It’s Your Ship – Leadership on the Benfold

I’ve had It’s your Ship on my shelf for a while and finally got to reading it. Captain D. Michael Abrashaff challenges the leadership styles he encounters in the Navy and believes there is a better way, and acts on it. Captain Abrashaff takes the Benfold from a

The Importance of Bitcoin Self-Custody

Self-custody of bitcoin refers to holding the private keys to your own bitcoin wallet rather than entrusting them to a third party, such as a bank or cryptocurrency exchange. Self-custody is an essential concept for many bitcoin users because it gives them complete control over their funds and ensures they

Using Signal App to Increase Privacy

In the age of digital communication, privacy can be a significant concern. With so much of our personal information and conversations taking place online, it is more important than ever to protect ourselves from potential data breaches and a third-party interception. One way to do this is by using a

Why Bitcoin is a Superior Currency

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that was created in 2009. It is not controlled by any government or financial institution and uses a network of computers worldwide to process transactions. There are several reasons why many people believe that bitcoin is a superior currency compared to traditional fiat currencies.

Summary of Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor

The Father of Value Investing Benjamin Graham, “the father of value investing,” is considered one of the most significant influences on Warren Buffett. Buffett himself says, “More than any other man except my father, [Graham] influenced my life.” Buffet says one does not need “a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insights,

From 300 to 800

I usually take time on January 1 each year, when not putting away Christmas decorations, to reflect on the growth I’ve made in key areas over the past year. I think over items like faith, family, health, work, leadership, and, the subject of this post, my finances. Where was

Believe in People to Reclaim the American Dream

Believe it or not, I’ve never met or spoke with Charles Koch. I did have the honor and pleasure of meeting David Koch before he passed. He was both warm and well-grounded. But, I’ve never met Charles. That said, I’m fairly certain we’re well aligned, in

Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business

How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business by Douglas Hubbard was more technical than I expected and a great refresher, and then some, on my old statistics course. Hubbard gives several insights into the reason to measure and methods to think about how and what we’

Reflection on our Digital Declutter

This September, Heidi and I read Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. Newport first shows how our digital environment has stolen our attention and diverted it too often meaningless and wasteful activities. Often, social media is described as the worse offender. But, I’m sure we can add several other activities,

Digital Minimalism

I read Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism this week and it made myt think through my use of digital tools. I even suggested to Heidi that she read it and I’m hoping to begin a digital declutter on October 1. Few books have been impactful enough to make me

Investing Between the Lines

Through the course of reading Investing Between the Lines, I’ve come to the conclusion that it might be less of an investment tool and more of a professional development tool.