A party without a cake is a meeting. A great many things can be resolved with kindness, even more with laughter, but there are some things that just require cake, or a brownie. Life is both complicated and simple. The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap. Baking is how people who hate … Continue reading Half Baked
Investing
Investing is a journey of self discovery. It reveals your relationship with money, tolerance for risk, and ability to stay disciplined in the face of uncertainty. Successful investing is about managing risk not avoiding it. Money isn’t everything but it sure keeps people in touch. In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable. It doesn’t … Continue reading Investing
Sniffles
Kids can sniff out a moral. They can feel a heavy hand of an adult and it’s because their hearts are pure. Too many people are walking around unmedicated, unsupervised, and affecting my life. Everything I buy smells vintage and funny. Maybe that’s why I can’t keep a girlfriend. A nose that can see is … Continue reading Sniffles
Open Ended
The mind is like a parachute, it works best when it is open. In fact, the mind and parachutes don’t work at all when closed. When one door closes, another opens. Or open the closed door. That’s how doors work. Open your mind before you open your mouth. The only thing that permits human beings … Continue reading Open Ended
Whiplash
There are no two words more harmful in the English Language than “Good Job”. Because it’s easier to walk away than to fight for what you really want; your managers job. And it’s not just because the pay is more glamorous, you can just tell you’ll be better at it. Everyone around you is full … Continue reading Whiplash
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