… Matt and his wife are 1 Percenters, but like Mike, don’t ever seem to be satisfied. A couple years ago, they spent $700,000 remodeling the kitchen in their Illinois place. Yes, $700,000 for a *&^%ing kitchen remodel. Shortly after that, they traded in their million dollar ski condo for one Read more…
I think we all have the potential to live more than one lifetime. Or even three or four lifetimes. There’s no reason you can’t spend five years being a philosopher before taking a decade to then master carpentry… or music. Then maybe you move on to protecting wildlife. Or perhaps Read more…
Having said that, there are a couple of suggestions that could help: Tiny chunk. Tell yourself you only have to do 5 minutes of work on it. That small amount of work is less intimidating. Just start. Once you get going, it’s much easier to keep going. So tell yourself Read more…
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” That’s one of those syrupy, motivational statements you see floating about the Internet. It’s often plastered on a photo of someone standing on a vista overlooking a mountain range, the ocean, a unicorn or all three if Read more…
…. 31. Waking up every morning. 32. Feeling and being healthy. 33. The warmth of a smile. 34. The smell of freshly cut grass. 35. The view of a sunset or sunrise. 36. Listening to waves crashing on a beach. 37. Pushing yourself to achieve something great. 38. The sound Read more…
But I bought this luxury. My body is the most expensive thing I own. I spend $70 per month for my gym membership, which works out to $840 per year. I understand that you can choose to run outside and do bodyweight exercises at home, but I can’t have the body Read more…
GRINDS in kettlebell practice are the slow exercises – the ones you want to perform for 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps, such as presses, deadlifts, squats and get-ups. BALLISTICS are the quick lifts — such as swings and snatches — that are to be performed for however many reps before Read more…
… Jim Collins, author of the famous book Good to Great, suggests making one small change to your thinking. Collins recounts his interview with General Stockdale who was a prisoner for eight years during the Vietnam War, about his experiences in captivity. After surviving torture and losing many friends in jail, General Read more…
A barbell clean and a kettlebell clean are two completely different movements, but both could fit this description: CLEAN [barbell or kettlebell]: A power exercise with a quick transition between tension and relaxation that requires proper positioning of the path of the implement in order to successfully complete the lift Read more…
… Retire debt and avoid new debt. Debt bothers this crowd. It may start with paying off a car or a college loan, or it may be a response to crippling credit card debt. But the habit is retained. These early retirees have a strong debt-avoidance drive. They pay off Read more…