Teens can be notoriously moody and hard-to-please. When my own kids were teenagers, vacationing with their boring parents (that would include moi) wasn’t exactly on their list of favorite activities. What’s a parent to do? In the name of family togetherness, I tempted them with out-of-the-box vacation activities that were cool, even if I wasn’t. Here […]
Charlie Munger was famous for thinking in reverse. Where most people ask, “How do I succeed?” Munger preferred to ask, “How do I guarantee failure?” then avoid it. He called this approach “inversion” and applied it to nearly every problem he encountered. Nowhere did he use it more memorably than in his 1986 commencement address, […]
When you think about Mardi Gras, you likely have images of the streets of New Orleans packed with people wearing crazy outfits, beads flying through the sky, and confetti falling all over a parade route. But what if I told you that you could enjoy an authentic Mardi Gras parade even after Fat Tuesday? It’s […]
Charlie Munger built one of the greatest fortunes in American history not through flashy moves or lucky breaks, but through disciplined habits most people overlook. As Warren Buffett’s longtime partner at Berkshire Hathaway, Munger proved that wealth is less about income and more about how you think. These are the habits that quietly made all […]
Hey! Want to learn about the latest Disney World discount and details surrounding this summer’s new attraction? You’ve come to the right place. I’ve been keeping a close watch on news and announcements from the Disney theme parks this week, and the last few days have been exciting to say the least. The Twilight Zone […]
Charlie Munger built a multi-billion-dollar fortune alongside Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway, but he always insisted his success had nothing to do with genius. It came from thinking clearly while everyone else let emotions, ego, and mental shortcuts lead them astray. Throughout decades of speeches and interviews, Munger returned to the same core message: success […]
There’s a lot going on at Disney World, with new attractions and major expansions under construction in multiple parks. Fans have a busy calendar over the next few years as they await the completion of the Tropical Americas land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Monstropolis in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Piston Peak expansion of Frontierland in […]
Most people spend their lives chasing approval from others. They buy houses they can’t afford, drive cars meant to impress coworkers, and make investment decisions based on what everyone else is doing. Warren Buffett built one of the greatest fortunes in history by doing the opposite. He followed what he calls the “inner scorecard,” a […]
It has been a busy couple of weeks in the world of theme park news. From sneak peeks of a highly-anticipated ride opening to the announcement of a long-running attraction’s closure, we’re seeing the full “circle of life,” so to speak, of the attractions industry in the news as of late. One thing is certain: […]
Most investors lose money not because they make terrible picks, but because they make too many. Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors in history, developed a mental model that tackles this problem at its core. He calls it the “20-Punch Card” approach, and it forces you to treat every investment decision as if […]