Recent Posts
Aug. 31, 2023
💸 5 Ways to Optimize Your Money
I’ve been interested in personal finance for as long as I can remember and back in 2016 I took that passion to launch a financial planning company (Grove) that didn’t work out as well as I had hoped. Fortunately, we found a home at …
Aug. 16, 2023
🧘♀️ Reduce Stress with Effortless Meditation
Why is it that meditation seems to have so many amazing benefits, yet it's so hard for many of us to make it a habit? Why does it appear so effortless for some, yet so challenging for others? I’m excited to answer those questions and share som…
Aug. 4, 2023
🏠 The Ultimate Home Buying Guide
Buying a home is the biggest purchase that most of us make. And while real estate can be a great investment, today I want to focus on the actual home-buying process and all the strategies and tactics you need to do it well.
This topic was inspired …
July 27, 2023
👨🍳 Cooking at Home - What I Learned from David Chang
I’m not claiming to be a chef by any means, but now, with two kids, I’ve learned a thing or two. It also helps that I spoke with David Chang (🎧Ep.122) in a recent podcast on how you can become a master of your kitchen. David is a 6x Jame…
July 19, 2023
💳 6 Lessons to Optimize Your Miles & Points
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I could talk for days about points and miles. I’ve earned over 12 million of them, have traveled to 60+ countries (mostly for free), and I want to help you do the…
June 27, 2023
💰 Make More Money With a Side Hustle
📈 Multiple income streams
First, let's ground the conversation on "What is a side hustle?"
Channeling my inner Nick Loper (🎧 Ep11), a side hustle is doing something else to make extra money outside your regular job. That could be de…
May 31, 2023
🤔 Simplify Decision Making with Razors
Today, let’s dive into the fascinating world of razors – the powerful mental tools to help make decisions in uncertain situations. I recently had the privilege of interviewing Sahil Bloom (🎧 Ep 116) for the second time.
In this post, I…
May 12, 2023
🤝 Mastering the Art of Negotiation
There is so much to cover in negotiation, but I want to focus on providing some tactics to help you become a better negotiator. In 2021, I interviewed Kwame Christian (🎧Ep 17) on mastering the art of negotiation. Among many accolades, Kwame is the f…
May 5, 2023
0️⃣ Die With Zero: Net Fulfillment Over Net Worth
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For decades, I tried to optimize and save money to build my net worth, believing it was the right way to achieve success. That was until I interviewed Bill Perkins …
April 28, 2023
🇮🇹 How to Travel to Italy Like a Pro
Today we’re talking about one of the counties at the top of my list to return to: Italy. Based on the number of emails I’ve received, Italy is also among the top of yours. I went with Amy back in college, but that was 20 years ago. To he…
April 14, 2023
🧠 Organize Your Digital Life by Building a Second Brain
We consume a vast amount of content that our brains struggle to keep up with. To make the most of valuable information, we need to organize it in a way that allows us to access it in the future. I spoke with Tiago Forte (🎧 Ep85) on this topic. He is…
April 7, 2023
💰 Investing In Alternative Assets
I’ve always been fascinated by how wealthy people invest their money, and one common component of their portfolios is Alternative Assets, which I want to explore in today’s post. This interest was sparked after a conversation with Tad Fa…
March 24, 2023
⛰️ Overcoming Fear, Processing Failure, and Why Having a Plan B Holds You Back
When I started the podcast two years ago, I had a dream that it would be my full-time job, but it wasn’t until recently that I committed to it. If you have an ambitious idea but are hesitant to commit, this post is for you. I recently intervie…
March 17, 2023
🤑 Japan Flights/Hotels with Points
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In last week’s post I talked about How to Travel to Japan like a Pro and today, I wanted to share a bunch of tips about using your points and miles for flights and hotels for Japan. I’ll also add a few other ways t…
March 10, 2023
🇯🇵 How to Travel to Japan Like a Pro (Even if it’s Your First Time)
I’m back to writing and today we’re talking about one of my favorite travel places: Japan. I’ve been there four times already, and I am eager for my fifth. And last month, I did a podcast episode with Brandon Presser (🎧Ep 101), who…
Jan. 27, 2023
🏡 Owning a Home: Build Wealth + Tactics to Save More
On average, Americans spend 25.8% of their earnings on housing costs, but there are plenty of creative ways to reduce that through house hacking. Now, don’t let that conjure up images of roommates or bunk beds, you don't necessarily have to sa…
Dec. 29, 2022
🎉 Top Learnings and Credit Cards of 2022
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I have an incredibly packed post to share with you, so I’ll keep the intro short. I’m going to run through…
My 10 biggest takeaways from the pas…
Dec. 29, 2022
✅ My 2022 Year End Checklist for Taxes, Money, Points and Miles
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There are a few days left in 2022, so you still have time to do some year-end tax and financial planning. My approach is to avoid, minimize or postpone my taxes as much…
Dec. 16, 2022
🎁 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
As the holidays get closer, I thought I’d put together a list of my favorite products, gifts, past purchases and more. Hopefully some of them might make good ideas for gifts this holiday season. If you have any suggestions for things I should …
Dec. 1, 2022
🏝️ The Best Deals for Vacation Rentals and Homes.
I know many of you enjoy traveling (maybe even as much as I do), but sometimes, you want a place to stay that isn’t just a hotel. Finding the right option can take time because there are so many choices. A few weeks ago, I released a solo epis…
Nov. 18, 2022
🏥 Beating Healthcare: Saving Money and Pushing Back
Today is one one of those newsletters you bookmark because I’m sure you want to reference it later. Take it from me… before 2021 I had an infrequent relationship with the healthcare system. Since then, I've experienced shingles, a broke…
Oct. 3, 2022
🍸 Hosting Memorable Cocktail Parties
A few weeks ago I had an incredible conversation with Nick Gray (🎧 Ep68) on how to host a successful cocktail party. He literally wrote the book on building big relationships through small gatherings. I’m so used to hosting/attending dinner pa…
Sept. 22, 2022
🔒 Protecting Yourself from Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves
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The combo of increasingly sophisticated scammers and so much of our personal data living online is a scary and frustrating thing to think about. I’d been curious about the topic of cybersecurity and identity since someon…
Sept. 8, 2022
🚀 My Top Apps/Products for a Productive and Optimized Life
Last week I wrote about productivity, including strategies and tactics to combat procrastination, fight distractions, and engage in deep work. If you missed it, you can read it here. This week I wanted to follow that up by sharing all my favorite ap…