Entrepreneur. Author. Unscripted.
Three years ago, after 25 years, I traded Arizona’s sun for Utah’s mountains, upgrading my home from a plentiful 4,400 square feet to a sprawling 13,000. The game-changer? There were several, from an indoor basketball court to a home theater to the most important of all: a home gym. At last, I could exercise in …
Thanks to The Fastlane Entrepreneur Forum, I’ve interacted with millions of aspiring entrepreneurs over the last 15 years. Yes, MILLIONS! Here’s what I learned: Most won’t succeed as they dredge through life with a cadre of poison pens—limiting beliefs and destructive premises that fund poor decisions and hence poor outcomes. For example, if you hate …
Did you watch the 2024 Super Bowl? If you did, the Super Bowl ads were a MASTERCLASS in Scripted programming which wants to normalize destructive behavior—behavior that will make you the perfect lifetime customer for your big pharmaceutical conglomerate. Here’s a list of all the Super-Bowl commercials that involved a product you can eat or …
Is your life unrecognizable compared to 6 years ago? Going forward, what’s your likely destination? Joy, or regret? If it isn’t, it’s time to re-evaluate your goals and your strategy. Six years is enough time to totally transform your life. Or, in six years, you can look back and realize that you haven’t done a …
My wife hates that I have an affinity for watching and reading about true crime stories. Turns out I’m not alone. Anyway, there’s an odd reason I’m hooked on watching murder documentaries, and they lead to the two strategies I use to continually be happy and raise my baseline for happiness. No, I don’t have …
The most important concept for obtaining financial freedom has nothing to do with your effort. Take note as I tweeted this, posted it in the Telegram Group, the forum, and here as the newsletter. Let me repeat: YOUR SYSTEM is more important than your EFFORT. I realize that might be controversial, but it isn’t when …
If you liked my rewrite of the old “Mexican Fisherman” parable, (The Mexican Fisherman has Filed for Bankruptcy) you’ll like this rewrite. It has 5 crucial life lessons that could save, or make you millions. Here it is: A grandmother congratulated her granddaughter on graduating college. She told her, “I want to give you a …
Beware of romanticized parables that convince you to adopt a dangerous financial strategy devoid of any reality in today’s world. One such story is the “Mexican Fisherman” parable I scrutinized in Unscripted over 5 years ago. Today, this parable is being enthusiastically circulated around the web as some modern “lifestyle doctrine” you should adopt without …
I had this nagging itch on the instep of my foot a couple months ago. It got so bad that it started affecting my sleep and work. I scratched the hell out of it to the point it got calloused. Still, the itch remained and continued for months. After trying the usual modalities to rid …
My stepson never cared about financial freedom or wealth until he started getting up at 6AM and working Monday through Friday. Now all of a sudden, he’s interested in his step-dad’s advice. After several conversations and strategy pow-wows, he’s devised a Fastlane plan. This is a great start. However, there’s one big problem, a problem …
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