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The Best Books I’ve Read In 2018

December 6, 2018 No Comments

How many books does a person read in a lifetime? I did the arithmetic one night over beers with a friend.

First, we established that averages are useless. Some statistics say that people read 12 books per year on average. There are always a few people who read more than 100 books a year. So that number is inflated.

Based on our experiences, most people we know only read a book that’s popular. For example, this year’s book was 12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson. Most people read books because “everybody has read this book!”

And then they might pick up one or two other books in a year. They probably won’t even finish them. But let’s be optimistic about people and assume most folks read 5 books a year. Over a 50-year career, that’s only 250 books.

Habits, Productivity, Self-Knowledge

15 Useful Activities That Are Worth Your Time

December 3, 2018 No Comments

Our time on this planet is limited. Most of us realize that sooner or later. And yet, we keep on squandering our time and running around in circles.

Why is it that we waste so much of our time? Most people think that we, humans, don’t understand the value of time.

I don’t think that’s the problem. You and I both know the value of time. It’s a depletable resource. By that definition, the value of time is high.

So if the problem is not our appreciation of time, what’s the cause of a waste of time and potential?

The answer is obvious: We simply don’t know what to do with our time. The stoic philosopher Seneca famously said in On The Shortness Of Life:

Life Lessons, Self-Knowledge

Why You Don’t Need To Sacrifice Anything To Be Successful

November 28, 2018 No Comments

What does it take to be successful? No matter what your definition of success is, you know that it’s not easy to achieve it.

Even a simple definition of success like “I want to live life on my own terms” requires hard work. Every sane person who aspires to live a good life understands that.

But when people start talking about the things you have to give up for success, I think they are going down a dark path. No matter what you’re trying to achieve in life; under no circumstances should you “sacrifice” anything.

“But what about all the hard work you’re talking about? I need to sacrifice all the other things I want to do.”

The answer to that question is simple. No one said it better than Tony Robbins:

Investing, Personal Finance

5 Money Rules That Will Increase Your Net Worth

November 15, 2018 No Comments

What’s your personal finance strategy? If you asked me a few years ago, I would probably laugh it off: “I’ll leave that for tomorrow.” Dumb move. No wonder my net worth was much lower then.

If you don’t have a personal finance strategy, there’s a chance you will never get wealthy. The average millennial earns $40-$50K a year and has $20-$40K in student debt.

But the high achieving millennial earns up to 7X more than the average. The same is true for people of all ages. The difference between average earners and above-earners is huge.

Once I realized that I got serious about money. But I didn’t focus on making more money—a mistake that many of us make. We always think more cash is the solution to everything.

“All my problems will be solved once I have a little bit more cash on hand.” Sorry to disappoint you, but that will never happen. As your bank account grows, your problems will too.

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