Ride or Die – What It Means in Love
If you ve read much of my stuff, you know I always sign off with Easy does it. Ride or die.What does that really mean? In Stairway to Heaven, Robert Plant sings – “cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.” He was…
Weekends in Montana: Raptor Fest
Weekends in Montana? They are for chasing adventure then maybe getting a few things done. But in Bozeman, Montana, adventure always comes first. This week…the vampires came in hard… on Wednesday, they pulled a Trojan Horse trick. I fell for it….
Creativity, Nature & Market Hours
My daughter gave me The Creative Act by Rick Rubin during one of the lowest points in my life. I skimmed it at first, but didn t truly dive in until I landed in Bozeman for the ski season on December…
Entrepreneurship: Are You The Chicken Man?
Have you ever had something your worked on for months kicked out from underneath you? I have. In this post, I give you strategies for surviving setbacks, learning from the experiece and coming back stronger… with even more creative fire. They can only stop you if you let them win…
Easy Does It, Ride or Die & What They Can Teach Us About Investing
Easy Does It. Ride or Die. You’ve probably noticed I sign off with that a lot. Maybe you think it has nothing to do with investing but it does. In fact, it s the perfect way to explain one of…
My Digital “Envelope” System for Budgeting
Learn how to take control of you financial life and begin building financial indepedence and long-term wealth with my digital envelope budgeting system. In this post, I’ll give you the exact strategy I used to get control or my money…
How I Effortlessly Blend Work & Play
Learn tools and technique I use to stay connected even when I’m out in rural Montana. With today’s technologies, it really is possible to work from anywhere. I break down the tools, techniques and stratgegies I useÉ
What Should I Do First: How To Get Control of Your Life
On my way from Freeport to the Portland Jetport this week, my Uber driver and I started talking. When he learned we had a place in Bozeman, he asked if we were Yellowstone fans. That turned into a conversation about…
Rails On Edge vs. Send It: Skiing and Entrepreneurship
I’ve had a few readers ask what I mean by rails on edge. Some assume it s about unbridled risk. It’s not. Definition: On modern skis, there s a steel edge running along each side. That’s your lifeline. Old wooden skis didn’t have…
Tourists vs. Explorers: Learning to See What Others Don’t
I’ve come to believe there are two kinds of people: tourists and explorers. Several years ago, my wife bought me a hand-drawn map of the United States with the locations of all 63 National Parks. It came with little pins toÉ
What To Do With An Inherited IRA
Have you are will you be inheriting an IRA? Learn a strategy for turning this into a long-term wealth building machine by using the required distributions to fund a Roth IRA for you and maybe even your spouse.
Small Business Accounting Made Simple: Lemonade & Candles
A Family Business Story In 2004, my wife started a scented candle company. For almost twenty years it was part of our family’s life. We managed the sales and fulfillment from home, while a contract manufacturer called Aromatic Fillers…