--- title: "GOOD LUCK DELUXE" url: https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/ --- # GOOD LUCK DELUXE - [home |](http://www.goodluckdeluxe.com) - [Search |](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/search) - [Amazon.com |](http://www.amazon.com/?%5Fencoding=UTF8&tag=goolucdel-20&linkCode=sb1&camp=212353&creative=380557) - [Shop |](http://astore.amazon.com/goolucdel-20) - [Donate |](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/give/) - [About |](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/?page_id=60) - [Advertise](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/?page_id=172) Luxury, food and fun…from the rising to the setting of the sun! ### Economics Archived Posts from this Category Sat 7 Jul 2007 ## [Guess this Riddle!](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/07/07/guess-this-riddle/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [[5] Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/07/07/guess-this-riddle/#comments) **What do the following all have in common with each other?** jerry falwell ; halo 3 beta ; melinda doolittle ; kim kardashian ; preakness ; shrek the third ; taylor swift ; phoenix suns ; yolanda king ; presidentielle 2007 ; bayrou **Or how about these words and phrases:** taylor behl mark mangelsdorf disney channel.com/wish - Wish Gone Amiss www.disneychannel.com/wish - Wish Gone Amiss disneychannel.com/wish buell 1125r 21 pounds in 21 days azazel1944 trisha panchakarma generic5.daw According to [Google Zeitgeist](http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html) and [Google Hot Trends](http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends), the above keywords and search phrases have made Google’s most popular list. Yep, that’s what we around the world seem to value the most recently and currently. I don’t think there’s one charity or philanthropy term on either of those lists. It’s quite shocking, isn’t it? Other popular searches, according to Hot Trends, have been: bonethis.com lowes.com/katrina cottage mileyworld.com/vip www.mileyworld.com/vip bigidea.cnbc.com hqent.net www.disneychannelgames.com disneychannelgames.com shredderman rules.com shreddermanrules.com terapon adhan suzana serbian disney.com/corbin kellemarie.com www.kellemarie.com azazel1944 deviantart azazel1944 southwestern poplars footwear association essay contest www.iihs.org4 generic5.jmy olivia aull lisa stebic erumai panni bigevent.cnbc.com As of August 12, 2007, Google’s Hot Trends listed these as the most popular: 1. monowi nebraska 2. merv griffin 3. under the sign of saturn 4. david hardman 5. sensational kiri 6. the man with the golden arm 7. markos moulitsas 8. kenny o donnell 9. falmouth road race 10. dominican day parade 11. thirteen days 12. chicago distance classic 13. adrian grenier 14. coq10 15. high point church 16. leadville 100 17. country whose leader has competed in five winter olympics 18. carytown watermelon festival 19. do my stuff 20. telegraph cove 21. cuban missile crisis 22. ky lottery 23. kentucky lottery 24. huckabee 25. thomas leyshon iii 26. charles stuart 27. blackwater usa 28. david kelley 29. mien 30. montgomery county fair 31. steelers browns pictures 32. ultrex 10 piece stainless steel cutlery set 33. redcloud 34. cuarto grande 35. kylottery.com 36. trepan 37. life expectancy 38. portland bridge pedal 39. cape fear 1962 40. hurricane flossie 41. mike huckabee 42. nick.com/tak 43. while you were sleeping 44. avs forum 45. domystuff.com 46. www.kylottery.com 47. king arthur 48. shopheaders.com 49. haley s hints 50. knoxville nationals 51. shooting stars 52. cat stevens 53. long island balloon festival 54. meteor shower 55. bay of pigs 56. perseid 57. straw poll 58. rehoboth fair 59. stephen ames 60. niagara air show 61. 2002 literature nobelist kertesz 62. farmington polo grounds 63. fever frenzy 64. perseus constellation 65. jaison biagini 66. duralogtwins 67. mitt romney 68. patrick sylvester 69. composer franz 70. 1987 kubrick film 71. u.r.i. 72. crow constellation 73. chaim potok 74. capital of france s aube department 75. hiram walker 76. the memory of trees 77. traditional english festival 78. african grassland 79. spiritual path in hinduism 80. pride and prejudice beau 81. 