Having mentored quite a few folks in the art of leadership, I’ve found that metaphors are extremely helpful. By attaching a parallel physical or familiar concept to abstract skills being developed, it’s easier to draw corollary conclusions, paths, and jumpstart success by realizing what does and doesn’t work in the more familiar or concrete metaphorical …
It’s as pervasive as the wind, and it’s as old as the hills… Make a ton of money and retire early! Become Financially Independent and Retire Early. Master the market and become a day-trader. Invest in real estate and become a tycoon. More money, more sex, more parties, more… More… MORE!
Words are powerful. Quoth Edward Bulwer-Lytton, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” And these three words have more power than you might realize. When you utter them, chances are you are rushing headlong into an experience guaranteed to launch dollars out of your wallet like a T-Shirt cannon. You turn to your special someone …
On my journey of self, one of my first shifts in frugality that has actually stuck with me, was an investment in a nice set of clippers. I never went to fancy salons to get expensive haircuts by any stretch. But when I thought it through, shaving my head was about far more than saving …
I’m not sure what put me here, but my world as an adult was focused upon pushing myself harder and harder to get more and more. Maybe it’s simply because I was a child of the 80’s, wherein Alex P. Keaton rejected his parents’ hippie ways to become a business-minded youth. That was pretty much …
Depression… Anger… Sadness… Despair… Before the pursuit of my “new life”, these were the emotions I endured every day. I made “good money”, as they say, but I felt empty. Hundred hour weeks weren’t uncommon. I have a solid technical skill set, a drive to excel, and a mind that lets me process information quickly. …