Mavens, “the chess diet”, & sonic booms
“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we learned about the importance of “Mavens” and “Connectors” for starting social epidemics, how chess grandmasters burn 6,000 calories per day, and that sonic booms can be caught […]
Car guy, psych guy, former president
“If it is not right, do not do it, if it is not true, do not say it.”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we interviewed a million-dollar “car guy”, watched Jordan Peterson make a thoughtful return to the public eye, and read about Obama’s rise to power. Our challenge is for you […]
Depression, speculative stocks, & welfare
“If anyone can prove and show to me that I think and act in error, I will gladly change it — for I seek the truth, by which no one has ever been harmed. The one who is harmed is the one who abides in deceit and ignorance.”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This […]
Mars, house plants, and real estate investing
“If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”~Seneca Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we interviewed a 26-year-old real estate investor, saw Mars in 360°, listened to a 3 ½ hour podcast with Joe and Elon, learned that house-plants can improve your life, and became unsettled by the Salem […]
A serial entrepreneur walks into a bar…
“You shouldn’t give circumstances the power to rouse anger, for they don’t care at all.”~Marcus Aurelius Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we interviewed a serial entrepreneur, read a book about death, learned about decision making in the modern office, and retweeted a moon lander lead engineer’s content. Our challenge is for you to go on a date […]
The making of decisions, money, and vaccines
“if your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete”~ Jack Kornfield Greetings from LA and Hawaii. This week we learned why big decisions are easy and little decisions are hard, some financial advice that goes against the grain, and what Bill Gates expects from the future of vaccines and viruses. We also share some sage wisdom from Seth […]
On Everest, good investments, and morning thoughts
“Choose not to be harmed and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed and you haven’t been.” – Marcus Aurelius Hey friends, Greetings from LA and Hawaii. My wife and I (Mike) went for a 3-hour hike at Kuliouou Ridge Trail in Oahu this last Sunday and it was delightful. Here’s a pic I snapped […]
How I Went from $24,000 Per Year to $240,000 Per Year as a Freelancer
How does someone make 6 figures as a freelance writer? For years, that’s a question I didn’t have the answer to. And to be honest, I’m still not sure I have the answer. What I do have, though, is the story of how I went from making $0 per year as a minister to building […]