2006 kentucky derby winner 82. eelpout 83. santana como va 84. actress vardalos 85. white noise author 86. northernmost borough of london 87. beethoven s third 88. tiberius claudius nero 89. south pacific role 90. three tall women 91. fan tutte 92. exempli gratia 93. tarot suit 94. centaur s head 95. aussie tennis player 96. onomatopoeic 97. goat god 98. elongated marine fish 99. star in cygnus 100. twin peaks jack As of October 7, 2007: 1. chicago marathon 2. twin cities marathon 3. joseph addai 4. portland marathon 5. elecam 6. trent green 7. jane froman 8. elephant sanctuary 9. now and then 10. mit blackjack team 11. lasalle bank marathon 12. wsj.com/loveandmoney 13. indianapolis newspaper 14. milwaukee marathon 15. minneapolis marathon 16. chronicles of riddick 17. actress blakley 18. s.i. scars 19. tcnj shooting 20. essential document locator 21. steamtown marathon 22. galero 23. army ten miler 24. castro street fair 25. kffl 26. derrick mason 27. marvin harrison 28. todd heap 29. crandon wi 30. george steinbrenner 31. chicago marathon 2007 results 32. lds conference 33. card counting 34. christoffel golden 35. chicagomarathon 36. tara fowler 37. matt moore 38. conference bingo 39. elephant cam 40. baa half marathon 41. indianapolis colts 42. nfl inactives 43. crandon shooting 44. general conference 45. ahman green 46. geoduck 47. oktoberfest harvard square 48. tony dow 49. crandon wisconsin 50. leave it to beaver 51. novelist calvino 52. sarah feuerborn 53. columbus day parade 54. cornmeal mush 55. nfl injury update 56. lds.org 57. laurence maroney 58. nfl sopcast 59. david horowitz 60. hugh beaumont 61. playhouse disney/halloween 62. joseph addai injury report 63. saving silverman 64. byu tv 65. detroit lions radio 66. claudio costa 67. gooey duck 68. indy colts 69. ea sports fantasy football 70. heatherette 71. jerry mathers 72. i am sam 73. bands of america 74. addai week 5 75. www.chicagomarathon.com 76. henry b eyring 77. where did the first dog cloning take place 78. meghan o sullivan 79. fanball 80. barbara billingsley 81. calvin johnson 82. houston dynamo 83. alicia witt 84. donna rice 85. robertson stadium 86. indianapolis star 87. joe torre 88. mikeninetwo 89. chicago marathon street closures 90. glowing mountain dew 91. jose ernesto medellin 92. jim harbaugh 93. mcdonalds monopoly codes 94. deanna durbin 95. wendy venturini 96. taste of charleston 97. the last samurai 98. lakefront marathon 99. steelers radio 100. alameda flea market But what about: www.mypharmacentral.com mypharmacentral.com Do some of those terms look like Chinese or Greek to you? Folks, if you want to stay in the loop of what’s hot this very moment, Google’s Hot Trends is your friend. Fri 6 Jul 2007 ## [BLOGGERS: Make Money Blogging](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/07/06/bloggers-make-money-blogging/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [[6] Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/07/06/bloggers-make-money-blogging/#comments) There is a river, OK - an **OCEAN** - of information floating about the Internet on how to increase your site’s traffic and make money blogging. Most of those information sites, though, make me cross-eyed and weary. I didn’t have much luck with increasing my site’s statistics and profitability until I took the sage advice of [Paula Neal Mooney](http://paulamooney.blogspot.com), the ultimate blogging guru. If you’re a blogger or an aspiring blogger and you’ve been wondering: 1. How can I make money as a blogger? 2. 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What is ghost blogging? 23. What is Swag? 24. What is Squidoo? 25. What is Google AdSense? 