[Editor’s Note: Today's post is inspired by a guest post I wrote for Physician on FIRE called What I Wish I’d Known at 18: Money Advice For a Graduating Senior. Welcome to all the folks who have found their way over here from there. Below is an excerpt from the...
I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin-deep. That's deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas? -Jean Kerr For anyone new to this site, the First Habit is a daily investment in yourself. It's like sharpening a saw because it helps you...
If you've ever been in the business world, you've probably heard of KPIs. 'KPI' stands for Key Performance Indicator. These are the metrics that help businesses know if they are achieving their objectives. Examples include relative market share, net profit margin,...
If you're like me, you might have a love/hate relationship with the New Year. One the one hand, I'm optimistic enough to believe that new and great things are possible in my future. On the other hand, I'm also jaded enough to know that reality rarely lives up to...
If you're into purposeful living, you've likely run into it. Gen-Xers got it moving. Millenials have embraced it. Even doctors are doing it. It's the growing cult of personal finance (PF). While the idea of personal finance has been hanging around for ages, there...
Admit it. You want to be the boss. The boss of what? Why the boss of you, of course! Who likes to be told what to do? No one--not even my four-year-old. You are tired of a passive approach to life where you go with the flow and react to circumstances. You've...
In the last post, I made the argument that continuous learning is important for both your neurological and psychological health. Learning new skills and feeding your mind new information is part of a daily investment in yourself that sets you up for the good life....
Remember the three pillars of a good life? Health is your foundation, wealth gives you freedom, and wisdom gives you the insight to know what really matters. We've talked at length about health and wealth, so it's about time we talk about wisdom. Wisdom is a bit...
I was talking to a friend who recently completed a half marathon. He told me about how he had been training for several months to get ready. On the appointed day, he woke up at 4 AM, drove to a nearby city, loaded buses. The many buses took him (and the 2000 some...
You've decided to invest in yourself daily, which includes working on your health, wealth, and wisdom. If you're new here, go back and review the overall goal of The First Habit, which is to create a daily practice of investing in yourself. It's time to make...
