The Extra Mile is Never Crowded

Adam Personal Improvement

I was recently listening to Mixergy (one of my favorite business podcasts) interview Jayson Gaignard, author of Mastermind Dinners (book review here) on the topic of “How to Amaze People with Big Gestures.” They were discussing a recent event Jayson put on and how he went above and beyond with just the invitations. Rather than something on paper or even a personalized video, he …

Book Review – The War of Art

Adam Books, Reading

Steven Pressfield is the author of Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Last of the Amazons, Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, Killing Rommel, The Profession, The Lion’s Gate, The War of Art, Turning Pro, The Authentic Swing, Do the Work and The Warrior Ethos. He’s an incredible and prolific writer with a lot to teach. The War of Art by …

What I’m Reading

Adam Reading

Fun, Interesting & Informative Why the Affluent Pressure their Children so Much and The Suicides of Silicon Valley (The Atlantic) There’s a better way people. The Penny Hoarder is telling you everything you need to know for Black Friday (The Penny Hoarder) Finance What Blue-Chips should you Avoid Right Now? and What You Should Buy (The Conservative Income Investor) Passion doesn’t always Pay …

Thanksgiving

Adam My Life

Another year is headed to a close and it’s the time of year to consider what we have to be grateful for. I’m not one who naturally sits back and considers how wonderful my life is, to be content, and to just sit back. I always feel the need to be moving forward, though I’m working on a gratitude practice. …

Amazon FBA 101 – Finding A Supplier

Adam Amazon

So if your following along and getting in the game, then you are a big chunk of the way down the path to starting your Amazon business. If your new to the series, check out: Amazon FBA 101 – What & Why Amazon FBA 101 – Choosing a Product Amazon FBA 101 – Evaluating Sales & Competition Now that you’ve done …

What I’m Reading

Adam Reading

Fun, Interesting & Informative 8 Things I Learned from Judd Apatow (The Waiters Pad) Grantland and the Future of Publishing (Stratechery) The Hunt for the Tinmouth Apple (Boston Mag) The Intolerance of Student Activism (The Atlantic) The Billionaire Uber Driver (Inc) Bill Gates on All Things Energy and Driving Innovation (The Atlantic) Airbnb Brings Surge Pricing (Time) Gecko Feet Bras …

Index Card Challenge – Part 3

Adam Investing, Personal Finance

This is part 3 of the index card challenge. To check out the earlier submissions head over to Part 1 and Part 2 or head to the Index Card Challenge. Definitely check it out if you came over from my collaboration with J. Money over at RockStar Finance since we didn’t post all the cards there and you don’t want to miss …

Book Review – Thinking Fast & Slow

Adam Books, Reading

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a dense read. It’s one of the tougher things I’ve made it through recently, but if it’s well worth it if you have the time and inclination. Thinking Fast and Slow is a masters class on the human brain, it’s systems, strengths and weaknesses, and how our programming can work against us. …

The Complete List of Amazon Deal Sites

Adam Amazon

If you enjoyed my posts on SnagShout and The Amazing Deal Group, then you know I love free (or almost free) stuff and we buy pretty much everything at Amazon. If you don’t recall, these are review groups that provide highly discounted products in exchange for the promise of an honest group. If you join a few I’d say you’re …

What I’m Reading

Adam Reading

Fun and Interesting The first person on Mars (Vela) American Schools – Not as Bad as we Thought? (NYT) Andrew Luck – The Librarian of the Colts (WSJ) Finance A Dozen Thoughts on Investing and Retirement (Aleph Blog) How to Find Cheap Round the World Flights (Simply Fiercely) A nice perspective on “enough” vs “luxury” and the satisfaction curve (The Freedom From …