Tag: Mistake

I love technology. Such adoration grants me access to many fantastic gadgets that help elevate my life and that of others. However, certain products are problems on their own, and they don’t solve any. My preference for technology is similar to my taste in everyday objects — minimalis...

Goals-setting is not a magical one-stop solution to cure all your ills. Like powerful prescription medication, it can be effective when used for the proper indication and at the correct dose but toxic when misapplied. In my previous article, I explored some ways that misuse of goal-setting c...

How’s your relationship with past versions of yourself? Do you like who you are now better than who you used to be? Are you smarter, healthier, or more spiritually attuned? Our former selves can function like self-development collateral damage. Especially if you feel more self-awar...

Goals-setting is not a magical one-stop solution to cure all your ills. Like powerful prescription medication, it can be effective when used for the proper indication and at the correct dose but toxic when misapplied. In my previous article, I explored some ways that misuse of goal-setting c...

I have always been a compulsive saver. Since I was six, my grandmother and parents gave me money for special events like birthdays, Christmas, or good grades. I remember saving that money every year to buy nice toys for Christmas or vacations. When I was sixteen, I spent my whole vacation help...

Goals-setting is not a magical one-stop solution to cure all your ills. Like powerful prescription medication, it can be effective when used for the proper indication and at the correct dose but toxic when misapplied. In my previous article, I explored some ways that misuse of goal-setting c...

I love sports. Though, like many avid sports fans, I often struggle with sportscasters. Some are great, to be sure — Vin Scully was the gold standard — but most are not. The reason why most are not great is, in part, because of a habit I like to refer to as “Narrative Dependency.&r...

I read an exercise in a book about how to create culture that I wanted to try. I called a team meeting and asked all my employees and managers to write down what they valued in one word on a piece of paper. I then put all the values together on the wall and said we’re going to function base...

Whether it’s a meeting, a get-together with friends or a conversation with your partner — wherever we encounter people, good communication and especially good listening are essential. If we don’t succeed, then annoyance, frustration and other problems in communication are the logic...

A woman from Melbourne received millions of dollars due to an error when funds were returned on Crypto.com. Crypto.com is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange platform. The number of users of this platform is more than 50 million people. In addition, Crypto.com have their...

The road to financial freedom is paved with many paths, but some are riddled with potholes that can send even the most ambitious investor off course. While the stock market can offer the opportunity for significant wealth accumulation, navigating its turbulent waters requires wisdom and disciplin...

Charlie Munger. I would have spit-shined his shoes and kissed him on the lips if he asked me to. It was love at first sight. At 29 years old Charlie was divorced, lost his home, and faced the stigma of being a single man. At the same time his 8 year old son, Teddy, was diagnosed with cancer. T...

We’ve all seen them: articles from publications with names like “Penny Saver” and “Penny Hoarder” offering lists of ideas to help us get out of debt. Some of the ideas are okay, like selling stuff we have around the house or driving for Uber or DoorDash. Those can wo...

Just looking at social media or even books about retirement I’m continually struck by the volume of poor advise out there. The same bad advise is repeated by commenter after commenter who, all too often it seems, lack even a basic knowledge of finance, let alone the detailed exp...