My Last Will and Testament
Time for a hard topic. Last week, we met with a lawyer to discuss our will and other estate planning documents. It was a humbling experience to talk about the…
From Financial Security to Financial Independence
Once you hit financial independence - retirement. You'll have enough money to retire and not work another day of your life.
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…
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…
How to be Super Productive as a Parent
For many years, my obsessive drive to be super productive became my norm for living. I worked 40-50 hours a week at a job, then came home and worked another…
Work-Life Boundaries, not Balance
You may have noticed over the past month that the number of posts I wrote for Reason for Success has been smaller than in the past. This was due in part…
Moving from Good to Great
Gretzky, the world's best hockey player ever, knows what separates the good from the great. He worked with many good hockey players, but few earned the title of "Great" hockey…
Review of The 4-Hour Workweek
In 2007, Tim Ferriss shocked the publishing world with his best-selling book, The 4-Hour Workweek. Who would think that a book selling a lifestyle change would be so popular? In…
Why your career should come before your family
If you were to take any time to watch me throughout my day, you would probably think that I am a typical family man. I average 40 hour work weeks. …
How to stop wasting time and get the most out of life
Every action we choose requires time and effort - time and effort that could be spent doing another activity. So its to our best interest to spend each second on…