According to the award-winning financial author Joseph J. Janiczek, the key to surviving and thriving in all economic and investment climates is financial strength. However, it now believes the easy money has been made and investors will need to navigate extraordinary choppy conditions ahead, giving investors who invest from a position of strength a huge advantage in 2011 and beyond.

“You do not become financially strong by achieving superior results. You achieve superior results by becoming financially strong,” says Janiczek in his new book, Investing from a Position of Strength.

Janiczek has released a free online tool – a by-product of his new book – to help investors prepare for the New Year, set accurate New Year resolutions, pinpoint their financial strengths, weaknesses and vulnerabilities on their own. The tool also offers a handy Wealth Optimization Worksheet to aid in financial goal setting. Designed for the high net worth investors ($1 million and above), the tool will be useful for just about everybody. He encourages anyone who is interested in mastering money and being a better investor to give this tool a try.