I’ve always been a rather private person which I equated to humility. My life was not on display for anyone. I really attribute that to my upbringing. My family was always private and quiet. Doing what needed to be done to build a life but without really sharing that with anyone else. It led me […]
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Success is addictive. Winning creates a natural high. So, why would anyone seek out failure? Even the perception of failure, no matter how private, invokes a pervasively negative feeling. We begin learning from an early age what we’re good at and develop a sense of avoiding the things we know aren’t our strongest area of […]
I like to consider myself a bit of a minimalist. But really, it’s more cultural than how I choose to live. See, I like things. So, it’s more about budgeting for things and living within our means. The common thought is that consumerism creates clutter in our lives by the accumulation of things. We tend […]
Physical fitness is relative. Health is something we take for granted in our youth. While there are some that struggle with childhood illnesses, we largely enjoy virtually pain-free childhoods into early adulthood. Depending on lifestyle, that can change slowly or rapidly. Neglecting our health is a certain way to encounter illness as we age. However, […]
Outsourcing is a taboo word. Bootstrapping culture is deeply ingrained in me. This goes all the way back to my childhood. There was no such thing as hiring folks to do something in our household. I think people in my generation with grandparents that lived through the Great Depression fueled this. Do with less. The self-sufficiency economy. […]
We use intention when we plan our big vacations. But why is this just about the experience of a lifetime? Why not go about creating more experiences of a lifetime. On a regular basis. What it’s really about is creating a more purposeful life. We plan our workdays. We use scheduling tools and calendars. We’re […]
Vulnerability never came easy for me. I’ve built a suit of armor over nearly five decades. Sometimes it protected me when I needed it most. Sometimes it disadvantaged me by preventing vulnerability in the right type and quantity. But here’s the thing about never removing a suit of armor. Our body gets accustomed to it […]
I grew up with a small town influence in rural North Carolina. Life was always busy and there was always something to learn. In my entire childhood, I’d never been outside of the few states surrounding me. The world was a large and foreign place to me. I found its influence largely inconsequential. My biggest […]
Self-doubt creates limitations. I’ve wanted to write for over three years. I brainstormed what I’d like to write about and decided it would be finance. But from my perspective of balancing saving and investing with living life in the present and having experiences. I got motivated. I decided to go for it. So, I thought […]
Most people that haven’t met me in person may not suspect I’m an introvert. My writing typically reflects that of a more extroverted person but many of my insights derive from my time spent observing rather than more directly interacting. Introversion is something I’ve struggled with my entire life. I see the most successful people […]