26. What are other ways I can make money online or make money from home? 27. I want to watch TV online for free. Which free TV shows can I watch online? Is www.watchtv.de good? What about www.makemewatchtv.com , www.broadcast-live.com/television , or www.worldtvpc.com ? Paula Mooney’s exceedingly resourceful blog says in its header, “I help bloggers make money, get readers and increase blog ranking.” I attest that this is true! My own site’s traffic has greatly improved since employing some of the fabulous blogging optimization techniques that Paula has freely offered. Ms. Mooney certainly has a knack for this blogging thing. She’s so **GENEROUS** with her valuable information, too. Simply fantastic! Wed 27 Jun 2007 ## [Venture Capitalists: This is EXCELLENT!](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/06/27/venture-capitalists-this-is-excellent/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [No Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/06/27/venture-capitalists-this-is-excellent/#respond) Venture capitalists, private investors, angel investors, and the like… If the following list of words and terms mean anything to you, or if perhaps you are just starting out in the world of venture capitalism and would like to become more acquainted with the lingo of your industry, check out [VC Experts.](http://www.vcexperts.com) VC Experts is a great resource for all of you venture capitalists and investors, whether you’re brand new to the industry, or an ace. Check out [the VC Experts Glossary](http://vcexperts.com/vce/library/encyclopedia/glossary.asp), [their online Encyclopedia](http://vcexperts.com/vce/library/encyclopedia/), bookstore, community forum, and more! Since I have quite a knack for sleuthing stuff out, this post is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to my venture capital finds. I can help you get an edge over your competitors! Stay tuned here, because I’m just warming up. “A” Round Accredited Investor Accrued Interest Acquisition ACRS Adjustment Condition ADR Advisory Board Allocation Alternative Assets Amortization AMT Angel Financing Angel Groups Angel Investor Antidilution provisions Appraisal Archangel Asset Asset-backed loan Automatic conversion Average IRR “B” Round Balance Sheet Bankruptcy Barbell Strategy BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement) Bear Hug Benchmarking Best Efforts Blue Sky Laws Book Value Bootstrapping Bridge Financing Broad-Based Weighted Average Ratchet Brokers Burn Out / Cram Down Burn Rate Business Development Company (BDC) Business Plan Business valuation CAGR Call Option Capital (or Assets) Under Management Capital Call Capital Gains Capitalization Table Capitalize Captive funds Carried Interest Cash Position Catch-up Chapter 11 Chapter 7 Chinese wall Clawback Closed-end Fund Closing Co-investment Co-Sale Provisions or Rights Collar Agreement Committed Capital Committed Funds or Raised Funds Commodities Exchange Act Commodity Futures Trading Commission Common Stock Company buy-back Consolidation Conversion Ratio Conversion Rights Convertible Security Corporate Bond Corporate Charter Corporate Venturing Corporation Covenant Cumulative Dividends Cumulative Preferred Stock Cumulative Voting Rights Deal Flow Deal Structure Deficiency Letter Demand Rights Depreciation Dilution Dilution Protection Director Disbursement Disclosure Document Dissolution Distressed debt Distribution Diversification Dividend Down Round Drag-Along Rights Due Diligence Early Stage EBITDA Economies of Scale Elevator Pitch Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) Employee Stock Ownership Plan Equity Equity Kicker ERISA ERISA Significant Participation Test Evergreen Promise Exercise price Exit Strategy Exiting climates Exits (AKA divestments or realizations) Factoring Final Regulation Finder First Close First Refusal Rights Flipping Flotation Follow-on funding Forced Buyback Form 10-K Form 10-KSB Form S-1 Form S-2 Form SB-2 Founder Vesting Founders’ Shares Free cash flow Full Ratchet Antidilution Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares Fund age Fund Focus Fund of funds Fund Size GAAP Gatekeeper GDR’s General Partner (GP) General partner clawback General Partner Contribution Golden Handcuffs Golden Parachute Harvest Hockey Stick Projections Holding Company Holding Period Hot Issue Hurdle Rate Incubator Information Rights Initial Public Offering (IPO) Institutional Investors Intellectual property Investment Bankers Investment Company Act of 1940 