Active vs Passive Investing

Active vs Passive Investing

In 2012, the Super Bowl came to Indianapolis. My friend Dave and his dad owned a bar downtown just blocks from the stadium. They knew that during the month the Super Bowl was held, they were going to break all sales records at the bar. About 9 months before the Super...
$4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Figure Mindset

$4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Figure Mindset

Several years ago, a friend of mine said to me, “Aaron, I bet that only 2% of the time you spend ‘working’ each day actually makes you money. I bet the rest of your day is filled with minutia—things you need to do but don’t make you money— and if you could increase...
How to Get $$ to invest When You are Broke

How to Get $$ to invest When You are Broke

I taught high school for three years while I was working on an MBA and flipping my first couple of deals. I also coached girls volleyball, boys golf, and boys soccer. Every day, the coaches met in the athletic director’s office and ate lunch together. One of the...
The 5 Fs of Life-Work Balance

The 5 Fs of Life-Work Balance

I meet a lot of unhappy people. Every month I speak to hundreds of investors. It amazes me that so many of them think having more money will dramatically change their quality of life. In 2010 I read a study conducted by two researchers from Princeton University— Angus...