Category: Blog

Choosing your why will help understand what strategy you should use and answer the question “Why Should I Invest Now?”.

Written by Adam on June 24, 2017. 2 comments.

A simple question spawned a day of reflection: What one-liner about what you do, at a fundamental level? If you were ...

Written by Adam on June 21, 2017. 1 comment.

Every year, I break down what I did during the previous 365 days. In 2016, my themes were working on Code School, tra...

Written by Adam on January 1, 2017. 1 comment.

Here’s how I use Mint, Todoist and Google Sheets to track and analyze my expenses each month in order to budget how m...

Written by Adam on October 9, 2016. 2 comments.

Spending money and time on what’s new can harm your mental health and your wallet. Try resetting yourself to avoid no...

Written by Adam on September 24, 2016. 1 comment.

Imagine if you could live the rest of your life without a job – that’s financial independence. Getting there involves...

Written by Adam on September 18, 2016. 2 comments.

A stoic technique for increasing gratitude used by Seneca was to set aside days to “experience” poverty. How could th...

Written by Adam on September 12, 2016. 1 comment.

A technique for delayed gratification and giving yourself permission to make purchasing decisions only after you have...

Written by Adam on August 21, 2016. 1 comment.

Try this exercise to compare your spending distribution or budget with a familiar 40-hour week to understand how your...

Written by Adam on August 18, 2016. 4 comments.

Blame comes in many forms, and they can all weigh you down emotionally. Learning how to handle blame from others and ...

Written by Adam on August 15, 2016. 1 comment.

If you cannot get your mind off a topic, try this mindfulness exercise for reducing stress and giving yourself permis...

Written by Adam on August 12, 2016. 1 comment.

You can structure your life to make fewer decisions. Mark Zuckerburg and many others have learned by reducing decisio...

Written by Adam on August 9, 2016. 1 comment.

When, why and how you declutter and manage your possessions is a personal choice. Here is my personal mindset and rea...

Written by Adam on August 6, 2016. 1 comment.

The core concepts of investing are shockingly simple and could allow you to retire years early. Learn about diversifi...

Written by Adam on August 6, 2016. 2 comments.

At the end of every year, I write a post detailing what I accomplished. Not only is this great to look back on, years...

Written by Adam on July 31, 2016. 1 comment.

The biggest overall themes for my year were: Code School, travel, blogging again, health focus, cocktails, video game...

Written by Adam on January 1, 2016. 1 comment.

The main themes for the year were Code School, travel, audiobooks, Angular and Mrs. Minafi. We traveled to Japan this...

Written by Adam on January 1, 2015. 1 comment.

The biggest parts of my life this year were: Mrs. Minafi, Code School, CrossFit, audiobooks, learning Ember.js, and l...

Written by Adam on January 1, 2014. 1 comment.

My major focus of 2012 was around living healthy. Going the gym, eating cleaner and using that energy to enjoy life.

Written by Adam on January 1, 2013. 1 comment.

This was spent exploring and trying new things. We utilized our Disney passes to the fullest, had a whirlwind week in...

Written by Adam on January 1, 2012. 1 comment.