Friends with benefits

One of my favorite “motivational” speakers is Jim Rohn. I’ve listened to most of his audios and attended a couple of his live seminars. I’ve even listened with our kids in the car on a vacation road trip (they didn’t even seem to mind—great kids!). I like him, because...

I lost $5,440,000, and I’m OK with it

About ten years ago, just before the price of copper began its move from below one dollar (from memory) to over four dollars, I owned a stock called First Quantum Minerals (symbol FM in Canada and US). My brother Keith founded the company. It was the first...

What’s in a name anyway?

What’s the first thing new parents usually fret over when their bouncing baby girl or boy arrives? The name, right? There’s a whole industry around baby naming. If you want some proof, just Google “baby naming.” If you have your autofill turned on, you’ll get some...