Kent Conrad Quotes

If you do not think about your future, you cannot have one.

If you plan to face tomorrow, do it soon.

The wise man guards against the future as if it were the present.

Whether you are just entering the workforce or nearing retirement age, planning for the future is critical.

The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It's really the first time I've thought about the future and what it could be.

I'm a huge planner, more and more so as the years go by.

You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.

Make sure to save for the future and keep making money!

The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one. A Stanford study showed that those who saw a photo of their future self made smarter financial decisions.

I just think the best way for me to be greedy is long-term greedy.

Studies indicate that most of young adults struggle to grasp even the most basic financial principles that will allow them to manage money and prepare for their future.

Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine.

Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

I believe in practicing prudence at least once every two or three years.

If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.

Defending yesterday … is far more risky than making tomorrow.

I don't know how long anything is going to last, so I have to make sure I have something to do tomorrow.

You want be young and have fun, that's great. But while you're having fun, someone you don't see is studying and preparing. You might end up working for that person. No one wants to hear that! But I try to tell young people: You want to be the one signing the front of the check, not the back.

Pursue your dreams but have a backup plan.

When you don't spend or invest in the future, you can't always get away with it.

We must prepare for everything.

Do today what you want for your tomorrows

The only people who become wealthy by being concerned with the future are insurance companies.