It seems to me that life is pretty simple. There’s only one rule you need to keep in mind as you guzzle your $8 coffee-junk-o-ccino. And it’s this: Don’t mess with me and I won’t mess with you. And yet, how many of you feel like you can’t get through your day without some nosey … Read more
I made my first podcast appearance today. Sara Causey of The Causey Consulting Podcast had me on for an episode that dropped today. The episode is short, clocking in at about 19 minutes. But I talk fast, so we manage to spit out a lot of useful information. During this episode, we talk about: Strength … Read more
Making decisions based on morals seems like the right thing to do. But doing so often makes us miss the unintended consequences and externalities we create. To improve your decision-making, think through all of the ramifications of your choice. Politicians and special interest groups often justify economic policies based on moral grounds. But, when our … Read more
“The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly and to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within … Read more
“It’s not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time.” – T. Harv Eker Unlike movies, I’m strict about what I look for in a good book. First, it must answer some immediate question or need. Second, … Read more
“One of the painful signs of years of dumbed-down education is how many people are unable to make a coherent argument. They can vent their emotions, question other people’s motives, make bold assertions, repeat slogans — anything except reason.” -Thomas Sowell Why is reason important? Let me start with an example. In December 2018, a … Read more