The Joy Quota
The Joy Quota I believe in asset allocation. There is a certain amount of funds available that can be dispersed in a diversified manner in such a way as to create the maximum safety...
Monthly Archive: December 2018
A Simple Meditation
A Simple Meditation There is no question that financial independence is more than about just money. Even after the bank accounts grow to the size of hills, climbing this mountain requires a certain amount...
Curing The Financial Independence Hangover
Curing The Financial Independence Hangover As a young medical student and resident, I always approached call days with a mix of fear, anxiety, and loathing. After working 36 hours straight, one couldn’t help but...
The Importance of Female Role Models
The Importance of Female Role Models There is no doubt about it, I am my mother’s son. What would you expect? My father died when I was eight years old. During my formative...
What’s Up Next Podcast: Episode 8
What’s Up Next? Paul Thompson and I are proud to release of episode 8 of the The What’s Up Next Podcast. This podcast is an exploration of financial independence and taking the conversation to...
Evolving Communities
Evolving Communities I talk often of the financial independence community as if we speak with one voice. As if we are one community. This deep delve into podcasting, however, is starting to show me...
How To Be a Good Podcast Guest
How To Be a Good Podcast Guest Having been a survivor of a few podcast interviews and now hosting my own show, I have a few ideas about how to be a good podcast...
Travel Is Not My Why
Travel Is not My Why If you ask a swath of people in the financial independence community, a large percentage will list travel as one of the top three reasons they are pursuing financial...
The Benefit of Half Retirement
The Benefit of Half Retirement I have a secret. I don’t need to work anymore. Based on my calculations, I should be able to weather most post retirement sequence of returns scenarios. I am...
Mindset Bests Skill Set
Mindset Bests Skill Set I have been thinking quite a bit about yesterday’s post. While true, just being open will help opportunities come, there has to be something more to success. Especially when it...
