...If you took a break, would your business fall apart at the seams? Make a list of all these things, because these are the places where you need to start creating systems...

...Coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson as part of an essay published in The Economist in 1955, Parkinson’s law is the adage that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” While it was initially designed as a mathematical equation describing the rate at which bureaucracies expand over time, Parkinson’s Law can be applied to many areas, including the way you work...

...It’s bacon, eggs, cheese, sausage, tater tots, and tortellini layered on top of each other in a big bowl like a parfait...

...A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from an IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity, as described in the QCD provision in the Internal Revenue Code. Amounts distributed as a QCD can be counted toward satisfying your RMD for the year, up to $100,000, and can also be excluded from your taxable income (note-discuss with your financial professional regarding changes to RMD rules in December 2019 and how they might impact any QCD's)...

...If you listen to people tell their stories, most people’s lives are actually lived as a series of two-to-four-year seasons strung together...

...the key point is that, although not nearly as sweeping as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the SECURE Act of 2019 makes numerous updates to the rules around retirement plans in an effort to increase access to employer-sponsored retirement plans...

...Life can be improved by adding, or by subtracting. The world pushes us to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on subtracting...

...It’s an important question, one that helps you understand if you have standards and a vision in mind...

...Measuring the wrong thing is often worse than measuring nothing, because you do get what you measure...

...We found there was a large effect, people's preferences shifted dramatically from the long to short term when hungry...

...Creamy Tater-Stuffed Sweet Peppers...

...most of what children learn isn’t taught explicitly. It’s much easier to raise a better child after you’ve put in the time to be a better you...

...The more constrained and repetitive a challenge, the more likely it will be automated, while great rewards will accrue to those who can take conceptual knowledge from one problem or domain and apply it in an entirely new one...

...People who have chosen to be high performers. Doctors, athletes, programmers and leaders who choose to make a ruckus understand that continuous learning is at the heart of what they’ll need to do...

...When we consume information that doesn’t expire or expires slowly; is very detailed; and we spend time thinking about it not passing the buck, we can match patterns. This is how you learn to see what other people are missing. The longer you do this, the more advantage you get...

...A brief reminder that those thoughts in your head aren’t always accurate and don’t have to be obeyed can affect us powerfully. It changes our relationship with the Inner Critic. We can more easily ignore it and do what we set out to do — even when it hurts...

...Good strategic thinkers always have an advantage over people who don’t take the time to do the thinking in advance...

...Evaluate opportunities, not based on whether they are “right” or “perfect” for your long-term goals but based on whether you’ll gain something now that will be useful later. Specifically, think about three criteria: will the job you’re considering offer experience, credibility, or income?...

...Perfect for post-holiday mornings when the kitchen is the last place you want to be but you do want a hot dish to serve your whole family...

...Ultimately, the key point is that a QDRO offers some flexibility in planning strategies for both the Participant and the Alternate Payee. While the Shared Payment method must be used if the Participant has already begun payments when the QDRO is implemented, either the Shared Payment or Separate Interest strategy can be chosen if the QDRO is implemented before pension benefits begin...