This piece is part of my 2016–2026 archive migration. Some original formatting, content, and external links may be missing, changed, or not be optimized. Join the Newsletter → Why the most boring investment strategy is the only one that actually works I recently analyzed two…
What social media flexing reveals about the human needs we’re not meeting offline Every time you scroll through your feed, you see them. The perfectly framed vacation photo. The luxury car casually positioned in the driveway. The designer bag that “just arrived.” The promotion announcement with…
The counterintuitive truth about building muscle that no one talks about - and the 11 mistakes keeping you stuck I watch it happen every week. Someone walks into the gym with fire in their eyes, ready to transform. Six months later, they’re frustrated, confused, and barely any different…
Why the repair-or-replace debate is actually about something much bigger than your car — Your car dies. You panic. You start researching. Within 48 hours, you’ve made a decision that will either save you thousands or cost you a decade of financial progress. Most people think…
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This piece is part of my 2016–2026 archive migration. Some original formatting, content, and external links may be missing, changed, or not be optimized. Join the Newsletter → I’ve been tracking three numbers every week for over a decade. Not because I’m obsessed with metrics….
This piece is part of my 2016–2026 archive migration. Some original formatting, content, and external links may be missing, changed, or not be optimized. Join the Newsletter → Why the repair-or-replace debate is actually about something much bigger than your car Most people think this…
Always be capable of paying cash — I’ve only bought one car during my lifetime, but many people around me have consistently bought cars, so I’ve had the opportunity to digest many lessons from their experiences as well as my own, which I will share with…
Then you’re working for FREE — Working in retail was one of the best experiences of my working history. I gained about two years of retail experience and was also introduced to the concept of minimum wage. You don’t make a lot of money in retail…
This piece is part of my 2016–2026 archive migration. Some original formatting, content, and external links may be missing, changed, or not be optimized. Join the Newsletter → Training longevity requires restraint I’ve been lifting for most of my life. The gym isn’t something I…
This piece is part of my 2016–2026 archive migration. Some original formatting, content, and external links may be missing, changed, or not be optimized. Join the Newsletter → Tax advantages don’t protect you from structural risk Work. Contribute. Max it out. Let the market do…
If you’re starting to sweat while signing the papers, walk away — I made many mistakes when I bought my first car, but I will never make them again. I’m thankful for the lessons, though, because they helped me learn what to do differently the next…
10 Traits of a Scarcity Mindset You cannot build wealth with this mentality — 1 - Don’t save or invest Living in the moment is not a valid excuse not to invest, save, and build wealth. When you don’t prioritize building wealth, you function at a scarcity level. To…
Do You Prioritize Long or Short-Term Outcomes? — Financial success looks different for you, me, and everyone else. It’s not always black and white. There are many different financial goals people want to meet. However, if you start talking to most people about financial success,…
Tax advantages don’t protect you from structural risk — For a long time, retirement advice followed a clean script. Work. Contribute. Max it out. Let the market do its thing. That advice wasn’t stupid. It was contextual. It belonged to a period where inflation was…