The first post is always so scary. What do I write? How can I make it perfect? Turns out, this is the WORST mindset to have when starting a blog (more on this later).

In 2011 I started a blog about financial advice called Cashflowheroes. This was when I was started my first entrepreneurial phase. At the time I was flipping a house, running a vending machine business and working on the blog. Then I had new priorities to take care of. My wife gave birth to a baby girl and everything changed. I went back to a steady 9-to-5 paycheck and health insurance. I thought it was the right thing to do at the time. Maybe it was but I still had the feeling I was giving up to soon…

Now in 2020, it seems like I’m starting over once again. What’s different this time around?

ONE: I started a personal development kick and have stuck to it for almost two years now. This has resulted in my daily habit of meditation, exercise, reading, listening to podcasts, watching inspirational videos and journaling.

TWO: I grew up a huge Kobe Bryant fan and his passing in January deeply impacted me. Most importantly I was reminded about the fragility of life and it made me question what I wanted my own life to mean.

THREE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) has meant more time at home thinking and reflecting. I now have clarity that my true calling and purpose in life is to inspire others and help them live the best versions of themselves. With all this down time I’ve also been thinking about how to create and build versus consume. One suggestion that kept coming up in everything I was reading or watching was starting a blog. It turns out I was on the right track almost ten years ago.

Back to my original point about writing. One thing that stuck with me is something I heard on a Tim Ferris podcast interview with Safi Bahcall. His advice: “write fast, bad and wrong”. The acronym for this is FBR. I’ve also come to realize what is meant by “don’t let perfect be the enemy of good”. This is the approach I’m taking now.

Daily Stack to me is the epitome of where I am at right now. Habits and efforts on a daily basis over time will yield bigger results. Each day is focused on stacking or building onto the next. Since 2011, I’ve built a foundation to persevere through the challenging times ahead. Unlike my first time around, this blog is not just about making money or achieving financial success. This is about living the life that you want and not accepting “good enough”. Life is too short to be going through the motions. I plan on living each day and each moment with a clear mission and purpose. I hope you will join me on this journey. This time it will NOT be short-lived.