Dallas to Flagstaff

Posted in: Decisions, Financial Planning, Risk

 “What’s that noise?”   “Not sure, heard it over Dallas but then it went silent again.”...

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The Certainty of Uncertainty

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In response to PepsiCo announcing they will cut 8,700 jobs in 2012, PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi said the following,...

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Bricolage

Posted in: Cash Flow, Decisions, Financial Factory, Financial Planning

Bricolage is a French word every financial planner should be familiar with. The core meaning of the word is to be...

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Learning from Failure

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Mike Kryzewski or Coach K is the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, a graduate of West Point and arguably one...

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Finding the Perfect Picture

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My good friend Dewitt Jones, who was instrumental in helping me set the course for the book, just recently spoke at an...

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Circles in the Dark

Posted in: Decisions, Financial Factory, Financial Planning, Frustration

A blindfolded human being will walk in circles, not a straight line. We hear stories about lost hikers walking in...

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Know Your Finish Line

Posted in: Decisions, Financial Planning, Investment, Risk

Once you’re wealthy, is there ever a reason to become unwealthy again? According to Datamonitor, millionaires in...

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“I Enjoyed Being Shot”

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On the outskirts of Bogota, Columbia stands a company whose mission is to keep you alive. They sell golf shirts,...

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The Piano and the Presidency

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Legend has it that after a late night concert at New York’s famed Blue Note Club, the great jazz musician Duke...

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When the Right One Comes Along

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Regret is a stern taskmaster.  It won’t let you rest. Thinking about what “coulda, woulda, shoulda” is like...

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Wisdom from the Cave

Posted in: Decisions, Financial Planning, Frustration, Risk

At ninety-three, Richard Zimmerman broke out of his nursing home and hitchhiked all the way back home.  He didn’t...

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Imagination and Creativity

Posted in: Decisions

When and where do you get your best ideas? In the shower? On the beach? Ever wonder why your best ideas rarely come to...

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Painting Your Picture

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I read a loosely translated Japanese Proverb from the Zappos Twitter feed. It made me think about issues faced by many...

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Focus on the Right Emotion

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Emotion is a powerful driver of behavior. In The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt discusses the relationship...

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Take the Loss

Posted in: Decisions, Financial Planning

Golf is a very frustrating sport where form and concentration yield good results, but perfection is impossible.  ...

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