How to reach financial escape velocity
Ever felt like you’re living the same day over and over? Wake up, scroll your phone, eat breakfast, go to a job, work off assigned tasks, eat lunch, work off more tasks, come home, eat dinner, watch TV, scroll your phone, fall asleep. You cycle around this lifestyle like a spacecraft orbiting the Earth. To […]
You’re not in the middle class
Go to school. Get a good job. Join the middle class. The problem: there is no middle class. Only the Inner class and the Outer class. Allow me to explain … The Red Queen When I was younger, I read “Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis Carroll. In this story, a young Alice steps through […]
I found a treasure map (Leverage Loops)
You know the good feeling you get walking out of work or class on Friday afternoon. No one should have to experience that. Five days of working 8 hrs/day on other people’s dreams. Friday evening signals the start of your two respite from the drudgery. Only to have to start it over again on Monday. […]
How persistence puts you in the top 1%
This song has sold over 10 million copies. Its video has over 1 billion views on YouTube. The famous keyboard riff was created by a 15-year old. But, the first 3 versions bombed. It took 7 years to perfect. Here’s the story of how persistence led to the smash hit ‘Take on Me’. Beginner’s Hell […]
Wealth is not measured in dollars
When you’re young, you have more time than money. Whey you’re old, you have more money than time. Those who solve this paradox are, rightly, to be admired. The first step is recognizing that wealth is not measured in dollars. The Rat Race Growing up, I thought the key to becoming rich was to work […]
Graduate high school with a $50k/yr business
“Go to school, get a good job, retire at 65” That’s advice lots of us hear and follow. The reality is that this formula will not lead to a life of fulfillment. Instead, you wake up at age 50, burnt out, and wondering where the time has gone. Education is important, but traditional schools condition […]
Welcome to “The Adjacent Possible” newsletter
“The Adjacent Possible” is the newsletter designed for individuals on their journey towards financial independence. Our Focus The “Adjacent Possible” draws on the principle that growth and innovation occur step by step from our current position. Imagine standing in a dark room with a lantern. The lit area is your “adjacent possible,” representing the next […]