by Tim Denning | Jan 30, 2023 | Success
The American dream is the American nightmare. It’s a virus that has spread all around the world — even to where I live here in the Australian desert. Seeing the lie for what it is, is how you change course & buy back your life. A salary that’s addictive to keep...
by Tim Denning | Sep 12, 2022 | Money, Personal Finance
The FIRE movement needs to die. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. It’s the dumbest movement in history because it involves becoming a selfish tightarse for several decades until you’ve hit your retirement number. The...
by Tim Denning | Aug 15, 2022 | Financial Freedom, Money
Lying to yourself can have a huge upside. I lied to myself for years and worked in finance. I told myself “this is fun.” This was clearly a lie for a guy who can barely do basic math. I hate numbers. They make me vomit. But I lied to myself because finance was all I...
by Tim Denning | Jun 20, 2022 | Financial Freedom, Money
This short story is sure to punch you in the face…then inspire you. A young man in 2012 sat down at a Portland cafe. An elderly gentleman walked past him and sat at the table next to him. He was working on his Macbook like the cool digital nomad he thought he was. The...
by Tim Denning | May 30, 2022 | Money
The modern idea of retirement needs to die. Many of us wait our entire lives to retire. The other day I felt nostalgic. I looked up the bald man that kicked me out of high school all those years ago. His job title on Facebook was “Former Slave at Donney High.” That’s...