If People Move, Money Move
Money follows human migration. When people relocate, capital flows after them. Location independence creates economic arbitrage opportunities governments hate
Nearly Missing It
Near misses teach more than successes or failures. Almost achieving something reveals exactly what's missing. The gap between close and done contains the lesson
Bitcoin’s And Elon Musk’s Ultimate Antifragile Test
Elon Musk shares similarities with Santa Claus and faces the ultimate antifragile test with Bitcoin volatility.
What’s The Difference Between Santa Claus And Elon Musk?
Santa promises gifts once yearly. Elon promises Mars colonies, full self-driving, neural interfaces. One's fictional, one's—the line blurs when promises exceed delivery
Financial Resilience In 3 Words
Financial resilience in three words—spend less, earn more. Everything else is commentary. The formula stays simple even when execution gets complicated
Finding Money In The Back Pocket Of An Old Pair Of Jeans
Forgotten money in old jeans feels like finding treasure. The pleasure comes from rediscovering what you already had—abundance hiding in plain sight
365 Essential Days Writing Challenge – Checkpoint Four for Location Independence
Four months of daily writing on location independence. The discipline builds skills money can't buy—showing up regardless of conditions, circumstances, motivation
Building A Backlog Of Opportunities
Opportunities stockpile when you can't pursue everything immediately. Building backlogs creates optionality. Future self picks from accumulated choices present self collected
Short Game versus Long Game
Short game optimizes immediate wins. Long game sacrifices today for compound tomorrow. Most people play short because long requires patience they lack
Learning How To Learn
Meta-skill that multiplies all others. Learning how to learn makes every subject easier. The framework matters more than individual lessons
The Most Expensive Things In The Universe Are Not Diamonds
Time costs more than diamonds. Attention costs more than gold. Health costs everything. Real wealth isn't in banks—it's in non-renewable resources you're spending now
Geo-arbitrage, Or How To Get The Most Of Where You Are
Earn in strong currencies, spend in weak ones. Geographic arbitrage exploits economic differences legally. Location becomes financial strategy
Elon Musk, The Entrepreneurial Hustle, And Some Tax Nuances
Elon epitomizes hustle culture while optimizing tax exposure. The entrepreneurial game—maximize visible success, minimize taxable income. Legal but revealing
Bitcoin, Banks And A Bewildering Conundrum
Banks dismiss Bitcoin publicly while adopting blockchain privately. The conundrum—they hate the currency but love the technology. Cognitive dissonance at scale
The GameStop Takeaway – We’re Already In A Post-Factual World, But We’re Just Entering A “Post-Fundamentals” Economy
GameStop proved fundamentals no longer determine prices. Coordinated sentiment beats balance sheets. Post-fundamentals economy runs on attention, not earnings
The Yet To Be Fulfilled Promise Of Blockchain
Blockchain promised decentralization, transparency, disintermediation. Decade later—speculation dominates, real use cases remain rare. Promise unfulfilled or premature?
Money And Relationships – 3 Things You Should Do If You Want To Enjoy Both
Money destroys relationships through secrecy, disparity, priority conflicts. Three essentials—transparency, equity, shared values. Both require intentional management
The Money Diagram
Income, expenses, savings—three circles that determine financial life. Where they overlap or separate reveals everything about money health
A Blockchain-Based Experiment In Content Monetization – Hive
Hive experiments with blockchain content rewards. Writers earn cryptocurrency directly from community. The test—can decentralized platforms sustain creators?
A Definition Of Wealth
Wealth is options multiplied by time. Money buys choices. Time amplifies them. Both required—one without the other is poverty