Sterling Terrell

recovering economist

Random Thoughts – 5

Random Thoughts – 5

1. Come on, people. Stop holding onto losing trades. Learn to let them go.

2. Why do children fight sleep so much?  It’s wonderful.

3. And why are children so thirsty at bedtime?

4. I heard mules can live 30 – 50 years. Dogs should be like that, too.

5. I want my user friendly iPhone, with the security and feel of a Blackberry, and the range of the old bag phones that you use to plug into your cigarette lighter.

6. Everyone has a world philosophy. Even if they don’t realize it.

7. I have switched from Advil to Aspirin. Apparently some NASID’s can be bad, and Aspirin is a wonder-drug.

8. Companies can be so stupid. It is infinitely more expensive to hire and train a new employee than it is to retain an old one. Give your employees a 5% – 6% annual raise before they go somewhere else. These 1% – 3% annual raises have got to stop.

9. 95% of what you are worked up over will not matter to you in 12 months. Calm down.

10. Rich and wealthy are two different things. Rich is just a high income. Wealth is security. You can be wealthy at an income of $40,000, if your expenses are $20,000. An income of $5,000,000 is pointless if expenses are $5,000,001. It’s all relative.

Random Thoughts – 4

Random Thoughts – 4

1. Don’t tell me: “You have no experience trading that.”  It’s a data point.  I’ll trade anything.

2. Alright, I give up. I can’t figure out Snapchat.

3. Long-time friends are hard to beat. The shared history makes the moments together usually much easier.

4. I am not sure exactly when my Grandparents started not knowing exactly who I was on the phone – but it’s hard to take now.

5. Want some consulting advice? Move your company’s headquarters from New York City to Dallas-Ft. Worth. There. I just saved you a few million dollars a year – in taxes alone.

6. For 16 years, give or take, I have put two spaces after a period when I type. It is painstakingly hard to change to one space.

7. How to Become a Morning Person: Go to bed earlier.

8. Getting hard frozen custard out of a paper pint container should be easier.

9. You know that moment when you are with an old high school friend – and suddenly you both realize the two of you are nearing middle age? Use it. It can be a wake-up call for a better life.

10. How to Write Better Email: Limit what you say to four sentences.

Sterling Terrell