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You Can’t Live the Right Live with the Wrong People
Our standards quietly rise or fall based on what we normalize in our closest circles. We truly do become the average of the five people we spend the most time with. If the people around you complain more than they create, or fear change more than they pursue growth, or make excuses instead of taking…
Read MoreWhat Are You Thinking?
C.S. Lewis understood that the most decisive battleground of human life is the mind. Long before habits shape behavior or circumstances define outcomes, our thoughts and beliefs quietly form the trajectory of our lives. As Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity, every moral choice we make is not merely an action but a step toward becoming…
Read MoreLeadville 2026
It’s official! Running the Leadville 100 is not just a physical challenge; it’s a metaphor for life…and investing. Ultra-distance running teaches you quickly that progress isn’t linear. There are highs, lows, pain, doubt, and moments where quitting feels like the only option. Long-term investing works the same way. The journey matters more than any single mile…
Read MoreMarkets Work
Most of my career has been spent in financial markets — places where risk is priced, expectations collide, and where, over time, value has a way of revealing itself. But long before I trusted markets, I had to learn how to trust reality. Years ago, I was on a mountain when everything went wrong. One…
Read MoreThe Real A.I.
When most people hear “AI,” they think of artificial intelligence: algorithms, automation, speed, and efficiency. In financial services, AI promises better portfolio optimization, faster analysis, and lower costs. And it delivers—brilliantly. But there is another kind of AI that we should be discussing and focusing more on, in my opinion, one that’s been driving the success and growth of the…
Read MoreThe Forklift : Clarity
“Focus like a laser, not a flashlight” Michael Jordan Life without clarity is a struggle. If we don’t know where we are wanting to go, we’ll just end up somewhere else! We have to be thoughtful regarding our desired destinations in life. Who do we want to be? What kind of lifestyle do we want? …
Read MoreThis week from The Forklift: Embracing the Struggle
www.klaritylifestylecompany.com Who would have thought that one of the best baseball pitchers in the world would have just one arm? Well, I would! Jim Abbott is one of the most remarkable stories in baseball history. Because he was born without a right hand, his parents encouraged him to play soccer as a kid. But he…
Read MoreListening
We all suffer from spiritual narcolepsy. As soon as we start feeling really connected, as soon as we think we have it all figured out, life happens (and its usually something pretty minor that sets us off). Just like that, and in a matter of seconds, we find ourselves on an island of crazy. Our…
Read MoreThis week from My Life Sherpa: Mirror
Klarity Lifestyle Company “Simple Living for Complex People” We can spend a lot of time worrying about what others think about us. It’s a lot easier to focus on getting them to like us, rather than devoting our energy towards getting “us” to like us. After all, thats all that matters. Do we like really…
Read MoreThis week from My Life Sherpa : The Heart
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23). Knowledge is important, but being able to use it is what matters. We can have the roadmap to life, but if we can’t follow it, what good is it? (thats torment). Knowledge becomes useful when it makes its…
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