After having kids, AND taking on the CEO role for my company all within the same time period, it became clear that there was going to be a push and pull between work and family. But no matter what I tried, my mental focus continued to drift back to the urgent, pressing, and hard to… Continue reading Family vs Work: The Everlasting Struggle for Balance
Personal Growth
After Disappointment Comes Clarity
Many of you will remember that I purchased a cash flowing affiliate website late last fall. I was excited to sit back, relax, and maybe do a little work while I watched my passive investment blossom. Of course, a month into owning the site, Google updated their algorithm, and blew the roof off my brand… Continue reading After Disappointment Comes Clarity
Crafting the Life You REALLY Want with Early Retirement
At the crux of it, the FIRE movement is not about becoming Financially Independent or Retiring Early…it is about living the life you want to live. And that is also why you see so many early retirees blogging, running real estate business, launching a startup, or even…wait for it…working. It was never about retiring early.… Continue reading Crafting the Life You REALLY Want with Early Retirement
What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You Stronger – How To Take Adversity And Turn It On Its Head!
Adam the Friendly Sasquatch has a condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa, which began to slowly rob him of his vision in college. “It felt like a ticking time bomb waiting to crush me. But instead of being a victim of circumstances I did something about it.” He made a plan. He surrounded himself with supportive friends and family.… Continue reading What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You Stronger – How To Take Adversity And Turn It On Its Head!
Summer Travel Season Is Upon Us – So Use Your Damn PTO People!
And don’t work on vacation. Just don’t. Updated May 26, 2022 As a former CEO, I am here today to give you permission to not only take your vacation, but remind you to not to work during your trip. Not only do I want you to use your entire vacation allotment, but I want you… Continue reading Summer Travel Season Is Upon Us – So Use Your Damn PTO People!