2013/09/26 It’s Just Stuff “It’s just stuff.” This has been a personal mantra of mine for over four decades. There are assets that you own, and things that own you; the only difference between the two is whether you have the wisdom and discernment to realize that the choice between these two situations is entirely…
Boot-Strap Expat – Formal Project Plan 2013/09/24 So what does a formal Project Plan look like? Take a look! Just click on the images for a better view. This is a Gantt chart used in Project Management to plan and provide status for a project. Each line item represents a Task, Activity or Summary of…
2013/09/21 As a Project Management professional and consultant for over two decades, I know firsthand that success is often determined before the first action is taken. I’ve developed project plans for critical systems that include over 1200 distinct activities that need to be managed in order to assure success, and success is not just the…
2013/09/16 Adventure Planning and Budgeting Nothing gets the juices flowing hotter than visualizing an adventure! I’m not talking about a daydream of what might await you but actually planning the adventure beyond your destination. In planning my adventure to Galt’s Gulch in Chile, I of course turned to Google Maps to plan my route, and…
Boot-Strap Expat Background Over the last decade hundreds of thousands of US Citizens have relocated to other parts of the world. Some to take jobs in stronger economies, some to take advantage of lower costs of living in their retirement years, some to protect their wealth from exorbitant US taxes, and some to reclaim the…
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