In my 20 years of formal education, I had a learning experience that I suspect was quite common. On paper, I always did fine, even pretty well from time to time. But I rarely enjoyed …
My wife and I have this little saying: “There’s always a bench.” When we find ourselves in a new place, or in the middle of a particularly impactful moment, we like to point out to …
You have felt decision fatigue, whether you know it or not. Decision fatigue is something we all deal with from time to time, though we may not always recognize it by that name. It is …
I’ve been thinking a lot about trees lately. Maybe it has something to do with the lumber shortage in my area. Or perhaps it’s because of the fruit tree I gave my wife for our …
It’s no secret that good listening is one of the most valuable (and underdeveloped) tools in human relationships. Of course, we all know it’s inappropriate to suck up all the air in the room and …
For all my blathering about only focusing on the essential things and skipping everything else, one could hardly fault you for thinking that I’m a big snooty grumpypants about simple, short-term goals. I’ve written many …
Let’s press the mute button, just for a moment, on the endless noise about budgeting. Everyone wants to tell you how to budget correctly, what a good one looks like, and so on. Instead, let’s …
Have you ever called someone out for being a negative Nancy and gotten this gem in reply: “I’m not a pessimist; I’m a realist!” I never liked the suggestion that you can’t think positively and …
Do you often feel like you have too much day left at the end of your energy? Do you routinely find yourself crashing midway through the day, wishing you could make it just a little …
One of the hardest things about managing money is information overload. The endless stream of personal finance calculations, figures, terms, and choices to remember. The overwhelming pile of metrics and numbers may make you want …