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Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset

EconDad · August 23, 2018 ·

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

Filed Under: Career, Family, Finance, Most Popular

I Thought Sleep Was For The Weak, But I Was Wrong

EconDad · August 17, 2018 ·

"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

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Your Life As A Random Process

EconDad · July 26, 2018 ·

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

Filed Under: Career, EconDad (Geeky), Living

Hunting the Elk

EconDad · July 19, 2018 ·

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

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Living the Life of Your Dreams

EconDad · April 15, 2017 ·

An old fishing parable goes like this (retelling the story here from memory): A businessman goes to visit a local fisherman in a vacation destination. The fisherman takes him for a long day of fishing and relaxation. They have a great time and enjoy the day. The businessman asks … [Read more...] about Living the Life of Your Dreams

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