Here’s the annual “what do you want from me” question
Happy Hangover and post-Christmas food coma from Yours Troubly. Mine was great. See photo above. I put on my first Christmas for family and close friends. I cooked the meat and a Mac ‘n Cheese, my girl cooked a bit of everything, and everyone contributed. I feel like I took a rite of passage as […]
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4 Things Coming For “Trouble” In 2019 (and 2018 Recap)
Time for my annual state of the union address (sometimes it’s even twice a year) as we shut the door on 2018 and move into 2019… First off, 2018 has simultaneously been one of the best—and worst—years of my adult life. This has undoubtedly been the most successful year of my life from a financial […]
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Why Can’t I Slow Down
I hurry to tie my new winter boots. I struggle to get my fur coat on. The zipper drives me mad. Next comes the gloves. Then the hat. Then it’s a matter of getting my backpack on my back, getting out the door, fumbling in the giant pockets for the keys, locking the door, putting […]
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Who Knew Olive Oil Would Cause So Much Hate
“Too expensive.” – More than one person who has been to SeloOils.com And: There was a little Twitter spat about it… Selo Twitter: “It’s silly to put a price on what you put into your body…” Some dude on Twitter: “$65… a liter? Good luck with that, dude.” Selo customer: “Go be poor somewhere else” Some […]
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Why Does a Checked Bag Have to Be So Difficult?
A recent true story out of Yours Troubly’s life in Eastern Europe… When trying to purchase a bag for my recent trip to Ukraine, the airline I was flying on wouldn’t let me purchase a bag online (I booked through my credit card and the bag wasn’t included). One would think, in 2018, that it […]
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Introducing my biggest venture yet (plus summer state of the union)
For the last few weeks, on my daily email list, I’ve on-and-off teased about a new business venture I’ve started up. Well, today’s August 1st, a new month has crossed over, and our target launch is September…so it’s time to shed some light on something that I’m very excited about. I’m proud to announce that […]
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Watching Sports Is So Beta, Bro
You know, I often see advice floating around about how watching sports is such “beta” behavior, and that if you truly want to get ahead in life that you need to cut it out. And now, I’m going to present you the ultimate solution. First off, my thoughts: I think the advice isn’t so black […]
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Millennials Won’t Ever Own Homes, Here’s Why
This post originally appeared here. In February of 2016, I walked out of my corporate job for the final time to my new life of freedom. I anticipated several years of being a poor digital nomad, scraping by with $1,000-$2,000 a month until my businesses got some traction, or I had to return to the […]
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It Was In This Moment…I Missed Home
The cashier at the restaurant handed me the credit card terminal. I slid my card into the terminal, as I’d done many times before. As the reciept printed, I removed the card from the terminal—also, as I’d done many times before. It was then she yelled at me. She was speaking a language I couldn’t […]
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It’s Always, “What Do You Do Now?”
It’s funny how you still get asked the same questions as you get older. When I was first on the verge of graduating high school, I was always asked, “Well, where are you going to college?”. As I approached the conclusion of my college career, that question became, “Well….what are you gonna do with your […]
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