by Tim Denning | Aug 24, 2023 | Life
I don’t listen to country music. I hate it. So when I saw a Youtube clip of a red-haired, beer-drinking, big-bellied man, and his dog singing a song in the middle of the woods, I didn’t think it’d catch my attention. But it did. Only a few lines into the song I felt...
by Tim Denning | Aug 15, 2023 | Life
My neighbor’s name is Happy — and he’s not that happy. We’ve been neighbors for four months (but who’s counting). We talk every few days. He does residential property investing for a living, so I became curious what it was like. Each time we chat we share parts of our...
by Tim Denning | Jul 31, 2023 | Life
Progress is addictive. Especially when it’s public and people are watching. Progress is the cornerstone of the self-improvement bible. If you’re not growing you’re dying, they say. This conversation is missing one big part: Sometimes you have to go backward to take an...
by Tim Denning | Jul 25, 2023 | Life
I’m pretty chill most of the time. I’d like to think I have a small ego that’s been reducing in size since 2014. I’m quiet most of the time. I spend way too much time in my home office nerding out on reading or writing. In the last few months I’ve acted angry. Many of...
by Tim Denning | Jul 17, 2023 | Life
He took my $34,000 and ran for the hills. I paid him to do some landscaping at my house. It all started well. The garden looked great. The trucks rolled in. At about 80% progress, I never saw him again. Vanished. Gone with the wind. I got angry. I complained to my...
by Tim Denning | Jul 17, 2023 | Life
I still feel 21. Like I’m Peter Pan stuck in a time warp. The reality is I’m a 37 year old grandpa. It feels weird to be this old. As I’ve progressed through my 30s, I’ve been contacted by more 20-somethings for life advice. Who am I to share wisdom? I don’t know....
