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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 4/22/25 Travis Shelton 4/22/25

Getting It Right, Not Being Right

Neither of us is in the business of being right…… we're in the business of getting it right. The best idea wins, period.

Travis Shelton 4/21/25 Travis Shelton 4/21/25

Paying for Outcomes, Not Inputs

This is where people get so twisted up. The prevailing thought process in our culture is that when we purchase something, whether a service or a product, we're paying for the cost of the physical inputs and/or the time that went into it. In reality, though, we're paying for an outcome.

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

Gratitude, Always Gratitude

Travis Shelton 4/19/25 Travis Shelton 4/19/25

Fear Is Not Our Friend

If there's one thing that's true, it's that fear is not our friend. Nothing good happens when we make decisions rooted in fear. This applies to every single aspect of our lives.

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 4/17/25 Travis Shelton 4/17/25

They ARE the Mission

We desire to help people, but when an opportunity to help presents itself, we turn it down so we can be available to help someone.

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 4/14/25 Travis Shelton 4/14/25

Pushing Through the Pain

Pushing through the pain is one of life's greatest lessons. Success isn't accomplished in the absence of pain. Rather, it's something that happens amidst, in, and through the pain.

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 4/12/25 Travis Shelton 4/12/25

Those Evil One-Percenters

You know who's really evil? It's those rich, greedy 1%'ers. You know, the people who make too much money. Those people! They need to pay their fair share and be more generous. After all, they have enough....more than enough. Don't even start on how out of touch they are with the real world and what other people are going through.

Travis Shelton 4/11/25 Travis Shelton 4/11/25

Tsunami or Drizzle

Here's the thing about storms. It's not a matter of if a storm is coming, but when. That's what life promises us, and man, life sure does deliver!

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 4/9/25 Travis Shelton 4/9/25

Oops, I Did It Again

Wow. Just wow. He was right. I deflected his gift. I robbed him of the opportunity to be generous with me. I was prideful and selfish. I have no idea why I did it, but I immediately caught myself.

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 4/7/25 Travis Shelton 4/7/25

The Wise Words of Mike Tyson

It reminds me of Mike Tyson's infamous quote: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

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 4/5/25 Travis Shelton 4/5/25

The Chicken and Egg of Hospitality

As expected, someone chimed in on the comments, right on cue: "I will be hospitable when the average guest treats industry workers like humans and not machines."

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“Your daily blog posts have become a great part of my morning routine, waking up and reading your posts challenge me to reflect on something that matters in my life or view something from a different perspective.”

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