What does a healthy mindset look like? — Zach Byler wrote about the five reasons people are scared to talk about money, which include the following: 1. Fear of the “Jones Family” 2. Lack of financial literacy 3. Cultural and societal norms 4. Fear of appearing…
If You Can Show Up Daily, You Can Get Rich — Consistency Is an Identity, Not a Tactic Most people treat consistency like a tool they pick up when they feel like being responsible. That’s why it never sticks. Consistency only works when it stops being something…
Discipline shows up in flesh and numbers — You can lie with your words. You can perform with your presence. You can curate an image that sells the story you want people to believe. But there are two things that don’t play along with your narrative:…
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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 → Discipline shows up in flesh and numbers Image genreated with AIYou can lie with your words. You…
Use Fundrise as an entry point — You don’t “get into private equity” with $50 the way institutions or high net worth individuals do. Let’s start here. What you can do with barely any money is get exposure to private-market style investments through pooled vehicles that…
Ten financial basics — Let’s talk about some of the excuses people give to explain why they aren’t doing so well at money: I didn’t come from a wealthy background. My family is not educated like others about money. I have no clue what I’m…
The biggest financial crime to yourself — Most of Us Already Know What To Do Most people know that investing leads to wealth, or at least we’ve heard the words more than once. It is a fact that the sooner you start investing, the sooner you experience…
Don’t follow the follower — If you try to be like everyone else, you will be broke most of your life. Most people don’t understand the concept of delayed gratification and self-discipline – especially when it comes to money. It feels better to obtain our desires now instead…
Shift your psychology about money — Some people believe that people with money are evil and gain it illegally, or by taking advantage of others. Some people don’t care about money. Some people claim they hate money with passion. Some people only hoard their money and…
6 Reconsider how you spend your time — 1. Destroy Expenses Every month, ruthlessly go through your budget to determine what other expenses / non-essential spending you can obliterate. Aside from adding the outlays, I analyze to see what I can cut out; by doing this,…
Here’s how to get started so you don’t end up f*cked If you’re over 35 and you’ve never invested, you’re not stupid. You’re not lazy. And you’re not uniquely behind. But you are running out of time to pretend this will sort itself out. The uncomfortable…
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