In Oliver Stone’s iconic movie, Wall Street, Charlie Sheen plays a young hotshot in the stock market. At one point he shares a secret dream with his girl friend: “I think if I can make a bundle of cash before I’m thirty and get out of this racket, I’ll be able to ride my motorcycle […]
17 Insights From 17 Months Living Abroad With My Family
Many of you know that I recently returned to the United States after 17 months living with my wife and two daughters in Cuenca, Ecuador. I can’t yet judge the full impact of this amazing experience, but I did want to share and record some insights, experiences, and lessons that are fresh on my mind […]
The Philosophy of the Climb – When Slower is Faster in Life & Investing
One bright, bone-dry day in 2009, I hiked 3,600 feet down to the bottom of the Colca Canyon in Peru. My wife and our Peruvian friend Lizeth were my hiking companions. For some reason, we also climbed back up that same day! By nightfall, I finally stumbled back into the village at 10,926 feet above […]
How to Fund Mini-Retirements With a Little Rental Income
I LOVE mini-retirements. As many of you know, my family and I are on a 17-month mini-retirement in Ecuador as I write this. Mini-retirements, whether it’s a month or more than a year, allow you to reap the benefits of a traditional retirement lifestyle without waiting until the end of your life to enjoy it. So, […]
What is Home? Travel Reflections From an Expat Entrepreneur
We have to be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us … the old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” – Joseph Campbell, A Joseph Campbell Companion Our tour of the apartment only took a few minutes. The […]
How to Travel & Invest In Real Estate – 10 Essential Tools of the Trade
Not all those who wander are lost.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien If you’re around me long, you know how much I love to travel. I have the wanderlust deep in my soul! In fact, I’m writing this while looking out my apartment window at the beautiful green mountains surrounding Cuenca, Ecuador – my family’s home this […]