Seven months ago I read The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. It was a major turning point in my life, and fit well with several major changes I was making. I had already shifted from a work harder and longer to make more money mindset. I was looking to gain a level of freedom ... ...
I was reading a post by Ramit @ I Will Teach You to Be Rich yesterday and the question came up ” I am in college, but have lots of free time, so I can work full time at a startup plus add in a lot of extra hours (I know how startups are) on ... ...
You have spent months preparing. Your game has improved. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You are conditioned and fit. Your first game you almost blow. You start strongly and then let up a bit. You don’t give up, but just ease up on the pedal. Your opponent pulls ahead and you have to dig ... ...
Designer handbags. Primped and pampered. Fresh from the salon. Recent trip the the friendly neighborhood plastic surgeon for a minor “augmentation.” Driving up in their new BMW. Just moved into a bigger house in a more exclusive neighborhood. Do they need more space? No, just one kid. That’s why they need 6,000 square feet… God ... ...
I apologize that it has been a couple weeks since my last post. I have been busy building a website and it has been taking me longer than expected. I’ll try and make time to post this week, and will be on a more regular schedule once I get the base site up and running. ... ...
Note: this is a very personal post. Thank you for letting me share this with you, and for helping me with the healing process. Sometimes, writing makes everything so clear… The call I dreaded Last night I found out that my Grandfather died. I had been in Mexico on business, and the message my mother ... ...
Note: I’ve been sitting on this post for a couple weeks. Life got busy and I wanted a chance to edit before I posted… It just wasn’t like me. I’m usually pretty good at writing. Sure, I sometimes have trouble starting. But once I get going there is no stopping me. Then there was today… ... ...
I was reading the 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss and found this metaphor profound. The man in the red BMW is a powerful picture that inspires various reactions. A middle aged man drives up in a shiny new car. For most people it invokes pictures of success. After all, this is the pinnacle of status ... ...
I never thought I’d see the day I would have my own blog. Not because I don’t like to write, but because I didn’t understand or see the use for one. Why do I want to read someone’s journal? Why do I want someone to read mine? A few weeks ago my wife opened my ... ...
