“I want you to get in the car and drive directly to Primary Children’s. I’ll call ahead and let them know you’re coming.” I knew the measured, even tones in which the pediatrician spoke meant we were in for a hell of a day. “Don’t bother going to any closer hospital. If she has what I think she has you’ll need a pediatric surgeon, and there’s only one hospital in the valley that has one on call today.” Continue reading
In pursuit of financial independence and personal fulfillment
Month: October 2017 (Page 1 of 2)
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It wasn’t the woman screaming outside that woke me up; it was the strange popping sound. It was 5:45 a.m., and I’d only been asleep maybe two hours. Groggy, I shuffled to the window and pushed a slat of blinds up with my finger.
Pop. Pop-pop-pop. Pop.
The girl who lived in the townhouse unit next to mine stood on the sidewalk, illuminated from what I gathered was every light in the house shining through her window.
“The dogs are dead!” she screamed at her boyfriend between sobs. “Get out of the house!”
Pop.
Suddenly reality came into focus. The building was ablaze. The intense heat was shattering windows. Pop-pop. Pop. She was lit by the glow of a raging fire on the other side of two pieces of drywall just six feet from where I stood.
I had to get out of the house. Now. Continue reading
Welcome to the Dreamcatcher, where I share the posts and podcasts that inspired me to action or deeper thought during the week. Continue reading
For almost three decades, top performers have used the time-management matrix Stephen R. Covey introduced in “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” to maximize the time spent on meaningful work and minimize the time spent on distractions. It is among the book’s most memorable and effective tools.
What if we apply the same concept to personal finance? Continue reading
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