Inspirational

One day about 10 years ago, I saw on my calendar a rare Saturday with nothing to do. My wife and kids would be gone and I was caught up on work. I asked a friend of mine, a co-worker at Sporting News named Ryan Fagan, who was always telling amazing stories of his outdoor […]

Patrice Washington was on food stamps the day she turned down a job offer from Steve Harvey. Sleeping on her brother’s couch and desperate for steady income, Washington remembers sitting across from the entertainer and his manager, grateful for the offer, while the words “I can’t do it” spilled out of her mouth almost automatically.

If you’ve never read Tim Ferriss’ subversive manifesto, The 4-Hour Workweek you can be forgiven for assuming it’s a guide for the lazy. Titles can be misleading. When I read it in 2015, I was working both a full-time government job and launching a side business that would eventually eat up 80 hours of my

Trust yourself first. I learned that you have to trust yourself, rely on your instincts, and believe in yourself, regardless of others’ resistance, doubts or negativity. —Nancy Ganz, author, mediator and negotiator Persist—then keep on persisting. The word no is much better than the word maybe. Persistence of vision is key. That, coupled with trusting your gut

Learning about money is a lifelong process. No one is born ‘good’ with money, and improving yourself and your finances takes effort and discipline.  Unfortunately, increasing your knowledge can sometimes feel like an overwhelming burden. It’s challenging to interpret current events and still hold on to your financial plan when the market fluctuates and things