Financial Lessons From a Rugby Field

December 11, 2015

As I write this, I have clothing in the dryer and when it’s done, I’m throwing some of it in a bag and hitting the road. The university where I played rugby is playing in the college national championships this weekend. Some of my old teammates are the coaches and I’m still involved with the team in various capacities. I will probably be watching game tape of our Saturday opponent in the round of four and if we win (yes, I still say “we” when talking about a group of college kids playing rugby), I’ll spend part of Saturday night breaking down tape with the coaches for our Sunday opponent in the National Championship game. I’m pretty excited and can’t wait to hit the road to see the boys play with the prospect of a national championship trophy in reach. Continue reading “Financial Lessons From a Rugby Field”

Old School Money Tips That Stand the Test of Time

April 02, 2012

“Are you in entertainment?” I asked the older gentleman next to me as we got news from the pilot we were in a “holding pattern.” The flight was from LAX to Salt Lake City with a stopover in Las Vegas. I was headed home to Utah but the gentleman sitting next to me was obviously going to get off in Vegas. He resembled a mix of Johnny Cash with his dark black hair and leather suit jacket with a black shirt and a cast member of the Godfather with the way he carried himself. In other words, I did not mess with him – no one did. Continue reading “Old School Money Tips That Stand the Test of Time”

The Most Important Lessons in Life are the Unspoken Ones

November 14, 2011

My mother-in-law, Stella Anderson, passed away in her sleep last month with her family at her side at the age of 97. She was dearly loved and will surely be missed. At her memorial service, her granddaughter (my niece) Britt Anderson spoke lovingly about lessons she learned from her grandmother which made me reflect on some of my own – financial lessons I picked up from her over the years. Some of the lessons Stella taught her grandchildren were intentional, of course, but other lessons were learned from observing how Stella lived her life. Britt shared the “intentional” ones first: Continue reading “The Most Important Lessons in Life are the Unspoken Ones”