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 […]
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 […]