Investment Letter IRA Rollover IRR ISO Issue Price Issued Shares Issuer J-Curve Effect Key Employees Key man clause Later Stage Lead Investor Lemon Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Lifestyle firms Limited Partner (LP) Limited partner clawback Limited Partnerships Liquidation Liquidation Preference Liquidity Event LLC - Limited liability company Lock-up Period Lower quartile Management buy-out (MBO) Management Fee Management Team Mandatory Redemption Market Capitalization Market Standoff Agreement Merchant banking Merger Mezzanine Financing Middle-Market Firms Mutual Fund Narrow-based weighted average ratchet NASD NASDAQ NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) Net Asset Value (NAV) Net Financing Cost Net income Net IRR Net Present Value Net present value (NPV) New Issue Newco No Shop, No Solicitation Clauses No-fault divorce Non-Compete Clause Non-Compete Covenant Non-accredited NYSE Open-end Fund Option Pool Original Issue Discount OTC Outstanding Stock Oversubscription Oversubscription Privilege Paid-in Capital Pari Passu Participating Preferred Participation Partnership Partnership agreement Pay to Play Penny Stocks Piggyback Registration PIK Debt Securities PIV Placement Agent Plain English Handbook Plum Poison Pill Pooled IRR Portfolio Companies Post-Money Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Preemptive Right Preference shares Preferred Dividend Preferred return (AKA Hurdle Rate) Preferred Stock Private Equity Private investment in public equities (PIPES) Private Placement Private Placement Memorandum Private Securities Profit and Loss Statement Prospectus Put option QPAM Ratchet Recapitalization Reconfirmation Red Herring Redeemable Preferred Stock Redemption Registration Registration Rights Regulation A Regulation C Regulation D Regulation D Offering Regulation S Regulation S-B Regulation S-K Regulation S-X Reorganization or Corporate Reorganization Restricted Securities Restricted Shares Revlon Duties Right of First Refusal Rights Offering Risk Rule 144 Rule 144A Rule 147 Rule 501 Rule 504 Rule 505 Rule 506 S Corporation SBIC SBIR Secondary funds Secondary Market Secondary Sale Securities Act of 1933 Securities Act of 1934 Securities and Exchange Commission Seed Money Seed Stage Financing Senior Securities Series A Preferred Stock Shell Corporation Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982 Special purpose vehicle Spin out Staggered Board Statutory Voting Stock Market Stock Options Strategic Investors Structured Note Subordinated Debt Subscription Agreement Sweat Equity Syndicate Syndication Tag-Along Rights / Rights of Co-Sale Takedown Schedule Target Multiples Tax-free reorganizations Tender offer Term Sheet Time Value of Money Trade sale Tranche Treasury Stock UBTI ULPA Upper quartile Variable Cost Venture Capital Venture Capital Financing Venture Capitalist Vesting schedules Vintage Year Voluntary Redemption Voting Right Wall Street Warrant Wash-Out Round Weighted Average Antidilution Williams Act of 1968 Workout Write-off Write-up/Write-down Information is golden. It’s sweet! Sat 2 Jun 2007 ## [Taysha Smith Valez: One Rich, Smart Chick!](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/06/02/taysha-smith-valez-one-rich-smart-chick/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) , [Beauty](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/beauty/) [[5] Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/06/02/taysha-smith-valez-one-rich-smart-chick/#comments) It may not be news to some of you that mogul Taysha Smith Valez (TSV), of [H. Couture Beauty](http://www.hcouturebeauty.com) entrepreneurship fame, sold a tube of the world’s most expensive diamond-encrusted mascara and lipstick for $14 million. Well, it’s news to me! **Here’s what I thought was one of the shameless culprits. It’s actually a tube of TSV’s $589 Socialite mascara:** That’s just crazy. But *good* crazy! I mean, how many of us, if we had the smarts and resources to pull off such a deal, wouldn’t do the same thing? Oh go ahead. Hem and haw about giving to the poor, shameful gluttony, and greed. But do any of us know exactly what