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Travis Shelton 4/24/25 Travis Shelton 4/24/25

Back Against the Wall

When successful business owners or entrepreneurs are interviewed about their origin stories, they usually don't say, "Yeah, life was pretty good, and I was really content where I was, but I threw it all in the trash so I could start over and significantly increase the risk in my life."

Travis Shelton 4/23/25 Travis Shelton 4/23/25

More Hunting, More Fishing

Then, it came out. The husband was frustrated that they didn't have the resources for him to be more active with his passions: hunting and fishing.

Travis Shelton 4/20/25 Travis Shelton 4/20/25

Gratitude, Always Gratitude

Travis Shelton 4/18/25 Travis Shelton 4/18/25

Tears Of

The last few days have been packed with financial coaching meetings. Lots of tears. Tears of loss, pain, suffering, sorrow, joy, achievement, regret, and celebration. Lots of tears for lots of reasons. There's a lot of life happening all around us. And yes, these were financial coaching meetings.

Travis Shelton 4/16/25 Travis Shelton 4/16/25

Stepping Up

Good morning to everyone……except for Grandpa Joe! Have you ever seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? We watched it as a family last night, and as always, a classic! Hot take: Grandpa Joe is the worst movie character of all time.

Travis Shelton 4/15/25 Travis Shelton 4/15/25

Simple Is Not Easy

One of my friends reached out to me. He was frustrated with me and wanted to vent. He said he regularly reads the blog and listens to the podcast, and wants to call us out on something. In short, according to him, we mislead people when we tell them that living these meaning over money principles is easy.

Travis Shelton 4/13/25 Travis Shelton 4/13/25

Everything Is Connected to Everything

"I don't get how you do that!" My friend was confused. In his opinion, I live a weird life. I get that word a lot. "Weird." I never take that personally, and in fact, it's become somewhat of a badge of honor.

Travis Shelton 4/10/25 Travis Shelton 4/10/25

The Kids Don’t Care

I recently spent time with a couple who are struggling. Both spouses have great jobs, and their combined income is much higher than the average family's. However, they are stressed, burned out, and frustrated with life. Between their jobs and other commitments, they barely have time for their kids. By the time they all get home at night and eat dinner, they're lucky to have 30 minutes with the kids before bedtime. They feel like spectators in their own lives, watching their kids being raised by other people.

Travis Shelton 4/8/25 Travis Shelton 4/8/25

The Unwinnable Race

Whether aware of it or not, many people reading this article are running an unwinnable race.

Travis Shelton 4/6/25 Travis Shelton 4/6/25

The Subconscious Killer

People want to drive a certain brand of car.

People want to live in a certain neighborhood.

People want their kids to attend a certain school.

People want to wear a certain logo.

People want to travel to a certain city.

People want their kids on a certain team.

People want to carry a certain model of phone.

People want to belong to certain clubs.

Travis Shelton 3/30/25 Travis Shelton 3/30/25

A Shared Experience Double Date

While this may seem like a random or inapplicable topic for this blog, I think it's highly impactful. It's really about creating and curating memories, moments, and experiences. It's about building relationships and adding richness to life.

Travis Shelton 3/29/25 Travis Shelton 3/29/25

The Three Types of People

It's like preparing a beautiful steak to perfection, but not seasoning it. It's got a nice sear, and the cross-cut reveals your precisely executed temperature. It looks amazing! You take a bite, expecting something wonderful.....but it tastes bland. It's got the look, texture, and temperature, but it has no flavor.

Travis Shelton 3/24/25 Travis Shelton 3/24/25

What is Excellence?

As a consumer, what does excellence look like to you? What would an organization do that would make you stop and think, "Wow, that was amazing!"

Travis Shelton 3/21/25 Travis Shelton 3/21/25

Better Than You Found It

I got rocked by a single moment yesterday. #12 McNeese had just taken down #5 Clemson in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament.

Travis Shelton 3/20/25 Travis Shelton 3/20/25

Your Permission Slip

The commenters disagreed, and right on cue, they offered the angriest of angry responses. In short, most of the feedback revolved around the idea that you can't even find junkers for $10,000. $10,000 will buy a piece of trash car that will leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere any and every day. Translation: a $10,000 vehicle is an absolute pile of crap.

Travis Shelton 3/19/25 Travis Shelton 3/19/25

Only You Can Define Success

The world does a great job of telling us what success looks like, and typically, it involves a $ symbol. Sure, I suppose money can (and should) be one definition of success, but it's a gravely materialistic perspective to define everything through the lens of dollars and cents.

Travis Shelton 3/9/25 Travis Shelton 3/9/25

Fleeting

The entire experience shined a glaring light on a reality that haunts us all: time is fleeting. It seems like just two years ago I was playing high school ball, and just like that, I'm playing against grown men who are the children of my classmates. Time is funny like that.

Travis Shelton 3/8/25 Travis Shelton 3/8/25

On the Other Side of Fear

I'm about to face one of my biggest fears in a few hours.

Travis Shelton 3/1/25 Travis Shelton 3/1/25

Too Too Much of a Good Thing

Yesterday was a very harsh reminder that too much of a good thing is never a good thing. The sun was amazing, but seven hours of constant sunlight while hanging right next to the Equator is not a good thing. I got punished for my overzealousness.

Travis Shelton 2/27/25 Travis Shelton 2/27/25

When In Honduras

Have you ever played with a sloth? I haven't even seen a sloth in real life. Do they even exist? Are they really that slow? Are they as cute as I picture them? There was only one way to find out. When in Honduras, as they say.

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