Nov 10, 2022Member-onlyValue Investing is Valuable AgainI finally get to analyze companies again — The world of passive investing is now dead. It’s time again for the stock picker and the person who has the process. Value investing has been struggling to survive but, when the economy was fueled with cheap and easy money, you didn’t really have to hunt for value. All you…Investing3 min readInvesting3 min read
Nov 7, 2022Member-onlyFind Your SuperpowerYou’ll be surprised at what can be your strength — It took me a while to find my strengths in writing. It didn’t happen overnight. I’ve always been a fairly good writer but, over the years writing business reports has perhaps put a real dampener on my style. My writing became very professional. …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Oct 14, 2022Member-onlySomeday, maybeDon’t dream about it, just get down to it — Everyone who’s ever read anything about productivity and time management has come across this. It’s a quintessential David Allen phrase. But, what makes us think that the someday, maybe will ever come to fruition. Why even have it under your goals if you don’t think you will ever get to…Time Management2 min readTime Management2 min read
Oct 13, 2022Member-onlyPlaying the long gameStop looking for instant gratification — Success doesn’t come overnight. That’s probably the most trite phrase ever. But, it’s also very true and never more true when applied to writing. I’ve always wanted to be writer. I wrote articles for my local newspaper when I was a teenager and sporadically afterwards. In 2019, when I quit…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Oct 10, 2022Member-onlySocial Media has made us Adoration-JunkiesTake back the power — Followers, stats and likes. That’s all we seem to think about if we’re on social media. The more we see engagement, the happier we feel. Whether we’d like to admit or not, the affirmation that we receive from people send us to a different place. We weren’t always like this…Social Media2 min readSocial Media2 min read
Oct 8, 2022Member-onlyWriting your way to reliefHow journaling can solve your problems — I’ve had a journal since I was a teenager. Fourteen, I think. But even then my journal was never a “Dear Diary” type of journal. It was always more of what I felt from the day. …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Sep 3, 2022Member-onlyLukewarm is No GoodDon’t walk through life without passion — I began to realize how important it was t o be an enthosiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what is is, go at it full speed. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. …Motivation2 min readMotivation2 min read
Sep 1, 2022Member-onlyOne Superpower that People No Longer UseIf Einstein had social media, we probably wouldn’t have the theory of relativity today — Over the last several weeks, I feel like I’m constantly on the move. In fact, it’s probably been like that for the last several years. We rarely ever find time to ourselves anymore with the advent of cellphones, and the internet. It’s always time spent in doing something. …Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Aug 24, 2022Member-onlyFundamentals Always MatterUltimately reality sets in — Over the last two years we’ve had a tremendous bull market. Well, not the last six months, when we’ve been firmly planted in the a bear market. But 2020 and 2021, was a glorious time for the stock markets. And it’s ironic because it was the time when fear gripped…Stock Market3 min readStock Market3 min read
Jun 27, 2022Member-onlyWhy is Inflation so High?A Simple Version of What Happened & Why — We’re headed for tough times. All of us. The world is looking at entering a global recession and no one likes to say the R-word, let alone live through it. When the pandemic hit, we thought countries would collapse. We thought economies would collapse and we would have widespread famine. …Finance3 min readFinance3 min read
