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Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset

EconDad · August 23, 2018 ·

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

Filed Under: Career, Family, Finance, Most Popular

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

EconDad · August 17, 2018 ·

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

Filed Under: Career, Living, Most Popular

Your Life As A Random Process

EconDad · July 26, 2018 ·

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

Filed Under: Career, EconDad (Geeky), Living

Hunting the Elk

EconDad · July 19, 2018 ·

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

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Living the Life of Your Dreams

EconDad · April 15, 2017 ·

Living the Life of Your Dreams

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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