Last week we talked about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how we tend to Settle in the Middle. This week will be a bit of an extension of that as we tackle some things that will break the typical “life script”. Memento mori (Latin: “remember that you have to die”) is the medieval Latin Christian theory and practice of reflection on one’s life. It’s intended to challenge us to review our daily habits and strive for something more — something unique and purposeful. After all, a new day is never promised. This week’s piece is about… Moving Relationships to the Right Owning the Day to Own Our Life Breaking…

This week’s 3AT is going to focus on a concept I have been thinking about a lot lately: that we as humans are mostly settling in life. We’re settling to “live in the middle”, and to follow a set script laid out for us from society, our family, and ourselves. Take a peek at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: Most of us strive for the first four base levels of the hierarchy, choosing at that point to settle in the middle, cozy and comfy in some part of the “Psychological needs” section. It takes a lot more energy, purposefulness, and drive to plant ourselves squarely in the “Self-fulfillment needs” section of…

You’re in for a treat. Some pontificating on the use of borrowed money. The good, bad, and mostly ugly…. INTRODUCTION This whole civilization thing has been a huge mistake and we are all better off hunting/gathering. Our life script is broken… Act 1 – Get good grades, get into college and take student loans to do it. Act 2 – Get a job with steady income, rent a place to live, and buy a car using a loan. Act 3 – Save up for a minimal down payment, and buy a house with a 30-year mortgage Act 4 – Live happily ever after Since we do live in this complex…

No fluff just stuff this week…. 1. The 5-Second Rule (no not for food) 2. Credit Card Roulette 3. Mastermind Groups PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 5-Second Rule, nope not that one. This one is about goal setting and making yourself a better human. Besides, everyone knows that when it comes to food that the rule is more like the “10 or 15-second rule”. Mel Robbins wrote a book called the 5-Second Rule. The basic premise of the book is that the moment we have an inclining to act on a goal we have a maximum of 5 seconds to physically move or our brain will stop us from moving towards that goal.…

You are not alone. We all feel lost from time to time. Adulting is hard. This week I spoke to a group of undergraduate Engineers at George Washington University in Washington DC. The presentation was called “Reverse Engineering Success”. I doubled down on the importance of relationships, financial literacy, and personal development. So I thought I would share with you the core tenants of the talk…. Our relationships are often cancerous. Financial success is about options, not things. What got us here, will NOT get us where we want to go! RELATIONSHIP BUILDING In many cases, our relationships are cancerous. Whether they are innocuous comments that seem to be benign…