Ms. Valez did with her profits? Do we know **for sure** that she hasn’t and isn’t giving to the poor? Most people immediately judge prosperous folks as being thoroughly self-serving. I don’t judge anyone of a high net worth. I’m not with them 24/7 monitoring what they do with their money, nor should I be. Is it really my business…or yours? If I had the savvy to create and sell a tube of diamond-studded mascara for a ridiculous sum of cash, don’t think I wouldn’t. For those who have a problem with other folks making bank, try minding your own business and maybe you’ll come up with a lucrative idea or two…and then we can talk about you. Or better yet… Instead of bumping your gums, make yourself useful and ask her PR rep if Taysha is still [giving entrepreneurial seminars via The Learning Annex.](http://www.pr.com/press-release/15423) Folks, I’m off to figure out how to coat this blog in platinum and sell it to the highest bidder! Sat 26 May 2007 ## [Breaking News! 50 Wealthiest Los Angelenos](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/05/26/breaking-news-50-wealthiest-los-angelenos/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [No Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/05/26/breaking-news-50-wealthiest-los-angelenos/#respond) I’ve had the privilege of getting my hands on the list early, folks. I think I may even be the first to break the story over the weekend before it hits newsstands on Monday. What luck! Below you will find a list of the top 50 wealthiest individuals in Los Angeles - 41 of whom live right here in Los Angeles! If money moves you, and you’re curious about who’s doing what, check out the list below! L.A. is home to the rich and famous and not-so-famous, but $118.3 billion dollars are represented by 50 people here! The Los Angeles Business Journal will be naming **the definitive list** of who’s who in L.A. with its 50 Wealthiest Angelenos annual issue (on newsstands Monday, May 28th). With 41 billionaires, this list contains Hollywood hot shots such as David Geffen (#4), Steven Spielberg (#11), and Roy Disney (#33), but also some Angelenos famous in their own industries such as pharmaceutical’s Patrick Soon-Shiong (#7), supermarket’s Ron Burkle (#9), real estate’s Ed Roski Jr. (#12 at 2.6 billion), Chief Executive of Majestic Realty Co., one of the nation’s oldest and largest privately held real estate companies and commercial developers in Southern California. Also, commercial real estate developer Rick Caruso debuts on the list at #37 this year. Entertainment and real estate were the two most common sources of wealth among L.A.’s wealthiest, with some benefiting from both. There is also a worldwide trend…Forbes recently calculated that there are 946 billionaires worldwide. 41 of them live here in L.A.! It is astonishing that the power and wealth has risen to such a level that you can’t even get to the top 40 without being a billionaire! Five more billionaires have been added since last year’s Los Angeles Business Journal list was released. These are the **true** power brokers in Los Angeles. **TOP 50 WEALTHIEST LOS ANGELENOS** 1. Kirk Kerkorian $16.1 billion 2. Sumner Redstone $8.4 billion 3. Eli Broad $6.5 billion 4. David Geffen $4.5 billion 5. David Murdock $4.5 billion 6. Haim Saban $4.1 billion 7. Patrick Soon-Shiong $3.7 billion 8. Steven Ferencz Udvar-Hazy $3.6 billion 9. Ron Burkle $3.4 billion 10. A. Jerrold Perenchio $3.1 billion 11. Steven Spielberg $3.1 billion 12. Ed Roski Jr. $2.6 billion 13. Tom Gores $2.5 billion 14. John Tu $2.4 billion 15. John E. Anderson $2.32 billion 16. Bradley Wayne Hughes $2.3 billion 17. Alfred E. Mann $2.1 billion 18. Franklin Otis Booth Jr. $2 billion 19. Barbara Davis $2 billion 20. Charles T. Munger $2 billion 21. Anthony Pritzker $1.8 billion 22. David Hearst Jr. $1.7 billion 23. George Randolph Hearst Jr. $1.7 billion 24. Alan Casden $1.6 billion 25. Louis Gonda $1.6 billion 26. Merv Griffin $1.6 billion 27. Gary Michelson $1.52 billion 28. Leslie Gonda $1.4 billion 29. Alec Gores $1.4 billion 30. Michael Milken $1.4 billion 31. Donald Sterling $1.4 billion 32. Robert Addison Day Jr. $1.37 