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”

Getting Back to Basics

November 08, 2013

I grew up playing sports almost year-round.  When I was 6, I started playing football.  I played some sport competitively all the way through college and for many years afterward. (I’m currently debating whether or not to become a referee in a local youth rugby league so that I can still get out there and run around a field, but not wake up stiff and sore from being tackled.) Continue reading “Getting Back to Basics”