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Financial Independence
March 14, 2018
Are you familiar with the fat man theory? I consider it a good analogy to bear in mind regarding work, family, or public policy. The fat man theory rests on the concept of one man carrying another on his shoulders. When a large man carries another large man, they will […]
January 18, 2018
Today’s economic backdrop represents the best circumstance you are likely to enjoy in your career. Can you trampoline up from the position you have right now? Start your own company? Escalate your pay level? Is there a clever way to leverage your title, your skills, your attitude and your work […]
January 4, 2018
No one looks impressive holding a Super Big Gulp. Yet I do it. My substance abuse problem with Mountain Dew is unhealthy and bad personal branding to boot. When I cheerily call out “honey, I’m home!”, Woman is quietly disgusted with my cargo. Enormous sugar content, the highest caffeine of […]
April 26, 2017
Game theory exhibits again and again that people are risk-averse to their detriment. We value a bird in the hand rather than two in the bush, beyond what makes mathematical sense. The common theories associated with this conclusion typically adhere to a Darwinian explanation whereby excessively daredevil-minded forefathers hurt themselves […]