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Travis Shelton 8/31/26 Travis Shelton 8/31/26

$106 and a Whole Lot of Meaning

As Sylvester tells the story, he was already used to being poor, so he wasn't going to sell his dream of becoming an actor for a juicy bag of cash. He wasn't just talking the talk.....he was walking the walk.

Travis Shelton 8/28/26 Travis Shelton 8/28/26

An Unplanned Social Experiment

Since we haven't been publishing new episodes, there was nobody captaining the ship, so to speak. No new content. No marketing. No direct influences. However, our 440-episode catalog remained in cyberspace on all major podcasting platforms.

Travis Shelton 8/27/26 Travis Shelton 8/27/26

Too Much Generosity?

"How much is too much?" I received this question after a recent post about generosity. How much is too much generosity? Can one be too generous? People have even called my advice on generosity "reckless." Can generosity be reckless?

Travis Shelton 8/25/26 Travis Shelton 8/25/26

Ingratitude: Don’t Let It Poison You

"Oh, it's you again. I'll put it in the back," she said with an emotionless face, then she just turned around and walked away.

Travis Shelton 8/23/26 Travis Shelton 8/23/26

Know Thyself

And for the last 1,400 days, I know this button as the source of much heartache. With a simple click, I could unearth the names of those three people who no longer value this blog enough to receive it each day.

Travis Shelton 8/19/26 Travis Shelton 8/19/26

What Would 17-Year-Old Me Think?

A friend recently asked me a profound question: If 17-year-old you could see what your life looks like right now, what would he think?

Travis Shelton 8/18/26 Travis Shelton 8/18/26

Want Now vs. Want Most

My kids are afflicted with the same disease many of us suffer from: the instinct to choose what we want now over what we want most.

Travis Shelton 8/16/26 Travis Shelton 8/16/26

Injury Timeout

Travis Shelton 8/8/26 Travis Shelton 8/8/26

Want To Isn’t Enough

This was the first year in quite a while that I didn't carry a tinge of jealousy toward the speakers on that stage.

Travis Shelton 8/4/26 Travis Shelton 8/4/26

They’ll Hate You Either Way

The ten best people I know in this world are hated.

Travis Shelton 8/3/26 Travis Shelton 8/3/26

Wealthier Than We Think

I remember when I had no money, lots of debt, limited resources, little influence, a tiny apartment, a second-hand couch, a $100 mattress, and big dreams. That young guy really wanted to make something of himself, and he was far more materialistic than I'd like to admit.

Travis Shelton 8/1/26 Travis Shelton 8/1/26

Pizza, Pigeons, and Ice Cream

We concluded our amazing family trip to NYC yesterday, returning home satisfied and exhausted. During the car ride home from the airport, I asked the boys to name their favorite things from the trip. Pax jumped in quick and decisively.

Travis Shelton 7/30/26 Travis Shelton 7/30/26

Ellis Island: The Pursuit

"Before I came, I read the Declaration of Independence. There was one sentence that said 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.' I have the right to pursue happiness?!?! Wow, it changed my life."

Travis Shelton 7/22/26 Travis Shelton 7/22/26

“They Are Spending My Inheritance!!!”

Excuse me, what?!?! A grown independent woman is venting about how her parents are on a cruise, lamenting that they are spending her future money.

Travis Shelton 7/17/26 Travis Shelton 7/17/26

Enjoy the Suck

If all goes well, by year-end, one of my clients will have paid off $48,000 of consumer debt in just 19 months. Two vehicles and a collection of student loans; normal stuff! They don't realize it yet, but their lives are about ready to shift into an exciting and unprecedented new realm. Nothing will ever be the same.

Travis Shelton 7/12/26 Travis Shelton 7/12/26

26 and Dreaming

This young guy is just three years into his career, and he's already dreaming about quitting work 34 years from now?!?!

Travis Shelton 7/10/26 Travis Shelton 7/10/26

There’s Always Something

Here's another problem: this is only the most recent in a string of unexpected needs. Truth be told, they've been putting off this big, important dream for more than six years! Why? There's always something!

Travis Shelton 7/9/26 Travis Shelton 7/9/26

Pursue Failure?!?!

Even if I’m as excellent as I can possibly be, there’s almost no way to fully avoid failure. Sometimes, soul-crushing, publicly embarrassing failure.

Travis Shelton 7/5/26 Travis Shelton 7/5/26

A Different Kind of Independence Day

I received a fun message yesterday. One of our blog readers wanted to wish me a happy Independence Day, but "a different kind of Independence Day."

Travis Shelton 7/3/26 Travis Shelton 7/3/26

Choose Your Waste

He said he knew he was going to hate it BEFORE he started his career 10 years ago! That's right. Coming out of college, he knew he was going to hate what was about to unfold.

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