Lately, I’ve been thinking about The Arc of a Career, the different phases of work over our lives and how we can focus on what’s most important in each phase. We've made a few new hires at my consulting firm recently, and I've been speaking with them about the first phase of a … [Read more...] about The Arc Of Your Career
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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
Your Life As A Random Process
My most important life lesson from graduate school was in time series econometrics. Wait -- what?? Yes, you read that right, folks. Here's what I learned: Life is a random process, just like a statistical time series. There are areas of life within our control, and there … [Read more...] about Your Life As A Random Process
Hunting the Elk
As a father, I feel a deep responsibility to provide for my family. My wife and I have four kids, and they depend on me. I can’t just decide to lay on the couch or watch TV all day -- they need me to hunt, to be a warrior, to bring elk meat back to the family. It reminds me … [Read more...] about Hunting the Elk