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YOUR FINANCES
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Occasionally in this column
will deviate from our usual
em . ooh B wando
more to build personal and
group alth and foQJS on a
wealth-related top' Frequent-
,Iy, th topics t first glance
may appear unrelated to wealth
building, But closer examina
tion will sh that they are.
This wee would like to
share so of our thoughts on a
few mini-topics which have a
tremendous bearing on your
bility to produce wealth and
liv a h ppier, more succe s
filled life.
MAKI G OPTI UM US OF
TI E
If your tim could be divided
on a percentage basis, th t
division should take place in the
following manner: 1) 15% of
. your time should be spent cor
recting the mistakes of the past,
especially if those mistakes may
live to haunt you in the future; 2)
25% of your time should be in
vested in activities designed to.
make the future a better one and
3) 60% of your time must be for
living each day. .
The key point here is that you
can correct some past mistakes
and prepare for the future but
you can only live one day at a
time. Thus, you should neither
dwelJ on the past nor become
overly preoccupied with the fu
ture. You get the most out of life
by getting the most out of each
day.
You can help yourself get th
most out of each day by com
pleting the following exercise:
a) Make a list of all your weekly
. activities; b) For each activity
ask yourself "Does this activity
actually need to be done?"; c) If
the activity needs to be done,
ask to Am I the one who should be
doing it?" and d) If you have to
I.
o
attack.
do the activity, ask: "Is there a
faster way of doing it?"
CO STRUCTIVE CO
F ONTATIO
The art of ttacking life's
problems. Most of uS do not
know how to constructively con
front a person or a problem.
Usually, we wait or put off
confrontation until it is too late
or until we get so angry or
frustrated that the only thing we
are capable of is destructive
confrontation.
The key to successful con
frontation is to confront a per
son or altfck a problem as soon
as it emerges. Remember,
whatever the problem or C9n
flict the longer it lasts the more
difficult it becomes to solve. The
key point is that you will get
much more out of life if you
learn that problems must be at
lacked and people causing you
problems but be confronted.
First level personal confronta
tion must always be tactful, even
apologetic. But if tact and
politeness do not work, you
mu 1 be prepared to engage in a
more stern, uncompromising
form of confrontation.
Just remember that the over
whelming majority of pe pie
who cause you problems, dis
respect your feelings or put
roadblocks in your path to uc- _
cess do so unintentionally. Thus,
these people will change t cir
ways under the pressure of tact
fu confrontation.
However, those who inten
tionally block your path to a
happier, more success-filled life
must be �nfronted in an un
compromising manner.
EAT. G FOR POWER AND
U�ESS' "
What you eat and when you
eat it can have a tremendous im
pact on y ur ability I? live a hap
pier, mo e success- filled life.
The key words in eating are
"variety" and "moderation." We
do not have space here for grea
detail b it would be useful to
take the following advice:
Breakfast - Don't skip
breakf .In fact, you should eat
within three hours of waking_ I
You sh uld focus on protein
foods. Meats, fish, poultry, dairy
products and eggs contain the
amino ad "tyrosine." Tyrosine
By S .rtey Reed-HI
NNP staff writer
WASHINGTON, DC - A
group of 12 Black franchise
operators have flied a multimil
lion dollar lawsuit against
Burger King Corporation in
U.S. District Court in Wah
siDgton, charging the company
with discrimination and anti
trust vioialio
The seven-count complaint,
aCQISCS Burger King - which
operates a nationwide chain of
fast-food restaurants - with
participation in "an unlawful
and 4ela>erate pattern of dis
crimiD ion" which has resulted
j� "severe economic hardship"
for Blac franchises, according
to reports.
The I wsw outlines num
ber of compl ints' ag inst
Burger King. . duding charges
th t: B c oper tors are of
fered profi ble locations in
for
ccess!
stimulates the brain and ma
you more alert along with
providing you with energy.
Lunch - A light lunch is
best. It should be highg in
protein, low in fat and generally
alcohol free. Avoid too many
carbohydrates - flour and
cere I products, frui sand '
vegetables. Carbohydrates tend
to trigger drowsiness.
Dinner - As often pos-
sible avoid ea� during the six
hours prior to going to bed This
practice will aid the dig tiv
I process and reduce the chances
of weight gain. Otherwise, if yo
plan to be active after dinner
your meal should be high
protein and low carbohydrate.
Such a meal will boost your
energy level and keep you alert.
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low-income, urban 'neighbor
hoods, whil the more lucrative
operations are reserved for
whites; more favor b terms
for financi and rent are given
I to whites; urger King mis
represents e sales potential of
restaurants Id to Blacks; dis-
lac fr nchise
mpering their t
tempts to in loans; iq\poses
"more strict and onero debt
collection 0 Black franchisees
than white franchisees"; and
awards pro itable downtown
locations t whites without
giving Blac operators the op
portunity to pply for them.
The fra chise owner are
I collectively king $500 mill' n
in punitive d compen atory
damages in the lawsuit which
I also charges Burger King with
atte mptin to "harrass,
threaten, ce, intimidate and
otherwise lign" the Blac
operators after learning bout
their plans for ringing the suit
The legal action wa or
chestrated by the Minority Busi
ness Enterpris Legal Defense
and Education Fund, Inc.
(MELDEF), a nonprofit group
headed by former U. .
Re presen ta tive, P rren
itchell, At recent pr con-
ference, Mil hell, MELDEF
chairman, said hi organization
Eh a "duty and oblig ti n to
efend t�e min.ority busi�ess
mmumty against egregious
forms of racial discrimina ion.
his lawsuit against Burger
. g represents exactly such a
"
Joyce Myer , Burger King
pokesperson, reportedly
clined to commen until com-
ny officials "have had an op
rtunity to see the suit and �
valuat what th allegations
,
statement.
In her statement, Rev. Barrow said she
believes the �(we ant ,;ectives with Burger
King Cor r ti nand ther major corpora
ti ns. Her late nt id the perati n
rU H has had ucces in working with
Burger King in a mber of are .
In dditi n to per ti n PUSH's s te
ment, the Burger King Minority franchise
Association (M F ) h tated that "th sui
flied recently by certain �lack franchisees
not the action of MFA." They also stated
th t the Burger MFA will continue to
r in the Con nant process . th Burger
King Corporation d Operation USH.