Prosperity For You

Travel the World in Style

I'm pretty fortunate because my company pays me to travel to beautiful destinations all over the country.

Even if your company doesn't pay you to travel, you can enjoy the experience as well.

The way to save for a nice vacation is to set up a seperate Large Purchases Account just for vacations.  If you just put $100 a month in this account you would have enough for a nice vacation for two in less than two years.

All it takes is a little planning and a little saving.  I look at everything financial through the eyes of The Five Account System.  The Five Account System is what got me past my old ways of poverty thinking and into a mindset of Prosperity Consciousness.  If you are not familiar with the Five Account System, you can read about it here.  You can learn more about the Financial Independence Account here, the Annual Income Account here, the Large Purchases Account here and the Investment Account here.

So, pick a place you would like to go, set up a vacation savings account, find some pictures or articles about your selected destination and put them in a file folder.  Now take a few minutes each day to look through the folder and imagine what it will feel like to actually by there!

When you have done all of these things you are more than half-way there!

Have an awesome day!
Ken

This world is a beautiful place!

As you may know if you have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I travel pretty extensively.  I have seen some of the most beautiful places in the world yet it never ceases to amaze me when I get to experience a new one.

This past Monday my wife and I drove up to Sedona, Arizona from Phoenix and spent a few hours in this wonderful place.

Sedona is rumored to have energy vortexes that produce a somewhat etherical, spiritual experience for some.

I have to say that I didn't feel anything magical except for witnessing the beauty that God created there.

If you are ever in the Phoenix area, take the time to drive up to Sedona.  Experience the beauty, shopping and dining that is available to you there.

Have a great day!
Ken

Dining on the Road

I always enjoy finding a good restaurant when I am on the road.  Tonight was one of those times. 

When I check into the hotel I usually ask for a list of local restaurants.  This list usually includes all the usual casual dining places such as Chili's, Bennigan's, Applebee's and so on.

Well, tonight I was headed for Don Pablos for a litte Tex-Mex away from Texas.  When I got there, I noticed the restaurant right next door seemed to be much busier, which for a traveler is always a good sign, so I decided that I would give it a try.

The name of the restaurant is Jake's City Grille and it was wonderful.  The food was outstanding and the service was top notch.  I had the Fire Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Jake's fries.  The sandwich was a seasoned chicken breast on fresh (and I mean fresh) focaccia bread with a spicy barbecue sauce called Jake's sauce.  Jake's fries were a little thinner than I typically like, but they were cooked perfectly.  Most of the time, when restaurants try to serve up thinner fries, they are typically overcooked and crispy.  Maybe some people like this, but I'm not one of them.

I learned by talking with one of the managers that Jake's is owned by a local restaurant group that owns a couple of other restaurants in the area.  The other restaurants are revamping their web sites, so he declined to give me their URLs.

If you are ever in Eagan, MN just south of St. Paul, or you happen to live in the area, it is definitely worth a visit.  And if you know of the other restaurants owned by this group send me an email.  I would like to visit one of them the next time I am in the area.

Here is their contact information: Jake's City Grille, 1288 Promenade Place, Eagan, MN 55121.  Their phone number is 651-287-8784.

Have a great day!
Ken