Do you believe that you are in control of your life? In this post I am going to lay out what you can do to design your life. Yes, you can be the architect of your life! When we look at blueprints for a house, we can see the...

I was trying to think of how to explain my approach to mastering money when this “Outlaw Finance” idea came to me from the sub-genre Outlaw Country of country music. Musicians like Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings are some of the more famous members of the outlaw...

“Nothing happens unless first a dream.” – Carl Sandburg What if the key to unlimited energy, motivation, and success was already within you—hidden in your biggest, most audacious dream? In this post, we take a dive into your dreams and how you can use them effectively. A dream can...

It’s easy to believe that having more will make life better. But what if the key to abundance lies in being grateful for what we already have? I’m not saying that simply appreciating the money we have will make us suddenly win the lottery. What happens is that gratitude...

In North America, we have become a society that prioritizes instant gratification over self-mastery. So many people seek to avoid pain any way they can – alcohol, drugs, TV, food, or “retail therapy”. In no way am I advocating that we all start punishing ourselves. What I am saying...

I have a confession to make. I don’t pay much attention to the news. Why? Isn’t that where one should look to find out what is happening? It’s been my experience that the news is mostly noise. If you are looking for a signal, which is what everyone is...

Christmas is here again, and it’s hard to believe that the year is almost over! Tonight is the night when Santa Claus makes his rounds delivering gifts to all the good little kids. Last Christmas (or maybe it was the Christmas before that) I had the thought of writing...

Most of us have probably been on a road trip at some point in our lives. We have also heard about goals and goal setting. There are different ways to take a road trip. The most common is travelling with a destination in mind – a goal. Everything that...

Financial durability is not something that you either have or you don’t have. It is more of a spectrum. On that spectrum, we can break it down into 5 levels. These levels are intended to encourage you to improve your financial durability in an even, balanced manner. In this...

Those of us with driving experience have probably done this a time or two. Usually, it is purely accidental because driving with the emergency brake on is a bad idea. It is hard on the brakes and the engine has to work harder as well. The car is basically...