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Have You Ever Had A Great Coach?

EconDad · November 3, 2018 ·

Have you ever had a great coach?  The kind that inspired you, and taught you to be the best competitor you could be?  The kind that maybe also encouraged you to be a better person?  I bet you can still see the impact that a great coach had on your life, even decades … [Read more...] about Have You Ever Had A Great Coach?

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Training For A Marathon With 4 Kids Under 10

EconDad · October 5, 2018 ·

For our ten-year anniversary, my wife signed us up for a marathon. A chance to run together, to train together, maybe even suffer a bit together.  And to remind ourselves what it feels like to push our bodies to the limit.  We have crazy lives at home, so why not add a marathon … [Read more...] about Training For A Marathon With 4 Kids Under 10

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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

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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