I think you can tell a lot about someone by the things and ways they celebrate. Birthdays are big reasons to celebrate. My daughter's birthday is soon. She wants to go to a big box, run around and scream really loud win tickets and stuffed animals' kind of place, but neither my wife nor I want to do this. We would much prefer that she have 2 or 3 friends over to the house … [Read more...]
Spend money on the stuff you love.
That's right, SPEND MONEY! It may sound weird coming from a personal finance blogger like myself (or the fact that I just wrote about not spending a dime for an entire month! Haha... ) but that's exactly what it's there for - to make your life more enjoyable. The problem people usually have is that they not only spend on things they love, but they also spend on things they … [Read more...]
Your team is more important than the idea
So far, you've identified a pain and verified your idea by speaking to investors, entrepreneurs, and potential customers. Entrepreneurship is not a one man show, so lets go find you some teammates that compliment your skills, your passion, and have the ability to lead your startup to success. After all, the number 1 reason an investor invests into a company is because they … [Read more...]
Take the First Step Towards Your Dream Life
Three years ago I decided that I liked traveling so much that I wanted to make a lifestyle that allowed me to travel. So, I did it. After a year of saving money and planning, I went from Mexico to Argentina by land, learned Spanish, and made innumerable memories along the way. I'm now in my second year of living outside of my home country, and I have no intentions of … [Read more...]
My Parents are Slowly Going Insane
I'm sitting in a booth at a Mongolian Barbecue restaurant in a retirement-community-adjacent mall in Ft. Myers, Florida. This is the only restaurant still open at this late hour (9pm), and the air conditioning is refreshing, wisking away the exhaustion I feel from the heat of the day. Across the table my sister is slowly sipping on a glass of ice water, her mouth slightly … [Read more...]