My family and I are heading camping soon, and for some reason it dawned on me that camping is a lot like investing. There are a lot of people who just will never, ever, go camping, because sleeping outside, getting out of their comfort zone, and any sort of risk taking are just not for… Continue reading Camping is not so different from investing
Author: Accidentally Retired
Ruthlessly cut down on email for less stress
When I found myself accidentally retired and no longer working, it was really, really strange to not have to be tied to my email. Running a big business with 50+ employees and even more co-workers, vendors and clients lends itself to a lot of email. We are talking about hundreds a day. In fact, I… Continue reading Ruthlessly cut down on email for less stress
Pay Off Mortgage vs Invest Calculator
Should you pay down your mortgage and live debt free or invest? My spreadsheet works with both Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. It is a simple and easy to use template for running various pay off your mortgage vs. invest scenarios. Pay Off Mortgage vs Invest Calculator Spreadsheet for Google Sheets & Excel Now you can easily run scenarios… Continue reading Pay Off Mortgage vs Invest Calculator
Essentialism Book Review – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Book Summary, Highlights, and Quotes from Essentialism by Greg McKeown I had heard about the book Essentialism; The Disciplined Pursuit of Less directly from Greg McKeown himself on The Tim Ferriss Podcast Episode #355. Greg’s ideas and mantras that he talks about on the show, made it an immediate must read and must buy on… Continue reading Essentialism Book Review – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
25+ Best Books on Enjoying Life and Discovering Happiness
Books that explore Stoicism, Buddhism, happiness, and enjoying life Given the wealth of books available to us this day in age, no one can possibly read enough to be able to make a definitive list, and I’ll never be able to read everything I want to read. And if you read as much as I… Continue reading 25+ Best Books on Enjoying Life and Discovering Happiness