http://lafamilyestatelaw.com Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:43:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work." -Oprah Winfrey So, the White House released its budget projections for the 2013 fiscal year (which starts in October) this morning (a rundown from Bloomberg here: ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2012/02/diamond-bar-lawyer-get-that-mountain-off-your-back "You just can't beat the person who never gives up." -Babe Ruth What is it with the Giants and acrobatic catches? Five years ago, it was David Tyree ... and this year, Mario Manningham comes through with the game-changing catch on the Giants final drive. By the time you get this, ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2012/02/diamond-bar-lawyer-on-going-beyond-the-gift "Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have." -Doris Mortman I happen to think that we're in a sort of "in between" stage right about now, when it comes to the tension between making online commerce technology "easy", but also ensuring the fraudsters ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2012/01/diamond-bar-accountant-on-planning-for-uncertainty "The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said." - Peter F. Drucker A few weeks ago, I wrote about common myths around the process of estate planning. Look, it was in the middle of the holidays, so I won't blame you for missing it. But for the sake of ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2012/01/diamond-bar-lawyer-reports-these-are-just-wrong "A daily routine built on good habits and disciplines separates the most successful among us from everyone else." - Darren Hardy Last week I wrote about financial resolutions -- and, well, John Tierney of the New York Times must be a reader! The columnist devoted a fantastic column to the keeping of ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2012/01/use-this-during-tax-time "It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped." - Anthony Robbins This first full week of the year is often cited as one of the most difficult and depressing weeks of the year. Far from shiny newness, experts say that with all of the let-down after the holidays, ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2012/01/resolution-ed-out "Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well." - Josh Billings Phew! I woke up Monday morning, after a wonderful holiday weekend (and too many cookies, perhaps)... and I had a realization: after today, there are only FIVE days left in 2011. Perhaps not a genius realization ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2011/12/some-last-minute-tax-moves "People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering." -St. Augustine It seems that ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2011/12/a-prayer-for-the-holidays-diamond-bar-lawyer-explains "If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of." - Bruce Lee Did you see this news last week? Apparently, the people behind the movie "MythBusters" made an error of, well, explosive proportions... http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/mythbusters/mythbusters-misfire-sends-cannonball-bounding-into-neighborhood-6612318 Oops! Good thing nobody was hurt, and they seem to be handling the ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2011/12/diamond-bar-lawyer-on-a-cannonball-through-your-wall "The only way to get positive feelings about yourself is to take positive actions. Man does not live as he thinks, he thinks as he lives." - Vaughan Quinn The other day, I received probably the 20th "Consider including _____ in your holiday giving plans" request of the season. I'm not tired ... http://lafamilyestatelaw.com/2011/12/diamond-bar-lawyer-on-giving-and-doing-it-right