The second half of 2014 was a total blur for me. Overall it was a decent year, but I definitely had some struggles with stress and its challenging side effects. This time last year, I calculated that I had achieved 70% of my 2013 goals, and wanted to beat that percentage in 2014. The good news is I did beat 70% this year, but just barely! I set 7 goals for the year and … [Read more...]

Another year is quickly coming to a close. I didn't even realize it's almost Christmas until someone asked me a few days ago if I'd done all of my shopping (I hadn't!). 2014 has been a challenging year for me, and although I think I did okay, I do feel that I could have done more. But I suppose I tend to feel that way every year end. 2015 will be a year of significant change … [Read more...]

Here are Eric Garner's final words before he was choked to death by officers in Staten Island for apparently selling cigarettes on the sidewalk. Garner had just helped break up a fight between three men when the cops started questioning him and things escalated. "Every time you see me, you want to mess with me. I'm tired of it. It stops today... I'm minding my business, … [Read more...]

At least once a week I find myself giggling, raising an eyebrow, or saying hmmm when I see a unique character doing things their own way. I found myself laughing the other day because people are funny! So I decided to put together a quick post on some of the funny things people do to celebrate the untemplate spirit of being who you want to be and not worrying about what others … [Read more...]

After writing a post called, "Taking The Chairman's Flight To Career Suicide" on Get Rich Slowly, what ensued in the comment section turned out to be quite a surprise. My post was written in a way to share how I was beat up during my first couple years on Wall Street and how I dreamed of taking Chairman's Flights to meetings because I was sick and tired of taking a red-eye … [Read more...]