billion 33. Roy E. Disney $1.35 billion 34. George Joseph $1.3 billion 35. Stewart Resnick $1.3 billion 36. John Shea $1.3 billion 37. Rick Caruso $1.2 billion 38. William Barron Hilton $1.2 billion 39. Frank & Jamie McCourt $1.1 billion 40. Jeffrey Katzenberg $1 billion 41. Peter Lowy $1 billion 42. Stephen L. Bing $970 million 43. Lowell J. Milken $970 million 44. Frederick “Ted” Field $950 million 45. Neil Kadisha $900 million 46. Tom Werner $895 million 47. Aubrey Chernick $845 million 48. Guilford Glazer $820 million 49. Michael Eisner $790 million 50. Ming Hsieh $715 million Now ladies, don’t e-mail me asking me which men are single - because **THAT, I DO NOT KNOW!!!** Remember that the detailed list with a bio of each person will be found on newsstands in MONDAY, MAY 28th’s edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal or online at: [www.labusinessjournal.com](http://www.labusinessjournal.com). Mon 21 May 2007 ## [Bill Gates: How Do I Say This Nicely?](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/05/21/bill-gates-how-do-i-say-this-nicely/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [No Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/05/21/bill-gates-how-do-i-say-this-nicely/#respond) You may have already seen this photo of Bill Gates and his crew way back when, but this is my first time seeing it. I’m sure it’s new to some of you. Wow. Bill Gates is the manifestation of the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” So be honest…would *you* have invested in Microsoft after seeing this gang? Sun 18 Feb 2007 ## [The New $1 Coins: Yay or Nay?](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/02/18/the-new-1-coins-yay-or-nay/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [[2] Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/02/18/the-new-1-coins-yay-or-nay/#comments) With all the hoopla lately about the new $1 coin [that was recently released by the U.S. Mint](http://www.usatoday.com/money/2007-02-15-dollar-coins-released_x.htm), I wonder how receptive U.S. citizens will be to this. These new coins have former President George Washington’s face imprinted on them. Every three months, a new president’s face will be embossed on the coins. Does anyone really care? Maybe I sound a tad bitter about this news because I recently accidentally handed a cashier a $1 coin instead of a quarter, and realized it when I got home. Hey folks, guess who was out of a dollar? I get mad when someone hands me one of those dollar coins instead of a dollar bill. The undue stress those coins cause when envisioning spending them in a store and possibly having to prove that it’s valid currency is just too much! It’s like selling a used car. You feel so shady passing one of those coins to someone. I used to gripe that the U.S. Mint should make the $1 coins 3x as big as a quarter, paint them red - something. Only then would I shout with glee. The U.S. Mint must have read my mind, because these new coins are now a golden color. [Here’s an official picture of the new coin](http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?action=Washington). What are your thoughts on this? Are you eager to use these coins, or do you prefer paper currency? Tue 16 Jan 2007 ## [Your Job Search is OVER!](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/01/16/your-job-search-is-over/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [No Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/01/16/your-job-search-is-over/#respond) Let’s cut to the chase. Here is a link to CNN’s site which features Fortune Magazine’s [Best Jobs in 2007](http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2007/full_list/) list. I reckon a few of you read my blog from work. Those of you who are reading Good Luck Deluxe from your job, a certain percentage of you *hate*your jobs. Some of you may even be in toxic work conditions with maniac bosses who terrorize you, or work directly with psychic vampire co-workers. Or maybe you work for a company that lets the higher-ups take all the credit for your work; and they don’t even have *good*coffee in the breakroom, let alone Krispy