Oh man, what a scam. Oil prices have decreased below $50 a barrel, don’t you feel lucky?All the oil companies have dusted off their documantation to convince the public that supply has outlasted the demand. Do you buy it? Have a look at this Energy Financial picture from GE, how self serving can they be?

The oil business is booming, look at the production of these companies. Oil production is being over supplied? Why not cut production? You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to figure it out.

Apple has just announced an incredible new communication device called, iPhone. Once again, Apple leads the way through innovative, creative and mindful thinking. Keeping abreast of consumer intellect, demands and expectations, Apple explodes on the scene with a NEW product that brings all communication resources under one product.

Where is the competition? They are lost as usual, Apple has introduced many new products and services geared to consumer feedback and ease of use. It’s time for the competition to wake up and get with the program, this is just the start for Apple, I hear they are working on some mind blowing products in the future, stay tuned.

Tired of Google & Yahoo? Here’s a new search engine site that might stimulate your juices, Cranky.com. It’s perky, and has more appeal to the eye for me. Not to mention that it’s tailored to the baby boomer generation. I’m sick of the wannabe sites geared to the Teens & Tweens. 

Well if your hard pressed to believe that the King (Elvis Presley) was ever dead, and wondered aloud what it would be like to sing a duet with the King, here’s your chance to particpate in singing with the legend.

There is a robot that looks like Elvis, sideburns and all, that allows for die hard rock & roll fans of the King, to sing along with him and bee bop to his hits. For just a mere sum of $349 you can frolic in pure pleasure of knowing how you would sound alongside the King of Rock & Roll. Enjoy folks.

I guess I have several thoughts as I preview this list of 100 top companies for 2006. What exactly makes them the top?

And Google at the top, I don’t know about this, I’ve heard some pretty wicked stories about their managements behaviour and style as they attempt to manage in a very competitive and stressful industry. Could they be wrong, are the stories fabricated? Don’t know, as usual, the only way to truly know is to work there.

What has happened to Microsoft? Oh, how the mighty have fallen, to number 50 in fact, of the top 100. The saying is so true, once you’ve reached the top, there’s no where to go but down. Everyone has figured out the soft spot of creating the employees special surroundings like offering spas, free meals, doctors, babysitting services etc. Keep your employees at work, working insane hours and everyone should be happy, right?

If you were going to rob a bank would you leave your wallet behind? That’s what this idiot did. And it was the second time he robbed the same bank in a week. How stupid can you be?

I bet the cops were laughing their a**ess off at how stupid this guy was, oh well, guess the police need an easy case once in a while.

Who would buy the competitions product? We hope not the CEO of Ford who had an order in at Toyota to purchase a Lexus and then cancelled quickly to save face. 

Can you imagine the embarrasment if he had forgotten he ordered a new vehicle and they delivered his Lexus to his new employment office, Ford.

Ever gone to hear a motivational speaker or a keynote speaker? That’s a couple of hours you’ll never get back in your life. Who here has EVER changed their lives as a result of listening to someone else kick your a** and tell you what you already know? The problem is that the high energy, enthusiasm and loud shouting only lasts as long as your memory allows for. 

The challenge is accepting the fact that you need to change your life if you expect different results, you know, the definition of insanity. If you continue to do the same things the same way over and over again and expect a different result, you are truely insane!

People complain because it’s easy, but do they nothing to change their miserable lives. They resolve to work at a lousy job, for a stupid idiot boss, for rotten compensation, and complain daily about their lives to whoever is mental enough to listen to them. What’s wrong with this picture?

There are motivational speakers and there are entertainers. They are one and the same. Depending on your mood when you attend a session, you might agree that they are both communicating the same message, only a different way. So why attend? Sometimes another person can create a surge in your attitude, positive reinforcement maybe, lets face it, you are the only person who can decide what your life looks like. Either through someone or in spit of someone, you must decide which direction your life goes in.

Want to challenge yourself to totally open your mind to new beliefs? Check out this DVD called The Secret. It has blown my mind. Things are changing in my life, my attitude, outlook, demeaner, speech, and yes my rewards. The power of positive thinking and beliefs await you. You choose, you decide, you receive. The Law of Attraction is real, believe it. All the experts can’t be wrong, hear the past world mentors and what they have said, and more importantly believed. Actual events have authenticated their beliefs. So here it is, it’s your decision to invest 90 minutes to listen and learn about The Secret. 

Ok, breaktime is officially over for 2006. What are your plans, objectives, aspirations for 2007? Are you prepared to have a year like last year or are you seeking to do better for yourself? Get to it, don’t wait to see what other people do or procrastinate until a little later in the year, it’ll never happen until you do it!

Lets think about a financial plan. It’s time to get down to basics. Jot down your financial goals and start saving, reducing debt, and start building wealth. Thinking about it won’t achieve it, you have to take serious action. Do you have any long term goals? Begin by identifying what they are, consider your current financial status. Take your age, assets, liabilities, etc., and start calculating what you want your future to look like. Don’t wait, do it now. Months, years and even decades go by fast. Looking back, I’m very pleased that we started our retirement fund when we were in our 30’s. Now, we’re set up to maintain the lifestyle in the future that we have today, sweet!

I don’t think about riches anymore. Health and a modest living is all I’m looking for. I know people who have riches and they are completely miserable people. Miserable to be around too. They sit and count their money, they’re misers too, they proably believe that they can take their money with them when they die, good luck to them. 

Here is CNN Money’s list of lucrative ideas for the coming year. Read as you will, but be careful of the high motivational dreams,  in the end it’s all up to you and your personal ethics, morales and character, you can be rich in more ways than just financially, try to be happy.

All the best in 2007!