Big fat hairy goals
In 2003, I ran my first and only marathon. During that race, I discovered an important lesson about those biggest of goals, those big fat hairy goals that look scary because…
The Only Reason to Get Out of Bed
“In order to be in control of your life, you have to have a purpose—a productive purpose.” ~ Ayn Rand, Playboy Interview Every morning, I get out of bed. It…
Gold Assets
Financial Thinking – Limit Your Focus
In part 2 of my series on financial success, I dig into how I think about personal finance concepts. Not only do I need to know myself, but I need…
Broken finances
Financial Success Starts with Knowledge of Yourself
My finances are a mess. It's been 1 year since I last reviewed my retirement portfolio. 4 years since I set a monthly budget. Each month, we bleed cash on…
Stacking goals for the new year
With a new year looming, many of us take time to re-evaluate our goals and resolutions for the coming year. Often however, these resolutions fall flat. Why? Because we set…
Wealth and Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins
Below is a good video by Tony Robbins. It's long (over an hour), but below is my synopsis. I assume these are in his new book Money Master the Game:…
5 Year Goals Review and Next 5
In 2009, I wrote a set of goals for the coming 5 years. As I re-read those goals this morning, I realized to my great delight that I had accomplished…
Hacking OneNote 2013 for Getting Things Done
Over the past few years, I have occasionally tried to optimize the software I use for my "Getting Things Done" (GTD) system developed by David Allen explained in his book…
Spending your time wisely
Every morning, I have an accountability call with a friend to ensure I stay focused and on task. One of the questions I have him ask me is how many…
The Best and Worst Jobs
In 1996, I dropped out of college and worked at the worst job in my life. During those miserable 6 months, I became an employee at an antique mall. Not that there's…