When I was a kid, I loved celebrating Christmas. The shiny presents. A stocking hanging over the fireplace. Small, colorful lights wending their way around the Christmas tree…. There was just one thing. Santa Claus made a big exception for our family. I didn’t know this at the time, but Santa often came to the […]
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Somewhere along the way, as modern life shifted from an agricultural society to what we have today (should I call it a consumer society?), the basic rhythm that defines rural life, “plant, cultivate, harvest” was lost to many of us. Instead we embrace a “want, get” ethic. The problem is that in life many areas […]
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This post might offend you. So be it. I want to shift your thinking. When I first became a diplomat, I was working insane hours. Honestly, it was sort of funny. I had had this notion that federal government jobs were cushy and that an air of permanent vacation would pervade the work environment. That misconception […]
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When I lived in Croatia, I often gave speeches to high school and university students. One theme I stressed during these remarks was that exponential technologies are increasingly disrupting modern life, including economic life. I told these students that, in their careers, they should align with the disruptors rather than find themselves and their jobs […]
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When I lived overseas, my colleagues would fly their family halfway around the world to take a vacation. I would get in the car with my girlfriend and drive to a nearby island and go camping or stay in a reasonable hotel. With this type of frugal travel, I dropped maybe $100 or $200 (yes […]
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My sister and I give each other roughly $20 in gifts individually each Christmas. The rest of my family gives maybe a smidge more, but not much. Are you giving gifts valued deep into the hundreds or thousands of dollars? Cool if you want to, but you don’t have to….. Nobody even has to know […]
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If you are stuck in your job, or if you simply don’t like where your life is in general, you need to start swimming in a new direction. This does not mean that you should quit your job immediately. What it does mean, is that you need to stop thinking so much about what you […]
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If you are feeling lethargic and not excited to chat with your colleagues, that may be an indication that you are not in the right job. That’s ok. We each have our own nature, interests, and aptitudes. You may have a very good job, but if it does not harmonize with your nature, you will […]
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If you are a talented person with a brain in your head–and you wouldn’t be reading this blog if you weren’t–you shouldn’t be making enough to just get by. If you are working full-time, you should be piling up the assets quickly. You might think you lack the skills to make good money, but this […]
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At MightyInvestor.com, our goal is to teach and model the thoughts and behavior that lead to prosperity, joy, and greater freedom. A big part of this process is Money Math. What’s money math? Quite simply the skills of using ninth grade algebra–both in your daily life and in investing. These math skills, combined with the […]
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