• Seven NCAA Championships in seven consecutive years: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973.

• Most appearances in the Final Four, 16; most consecutive appearances, 9; and most victories, 21.

• Most consecutive victories: 88 during 1971, 1972, and 1973.

• 38 straight victories in NCAA tournament play between 1964 and 1974.
• Eight perfect PAC 8 Conference seasons (now PAC 10).

Get a cup of coffee or tea, take an 18-minute break, and watch John Wooden on true success. Just click on the link below.

TED Blog: The real difference between success and winning: Coach John Wooden on TED.com

13 Things Your Financial Adviser Won't Tell You

I found this interesting article on Shine from Yahoo! , an on-line lifestyle blog. They in turn got it from the Reader’s Digest. I am passing it along to you because it generally repeats what I have been telling folks about financial advice from brokers and others who rely on commissions or hidden charges. It’s good to see others taking up the same cause. Remember, Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) like Oaktree are fee-only advisors and portfolio managers whose income is tied to your total assets under management and who are thus tied to the successful return on your investment for their income.
--R.S.J.




13 Things Your Financial Adviser Won't Tell You

Interviews by Michelle Crouch

Financial consultants share some of the secrets of the trade.

1. Certified financial planners and NAPFA-registered financial advisers take a pledge to put their clients' interests ahead of their own, but traditional stockbrokers aren't held to the same standard, even if they've given themselves the title “financial adviser.”

2. Do some digging before you hand me the keys to your future. Use BrokerCheck at finra.org to see if I've been in trouble.

For the complete article go to 13 Things Your Financial Adviser Won't Tell You