Kreme doughnuts on Fridays. Believe me, I understand. It’s time for a new job. The Fortune Magazine list is clear, concise, and organized. It clearly shows just why certain companies were chosen as being “the best.” Google and Whole Foods made the list, and I wholeheartedly agree. I know people who work for both companies and they are very satisfied working for them. I mean, what’s not to love about Whole Foods? I live in that store! Fortune’s list details the pay, benefits, bonuses, best jobs for women and (I despise this term) “minorities,” or people of color. So quit yer whinin’ and get busy! Sat 13 Jan 2007 ## [Charities I Love: In a Perfect World (IAPW)](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/01/13/charities-i-love-in-a-perfect-world/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [No Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/01/13/charities-i-love-in-a-perfect-world/#respond) I recently learned about a couple of wonderful, socially-conscious endeavors that Manuela Testolini Nelson has pioneered in order to do her part in improving the world. It had me a little misty-eyed. [Gamillah, Inc.](http://www.gamillah.com), founded by Manuela Testolini Nelson, is a socially-aware, for-profit business with a social responsibility component. Gamillah seeks to essentially bring the best of all worlds together in the mission of positively impacting, supporting, and protecting the communities it serves. Gamillah, Inc. is a sincere mesh of business and global values and is a concept that makes one wonder, why don’t more corporations do this? By its emphasis in incorporating beauty into this endeavor, it is an ideal social model and corporation. In a Perfect World (IAPW), Ms. Testolini Nelson’s children’s foundation, is a national, non-profit organization that is devoted to empowering children and equipping them with the tools to eventually become benevolent, socially responsible leaders. We could *certainly*use more of this in the world. Manuela has covered all of the essential bases! With an intriguing blend of cultures in her own blood, herself a woman of Egyptian-Italian heritage, Manuela knows the power and potential of uniting cultures through common denominators such as philanthropy, art, and social programs, as well as supporting several non-profit organizations. The epitome of beauty! Gamillah, Inc. creates products (including aromatherapy candles); and offers a range of community-oriented resources and services. Way to go, Manuela! Wed 10 Jan 2007 ## [Speaking of Billionaires and Jamaica…](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/01/10/speaking-of-billionaires-and-jamaica/) Posted by GoodLuckDeluxe under [Economics](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/) [No Comments](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/2007/01/10/speaking-of-billionaires-and-jamaica/#respond) My previous post on billionaires Oprah and Warren Buffett, and various ramblings on Jamaica have set an excellent backdrop for me to segue into writing about a clever quote that I find to be pretty profound. I came across this powerful quote by [Michael Lee-Chin](http://www.aic.com/en/fund_managers/Michael_Lee_Chin.asp), the billionaire Jamaican/Canadian CEO of AIC Limited (a Canadian mutual fund), and Chairman of the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica. In his interview in the [Jamaica Gleaner](http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060313/business/business1.html), Mr. Lee-Chin said: “Yes, the centrepiece for my decision-making is that you **invest in things you understand.** I know the Caribbean and Jamaica. Also, to create wealth, you have to buy something inefficient and make it more efficient.” How many times have people fallen for get-rich-quick schemes that they know nothing about, or have beaten themselves up for not having the “get up and go” to turn a random business endeavor into something solid? What if they were to instead do **what they truly understand?** Hmm… — [Next Page »](https://goodluckdeluxe.com/category/economics/page/2/) Design Downloaded from [www.vanillamist.com](http://www.vanillamist.com)