Don’t Follow Your Passion…Yet: Buying Time and Freedom First

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After everything I’ve written about being true to yourself and going for your goals, you might wonder why I’m now telling you to think about waiting. This concept comes from Kristy Shen. She gives some intriguing reasons to wait to follow your passion and focus on finances first. One of her main arguments is that money buys you time and financial […]

Retire Early?!? What You Need to Know About the Financial Independence Movement!

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Retire early?!? For many, I’m sure that seems like a crazy idea. That’s only for rich people or people who own their own self-sustaining business, right? I used to feel this way until I was introduced to the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. There is a very large community of people who are seeking financial independence and many who […]

My Entrepreneurial Manifesto

If you haven’t figured it out by now, I have a ton of entrepreneurial aspirations. You could even say it’s in my DNA. A recent blog, “My 8 Lessons from Publishing a Book” by my friend Chris got me thinking about how difficult it is to venture out on your own as a creator. There are endless opportunities, but it […]

The Star Wars Advice You Didn’t Know Was For You

The Star Wars universe has always fascinated me since I was a very little boy. I do often wonder why Star Wars has captured the imagination of so many people over the years. For me, the childhood memories of dueling with “lightsabers” with my brother and watching The Phantom Menace on repeat as a 9 year old are hard to […]

Finding The Authentic Me

The process of developing a blog is not as easy as you think. Every time I sit down to write or think about what I want my future life and career to be. I get stuck, anxious, and overwhelmed by these questions, “Who am I?” and “Who do I want to be?” It comes down to values. What makes me […]