"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson When I graduated college, I was on a path that was pretty much set for me. As an analyst in investment banking, I was going to climb up the food chain (described in the entertaining story, Monkey Busines by John Rolfe and Peter Troob), go to business school … [Read more...]
Learn To Enjoy The Ride
We all take dating way too seriously. We rush it. We’re impatient. We force it. We settle. We’re afraid. We’re exhilarated. We quit. We do nothing. We repeat it all again. We forget why we’re doing the damn thing to begin with. Can dating be totally brutal? Can it be extremely uncomfortable and awkward? Can it be completely ridiculous? Of course…dating can and … [Read more...]
401(k)s – The fastest way to double your money!
Are you currently enrolled in your employer's 401(k) program? If not, you should be. And you should also be contributing *at least* up to your company's match. You know why? Because they're giving you FREE MONEY! That's right my friends, no gimmicks, no ploys, no broken promises (like you get from the opposite sex) - just free money for doing something you should already … [Read more...]
A Roman Surprise
“Holy Crap! I think that’s the Pope! Yeah, that is definitely the Pope!” Alright, I am gonna go all Memento on you and we are going to backtrack to figure out what led me to make this exclamation. Right after my college graduation I was able to finally take the Eurotrip with my three best friends that had been planned for years. It turned out to be one of the best months … [Read more...]
Gen Y, Job Hopping, and Starship Troopers
Raise your hand if you’ve seen the sci-fi film, Starship Troopers. Everyone with their hands down, please find a permanent marker and write “A--hole” on your face. Thanks. If me calling you an a--hole wasn’t enough motivation, I can certainly drop a few reasons to watch SST immediately. Watch it for ridiculously oversized alien bugs from outer space (funnier than you’d … [Read more...]