Hidden fees. How do financial advisors get paid? We pay them. Either a flat fee or by earning commissions Commissions for what? For doing a job. Selling a stock, buying a stock never mind if it goes up or down… The point of this is to bring awareness to the fact: do we know how … Continue reading 884. The biggest downsides to 401k’s
883. following the rules
Rules are set to be followed So that society, an organization, whatever has something to measure against You break the rule or you didn’t Sounds simple But there’s gray areas… they kind of broke the rule, they didn’t know, whatever What are the consequences though of rule breaking? That implies we have to get caught … Continue reading 883. following the rules
882. When in doubt
What do we do when we feel doubt? Let it eat us away? Do something about it? The latter is probably better… But what? Doubt is always going to be there, and the life map is a tool that I use to quiet the doubt down. Allowing us to focus on taking that next step … Continue reading 882. When in doubt
881. Do or do not
There is no try Ever hear that saying? It’s not saying that you can’t fail. What it’s doing is forcing us to get into the right mindset “I will get this done” “I’ll try and get this done” Imagine if the situation we were talking about was getting food on the table for the family? … Continue reading 881. Do or do not
880. Planning and preparing
That’s what running ultras is all about Planning and preparing for race day Where are we going to sleep? What’s training look like? What’s my fuel going to be? Gear? Goal? Strategy? Tactics? And so many other variables So with life, it’s similar Planning and preparing for: How we want our life to turn out … Continue reading 880. Planning and preparing
879. Desires
When was the last time we thought about the desires we have and why we have them? Maybe it’s to have the fastest car or nicest clothes, why? Or is it wealth? Why? Most of our desires are from external forces: marketing, influences, family But then at some point throughout our life journey, we realize … Continue reading 879. Desires
878. The canvas of life
We can have whatever life we want. It may not happen this second or tomorrow but give it time. That’s the thing though, the time part. What can we do about it? Play the rules of the game. We didn’t even have an influence on whether or not we came into this world, we sure … Continue reading 878. The canvas of life
877. Dealing with people
Are we diplomatic? Friendly? Easy going? Rude? Pushy? Short? Annoyed? Disrespectful? Distracted? All about me? Some of us are good at dealing with others, some of us aren’t Who cares? well, we have to talk to another person at some point, family, friends, workers, whatever… we can’t really avoid it. The best part though, is … Continue reading 877. Dealing with people
876. Only 3% of Americans
Only 3% of Americans have a roth ira The roth ira is one of the greatest accounts we can ever have for ourselves And only 3% of Americans have one.. Why is that? It’s long term and it’s not sexy How can we make long term look sexy to us? By controlling (and choosing) our … Continue reading 876. Only 3% of Americans
875. Ultra planning
Running ultras is just one aspect of it. There’s training, planning, learning, adjusting And everything else that goes into it. It’s another reasons to solidify that running is mostly a mental activity There’s a race coming up this weekend What time? When is packet pickup? How long is the commute there When do i have … Continue reading 875. Ultra planning
Joe DiAndrea 