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Career, Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton Career, Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton

Throw Deep, Baby

I used to believe in playing life safe. Get an education. Get a "secure" job. Hold onto said job for dear life (even if it sucks). Be financially responsible; be frugal, hoard resources, keep them for myself. Coast through life, pursuing comfort every step of the way.

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Generosity Travis Shelton Generosity Travis Shelton

Listening to Those Nudges

I shouted that I had a tip for him. He turned back toward me. "Oh, thank you much," as he re-approached me. I handed him the cash. "Are you serious? You have no idea! I don't even know........thank you, thank you!"

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Growth, Behavioral Science Travis Shelton Growth, Behavioral Science Travis Shelton

When Our Brains Deceive Us

Our brains are an amazing thing. They allow us to think, remember, problem-solve, create, and dream. They are truly one of the most remarkable feats in this world. Yet, at the same time, our brains are quite fallible. Even when we feel strongly convicted about something, our brains sometimes deceive us. Scientists have done many notable studies on this phenomenon, which always blows my mind.

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Growth, Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton Growth, Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton

731 Ideas

In the reflective words of Ron Burgundy, "Boy, that escalated quickly." Two years; November 14th, 2022. Today is the two-year anniversary of publishing this blog each day. Two years. 731 days. 731 articles. 731 ideas.

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Relationships, Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton Relationships, Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton

Someone’s World

While I believe each one of us has the power to change the world, the reality is most of us won't be household names on the Mount Rushmore of world-changers. The law of averages says that's true, and our lived history says that's true. Most of us won't change the world.

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Entrepreneurship, Spending Travis Shelton Entrepreneurship, Spending Travis Shelton

The Alternative to Poof

The smart-alec in me wanted to respond, "The alternative to telling half your potential customers they are evil is to just NOT tell half your potential customers they are evil." But that felt too sharp, and I wanted to add a bit more value. Here's the secret: excellence! Always excellence.

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Entrepreneurship Travis Shelton Entrepreneurship Travis Shelton

Poof

Then, something happened. Remember above when I said the business doesn't weaponize the owner's values? Well, that all changed quickly. At the snap of one's fingers, the owner decided to take a different approach. The business decided it would now use the business to jam those values down the marketplace's throat. That was the moment they lost my business. $600/month of revenue.....poof.

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Spending, Meaning Travis Shelton Spending, Meaning Travis Shelton

Preserving My Midlife Crisis

It's been eight months since I finally checked the box on my 17-year dream of owning a 2006 Nissan 350Z stick-shift convertible. As I put it away for the winter, I thought today would be a good day to reflect on my decision.

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Investing Travis Shelton Investing Travis Shelton

A Recession is Still Coming

I'm not audacious or ridiculous enough to proclaim when said recession is coming, but I promise you it is. Again, why? Because that's what happens in a capitalist society. We grow, contract, grow, and contract again. It's been that way for centuries. In other words, recessions are a normal part of a well-functioning society.

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Meaning Travis Shelton Meaning Travis Shelton

Don’t Forget Your Real Goals

For as much as I'd like to thumb my nose at this couple and judge them for their decision, that would be hypocritical of me. We've all been there! We're human, after all.

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Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton Meaning, Impact Travis Shelton

Story Behind the Story

Take my new friend. On the surface, he's uber-successful, extremely talented, hard-working, and accomplished. The kind of person you want to be more like. All of that was true, by the way.....that's the story. What about the story behind the story?

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