Today I interview FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement pioneer, Sam Dogen on his journey to financial independence. I've known Sam for decades and wanted to share his unique and fascinating story with you. Sam attended The College of William & Mary for undergrad (1999), got his MBA from UC Berkeley (2006), and worked at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse … [Read more...]
What Are The Chances?! 2023 Year In Review
The year is quickly coming to a close and I'm almost out of time to do a recap. I've done one every year since I started blogging, so I'm keeping the tradition going. Here's my whirlwind of a 2023 year in review, highlighting the goals I set in my "every day is the best day" post and a short summary of how I actually did. Overall, the theme of the year felt like - What are the … [Read more...]
Why Are So Many People Bad At Their Jobs?!
Is one of your coworkers driving you crazy? Perhaps a client or a vendor you're working with completely dropped the ball. Ugh! Why are so many people bad at their jobs?! Playwright Jean-Paul Sartre has a famous line in one of his plays, "Hell is other people." Ha! That quote is spot on, especially in the context of work. Too often people make things overcomplicated … [Read more...]
Embrace This: Every Day Is The Best Day Of The Year!
A brand new year is here! And while it's always fun to celebrate at the beginning of the year, why stop there? Let's take a new spin on things and adopt the mindset that every day is the best day of the year for the entire year and beyond! Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. - Ralph Waldo Emerson 2023 could get quite dicey with more expected … [Read more...]
2022 Untemplater Review: Oh What A Year It’s Been!
Normally, I'm pretty happy this time of year. But, the chaos of the holidays got to me a bit more this time around than in years past. I've definitely been more stressed, frustrated, and disappointed than normal. Even my little three-year-old looked at me with curious, innocent eyes and asked in her sweet tiny voice, "Why do you keep sighing, mama?" Zing! That was a reality … [Read more...]