Long-time readers of the blog know that I’m a big fan of Warren Buffett and in full disclosure, I’m also a big investor in Berkshire Hathaway. Each year, Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders, capping-off the most important activities and information from the previous year at Berkshire Hathaway. As you might expect, I consider […]
No matter what success philosophy you adhere to, each one holds this concept near and dear: the seeds that a farmer plants are the crops that he will harvest. Yet so many are harvesting nothing and are unsure about why. If you look back at your life, you’l see that every important thing that you’ve […]
Have you heard the expression from the dental industry – “Only brush the teeth you plan to keep?” It’s designed to make us remember why daily brushing is so important – to keep our teeth! Along those same lines, I would to like to encourage you to only set financial goals in 2017 that you actually plan to […]
I’ve hesitated writing this essay for awhile. But I just can’t sit by anymore. It’s time to say something. What’s irking me? It’s this… People needing to be rescued. Grown men and women. Hardworking men and women. Smart and enabled men and women. But otherwise men and women needing someone to save them. Someone to […]
HBO’s new documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett” offers a never-before-seen access into the day-to-day life of billionaire Warren Buffett. It’s the latest film from director Peter Kunhardt and premieres this Monday January 30, 2017 on HBO. According to HBO, “‘Becoming Warren Buffett’ tells the improbable story of how an ambitious, numbers-obsessed boy from Nebraska became one […]
Getting on the wrong path generally starts at a young age and within your parent’s house. In the best of homes, parents teach their kids about sound money management, just as they do about staying in school, not using drugs and the need to associate with the right kids. That’s the best of homes. In […]
Can you believe another year has almost come and gone? Where did 2016 go? It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the arrival of 2015! Well friends, given that we have reached the beginning of another great year, I’d like to share the 10 most popular articles of 2016 with you. But before I do […]
Is there anyone out there who desperately wants to live a life characterized as “of moderate or low quality?” Anyone? Good. What you just read was Merriam-Webster’s definition of “mediocrity” and unless you’re just a glutton for punishment, there’s no reasonable reason why you would want a life like that for yourself. The good news […]
For a poor kid who grew up working in the soybean fields of Louisiana, it’s ironic that agriculture was never a strong suit. I’ve managed to kill several cacti and “indestructible” plants over the years, and consider myself to have a “black thumb”. 🙂 As we are in the Winter season, it’s a time when […]
