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Some Background To start, I’m going to relay two contextual experiences I’ve had in life then I’m going to jump into a third which will be my main point. First, as a kid I can remember a handful of times when I’d lose something. My mother’s go to statement was generally “It will be in…
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I do not think the songs are appropriate, but I’d be lying to you if I said both “Welcome Back” by Mase and “Mama Said Knock You Out” by LL Cool J’s haven’t come across my mind a few times while building out this blog again… mainly just the lyrics “Welcome Back” and “Don’t call…
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Fortunately… or unfortunately… I’ve worked at 7 or so different places thus far in my career journey. So, I have a handful of experiences when it comes to leaving teams and companies. For the most part, I can remember in decent detail the situations in which I left. I can also recall the last day…
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In my early teens, I started a company called “Alpha Tech”. Really it was just my way of working on computers for friends and family. I’d write up quotes, do the work, submit invoices, and move on to the next. I can’t remember if it was in parallel or later on, I eventually worked for…
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This lesson learned comes mainly from two verses that have lingered with me for a while now. I’ve also learned that implementing this Lesson Learned is far from easy and that it is surprising how many professionals easily sway their commitments when times are tough. I’m not perfect by any means and I’m sure I…
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Have you ever received a message that left you kind of confused and weren’t sure what the person meant by it? You could assume they mean something by the “…” or that they said “Thanks” in a snarky manner or that “I guess” is implying they’re currently indecisive. I know that when my wife, Rachel,…
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Growing up my Dad got me into personal finance probably around the age of 12. I intend to do the same thing with my kids. He opened a kid checking account for me at Bank of the South (now owned by Pinnacle). A lady named Mrs. Adeline worked there and took care of us quite…