September 2017 – Month 52 in Alberta
Outsmarting the banks hell-bent on stopping risk takers such as investors, volatile high-income employees, and entrepreneurs. Shielding the fruits of my labour from the government…
Once upon a time, I wanted to work the rigs, make some money, and go back home. For some reason, I am still here, and this is my story.
Summer and Year 5 In Alberta: Strategic Implications
A new piece of real estate every year. Ferrari by 30. My decision to pack my bags and drive here with only my belongings in…
August: Working for up to 16 hours/day, for 2 Companies
The summer days pass by bathing in my own sweat beneath 2-3 sweater thick coveralls under the scorching Alberta sun, and inside a vacuum or…
Sour Memorairs of Vancouver
Despite doing much better these days in Alberta, the words echoed to me almost daily since I was a child still remind me of my…
Self-Sufficient Investment Property Portfolio Growth
“5 is the magic number. Eventually, [investment properties you acquire will] pay for more of themselves.” At a dinner with a good colleague of mine…
Conspiracy Theory of Competition
The usual accepted social norm is to party, make a side (or complete) career out of chasing dumb girls thirsting and daydreaming for lonely men…
Tears From Vancouver to Alberta
It has been almost 4.5 years since I threw all my stuff in my car and drove away from Vancouver to Alberta, not looking back.…
“Maybe at the End of your Career”
Once I was taking a walk with a woman (one who went to university for a traditional white-collar career) and I casually showed her an…
Defeatist Attitudes
“Getting a Ferrari is unrealistic though.” “Some peoples’ families are just rich.” “They’ve just had connections.” “They were just [academically] smart.” So common are quotes like the…
Stereotype of Asians and Money
“Most jump to the conclusion that if you are Asian and you look like you have money, your family must have money. I’m the odd…