Today at our day job, Peter and I were discussing personal finance. A senior colleague of ours caught part of the conversation and said, “Is Peter telling you about getting rid of debt? I told him! Debt free, that’s for me!” He then asked me, “Are you debt free?” I told him I was […]
Employee to Entrepreneur in Two Years or Less
Fear of Commitment & Your Future
Fear is debilitating. It affects the way we act. It affects the way we think and ultimately, the decisions we make both professionally and personally. Psychologically and physiologically, fear induces stress that often stops people in their tracks. Human stress reaction is also known as the “fight or flight” response; though we should recognize that […]
Is Grad School Worth It?
Thoughts from May 2015… I write this as I prepare to graduate in less than two months from an online university with my Masters in Business Administration (MBA). In total it will have been a two year journey. I was fortunate to have received a full scholarship for my degree program based on an essay […]
3 Ways to Fail At Business
I’m a complete junky for all things business and entrepreneurship related. I’m also a junky for streaming video content and was happy to learn that CNBC’s “The Profit” is now on Hulu. If you’ve never seen the show, the basic premise is that entrepreneur and investor Marcus Lemonis fixes failing businesses. This doesn’t always happen […]
Wasting Your Money’s Time
A buddy of mine and I had a spirited political debate about a topic of supreme importance in the world. The topic of that debate is irrelevant to this post, but the bet we made will teach you something incredibly important about the time value of money. After debating this particular topic for a while, […]