A good friend of mine told me he’s getting married. I’m so happy for him that I can’t stop smiling any time I think about it. I was surprised by his news. The last time we spoke was about 6 months ago. At that time, he had not yet met his fiancé. I’ve thought a…
Author: Steve Ainslie
Millionaire Perspective
When I hear about the latest guaranteed contract for an NFL player, the record setting earnings of an NBA all star, the millions made by a tech entrepreneur who sold his company in 5 years or the riches of an investment banker, the numbers used to be difficult for me to comprehend. Here’s how I…
Familiar Faces
After being closed for a month for repairs, my two regular pools have reopened. To say I’m overjoyed would be an understatement. I’m lucky that I have 3rd and 4th backup pools to swim at during the past month. They are fabulous facilities. One is a city pool covered by my regular pool membership and…
70,000 Pullups
Over the past three and a half years, I’ve done more than 70,000 pullups. I do 110 pullups every other day as part of my regular exercise regime. The only time I didn’t do them these was for a few weeks when I was recovering from my two hernia surgeries. I love doing pullups. Obviously….
Mr. Intensity
Everything I do, I do with intensity. I’m wired this way. At school, I wanted to make straight A’s and be the #1 scholar. Anything less than 100% perfect scores was intolerable to me. At work, I drove myself to outwork, out hustle and overdeliver. I wanted to be known as “the go to guy”….
Unbelievable
Yesterday might not have been the best day I’ve had since I moved back to Raleigh, but it was one of them. The day started with the news that both of my regular pools were reopening. After a month of driving over an hour a day in morning traffic to downtown, I was able to…
Where Am I
When an app on my phone requests permission for my location, I deny it. If it is a requirement, I’ll usually delete the app altogether (other than Apple Maps, which needs my location for obvious reasons). When I first started noticing location trackers, I thought “Why does this app need to know my location?” I…
Unrelatable
Both of my regular pools have been closed for maintenance for over a month so I’ve had to commute longer distances to other pools. (I know, cry me a river. We should all have such problems.) Since I’m in the car for over an hour a day, I’ve been desperate to find more podcasts to…
The Dreaded Paper Sign
There’s a “new normal” thanks to the pandemic – the dreaded paper sign tape to the front door. I run into regularly at my pool. It’s never good news. It announces unscheduled closures, reduced hours and service reductions due to staffing issues. I run into it when I go the the UPS store, the grocery…
Loner
I am a loner. I had a small group of close friends growing up, a few tight connections at work as an adult and loved being married. Long, intimate, tight relationships are my thing. I have never been interested in having loose connections and casual relationships. I don’t enjoy networking, partying or socializing with strangers….