by Leif Jensen | Dec 16, 2020 | Rant |
No matter how hard it is to watch and experience, it seems to be in the best interests to allow people to fail, starting with children. While it may seem counterintuitive, it’s one of the best things a parent can do. According to Dr. Stephanie O’Leary, a...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 15, 2020 | Rant |
Delaying gratification, apparently is very good for kids according to studies, and the habits of childhood make us who we are as adults. In the classic Marshmallow Experiment of 1972 involved placing a marshmallow in front of a young child, with the promise of a...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 14, 2020 | Rant |
We have all had the old adage “Work hard and you will be successful”. Believing that with success comes happiness. But along with success, come the mental idea of goals, which pushes goals further away, so no happiness. So, in theory this is a broken formula. It is...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Illinois has collected more than $100 million in recreational marijuana tax revenue since legalizing sales Jan. 1, 2020 according to the state’s Department of Revenue. The tax revenue, which includes a cannabis tax, as well as state and local sales taxes, reflects...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 8, 2020 | Taxes |
Give to an IRS-recognized section 501(c)(3) charitable organization. You may be surprised who is not on the list. I know of one “Not-for-profit” who has been involuntarily dissolved by the IL Secretary of State’s office and are not listed on GuideStar.org, so I...
