Burn the Boats Burning the boats has been my internal mantra the last few months. Burn the boats has to do with leaving the realm of comfort of going all in for something big. I was tired of making small bets with small rewards. I wanted to make a big bet with the potential for… Continue reading Burn the Boats
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Vending Machines 101
Vending Machine Business 101 How It All Started It was late July when I scrolled past a business listing on BizBuySell for a vending machine business. I looked at the financials and found these 4 vending machines were producing a monthly profit of $2,500. I am not sure about you, but for me, a $2,500… Continue reading Vending Machines 101
Discomfort of 2022
2022- The Year of Discomfort Starting a business from scratch is very very hard to do. This month I’ll be starting two of them One is a vending machine business and the other is a digital media business. I know nothing about either one of these businesses. On top of a steep learning curve is… Continue reading Discomfort of 2022
How Frugal Frank was Born- Financial Literacy for Kids
I’ve been searching high and low for a book about financial literacy to read to my kids. Our bedtimes are pretty routine. I’ll read to one kid and Mandy will read to the other and we switch every night. That 30 minutes of 1 on 1 time is so powerful in what can be taught… Continue reading How Frugal Frank was Born- Financial Literacy for Kids
Happy New Year 2022
Unlike other people who hate making new years resolutions, I fuckin love it. I love having a game plan or a solid list of short and long term goals I want to accomplish. That being said, I felt anxiety about not knowing where to focus my life or my goals. After turning 39 in 2021,… Continue reading Happy New Year 2022
My Bullpen of Meals
The Food Blueprint I Follow for Success My daily bullpen of food. For the most part, what you see above my my daily bullpen of meals. Not pictured are a few eggs and bacon, ingredients in my occasional smoothie, and some occasional fruit (usually red grapes or clementines). In varying combinations and amounts, and with… Continue reading My Bullpen of Meals
How and Why I Lost 70 Pounds While Partying My Ass Off in College
My Way, Not The Way These are the strategies and motivations that I used in college to lose weight; a lot of weight. While the techniques and motivations are unique to me, there are no doubt, many golden nuggets of information for you to pull and out to use in your life. This is how… Continue reading How and Why I Lost 70 Pounds While Partying My Ass Off in College
What I Learned Traveling to Colombia in April 2021
My experience traveling to Cartagena, Colombia during the COVID era.
Alternative Health Insurance
When I was starting out as a personal trainer I didn’t have health insurance. I jokingly called my daily smoothie “Alternative Health Insurance” because the thinking was that the ingredients that went into the smoothie would keep me from getting sick and therefore keep me from ever seeing a doctor. At the start, my smoothie… Continue reading Alternative Health Insurance
Best Purchases of 2020
If anyone out there is looking for some last minute gifts for their family, I present you with Dan’s best of 2020. Here are 6 of the best purchases I made this year in no particular order. 1. Hello Tushy Bidet. $89. I bought this during the first COVID lockdown when there was a run on… Continue reading Best Purchases of 2020
