Category: personal

What do you want your life to be? One way to understand that is to create a list of the 101 things that you want to s...

Written by Adam on May 28, 2018. 10 comments.

Every quarter I go over every expense I have and categorize it. This has led to a wealth of information on my own spe...

Written by Adam on May 22, 2018. 11 comments.

The 4% states you need your yearly spending times 25 to retirement. One question I get a bunch is around the idea of ...

Written by Adam on April 26, 2018. 4 comments.

You don’t need to be a master to accomplish your goals. Spending all of your time perfecting one aspect can hold you ...

Written by Adam on April 23, 2018. 2 comments.

A snapshot of my finances as of April 1, 2018. We were down 1.5% for a total of -$19,120.00 for the quarter. This inc...

Written by Adam on April 16, 2018. 10 comments.

Traditions like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and 4th of July are a huge part of American culture. These traditions spawn ...

Written by Adam on April 12, 2018. 3 comments.

Last year, we moved across the country from Orlando to Salt Lake City. Before we reached this decision, I researched ...

Written by Adam on April 9, 2018. 9 comments.

The minimalist aesthetic isn’t as cheap as it looks. There are a number hidden costs to owning fewer things. Living i...

Written by Adam on April 5, 2018. 9 comments.

For the next 3 months, I’m planning to focus on exploring Utah, monetizing Minafi and increasing traffic. Rather than...

Written by Adam on April 3, 2018. 2 comments.

For March, I concentrated on trying public transportation in Salt Lake City to see if I enjoyed using it as part of m...

Written by Adam on March 30, 2018. 1 comment.

In a conversation between Warren Buffett and his Pilot, Buffett recommended a strategy to help prioritization that al...

Written by Adam on March 26, 2018. 5 comments.

I grew up in a house. After a few years in college in apartments, I quickly moved into a house after graduation. I th...

Written by Adam on March 5, 2018. 24 comments.

For March, I’m hoping to slow down and spend more time intentionally traveling. Not traveling in the distance sense, ...

Written by Adam on March 2, 2018. 4 comments.

For February, I focused on Using Everything. This had three aspects to it – Mindful Consumption, Organization, and De...

Written by Adam on February 28, 2018.

When you hear the word “vacation”, what do you think? Is it the same thing as when you hear the word “travel”? These ...

Written by Adam on February 26, 2018. 20 comments.

A few months after I graduated college my mom passed away. That led to a complicated estate and inheritance legal cas...

Written by Adam on February 19, 2018. 32 comments.

One way to stay on track with your goals is to use commitment devices – mind tricks to hold yourself accountable. The...

Written by Adam on February 15, 2018. 2 comments.

To start this year right, I queued up a bunch of books that I’ve been looking forward to starting. My favorites so fa...

Written by Adam on February 12, 2018. 4 comments.

For February 2018, I’m focusing on using everything. I will have gone through all possessions, services (online and i...

Written by Adam on February 2, 2018. 7 comments.

For January 2018, my goals were to focus on turning the Minimal Investor Email Course into a full course that provide...

Written by Adam on January 31, 2018.