My first venture? A lemonade stand at the end of my parents’ driveway in Brunswick, Maine. You’d be surprised how much that experience still teaches me today—especially about the fundamentals like small business accounting.
A lot of people confuse creativity with creative process. They think being good at executing ideas designing, coding, drawing makes someone creative, and that those who can’t do those things aren’t. That s a narrow and misleading view. Let s break this down. One of the…
Over the years, I’ve dealt with people who think they can corral creative entrepreneurs with contracts, bylaws, and legal maneuvering as if creative energy responds to paperwork. These folks believe value comes from controlling entities, not…
Allowances sound childish. Allocations sound empowering. That one shift changed our marriage. By giving every family member their own Òslice of the pie,Ó we ended years of financial tug-of-war. ItÕs not about controlÑitÕs about freedom, respect, and learning how to manage money without losing your mind.
True wealth isnÕt what we inherit Ñ itÕs what we learn. Every tool, challenge, or new skill sharpens our mind and spirit. Like KerryÕs dad with his camera gear, the goal isnÕt mastery Ñ itÕs curiosity. Keep asking questions. Keep learning. ThatÕs how we honor both life and legacy.
What do you do when you’re creatively burned out? Maybe you’ve been pecked by the pigeons or you let the creative vampires win. How do you rebuild your creative reserves – The Central Trust. Discover what it is and where to find it.
Last week, I got pecked by pigeons. A lot. Why? Because I came down from the sky. The nest. From my higher perspective and I started squabbling on the ground. That’s what pigeons want. They live for…
At first glance, creativity and personal finance don t seem to go together. But hang with me because they absolutely do. To be creative, you can t be in survival mode. Fear blocks creativity. We re wired for survival first. If you’re worried about money, bills…
One of the fastest ways to learn something new is by mapping it onto something you already understand. That s how I teach and how I learn. I take a familiar framework and overlay it onto the new concept I m trying to learnÉ
Creativity doesn t come from chaos. It needs a nest. Not just a physical place, but a protected space a vantage point where ideas can hatch, take shape, and eventually take flight. For me, that place is Bozeman, Montana. ItÉ
