The Kindness Of Strangers

The Kindness Of Strangers

As I travel around the world, the kindness of strangers has always been a pleasant surprise. Whenever I need help the first person I ask usually says ‘yes’. When I don’t need help, it is often offered.   I like to…

The Benefits Of Hitting Rock Bottom

The Benefits Of Hitting Rock Bottom

Last year when I was living in Thailand I was in a pretty bad place. I was broke and even though I stayed positive I was really stressed out about it. I stayed up all night trying to get a business started…

Be Your Own Gunpowder

Be Your Own Gunpowder

I’m back in America in sunny Florida. Yesterday I went for a fun day of shooting at the gun range. 🙂 Last week I was watching some educational business videos and heard a common sense quote with profound implications.   “You can only…

Double Arbitrage And A New American Dream

Double Arbitrage And A New American Dream

Many of the large companies we see every day got wealthy via arbitrage; finding cheap labor and resources from around the world and then re-selling them in the United States for 10x the price of production.   It’s how Apple…