When was the last time you sent a handwritten letter to your child? Last week? Last year? Ever? There's something powerful about handwritten letters. You can touch them, hold them, keep them. The person who sent one to you thought of nothing but you while writing your … [Read more...] about Sending Sweet Letters To Your Kids
The First Fundamental Theorem of Family Size
Also known as: "N-1 Kids Was Easy, But N Kids Is Hard!" My wife and I have 4 children. And you have no idea how many times I’ve said something like, “Oh good, so-and-so will be at camp, which means I’ll have just 3 for today. So easy!” Like it’s a walk in the park to be … [Read more...] about The First Fundamental Theorem of Family Size
Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset
We all know about asset protection. Protect against risk, protect against the downside, protect against the unknown. But are you really protecting your most valuable asset? Here’s a more basic question: what is your most valuable asset, from the perspective of raising happy, … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset
I Thought Sleep Was For The Weak, But I Was Wrong
"Sleep is for the weak, don't you agree?" I used to write this snippet at the bottom of my work emails whenever I worked past midnight. Bonus points if I could send another mass email before 6:30am the next morning. "Sleep is for the weak" used to be my professional battle … [Read more...] about I Thought Sleep Was For The Weak, But I Was Wrong
Investment Outlook: Stay Long and Strong in Real Estate
Where to invest these days? It’s a tough question. The stock market seems overvalued, housing prices have increased substantially over the last few years, we seem due for a recession any year now. How are we supposed to invest our long-term investment assets? For now, I think … [Read more...] about Investment Outlook: Stay Long and Strong in Real Estate