Author: Mike

"When the tide goes out, that’s when we see who has been swimming naked." - Warren Buffett I love a good quote from the Oracle of Omaha, but this one has to...

If you grew up anything like I did, you often heard the saying, “Nothing worth having comes easy.” Sayings like this are how we seek to instill the value of hard work in our children. Obviously, we want...

“I don’t give a f--- what other people think.” I chuckled to myself as I heard my client say this, remembering a time when I might have said the same thing. Once...

I’ve had several conversations this week that remind me just how distorted our collective views on investing tend to be. In these conversations, I’ve talked to founders who: After selling...

We need to talk about boring businesses. Buying “boring” businesses has been a very popular trend for the last few years, primarily driven by social media influencers like Codie Sanchez. The...

This past week I was having a conversation with a new friend when he gave an answer that stunned the rest of us. “The truth is, I don’t think I’ve...

We all know what it means when we say someone is “behind the power curve.” They’re a little slow on the uptake, haven’t made the expected progress, and are overwhelmed with no way out. But...

You may not know this about me, but the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. It's the 80/20 of holidays as far as I'm concerned; no decorations, gifts, or...

When seeking to build wealth, one of the most common mistakes is trying to shortcut the process. Here is a secret that the truly successful understand at a core level:...

If I think back to why I started my first company, and you made me narrow it down to one reason, I’d say that it was to create freedom. I...