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Mario Schulzke

My name is Mario and I grow ideas, companies and hot peppers.

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AI

I'm excited about the advent and recent progress on the AI front. Unfortunately, I am not smart enough to fully understand and recognize any potential catastrophic downsides of AI. What excites me is simply the fact that there will be more and more tasks that I don'

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JOMO

Everyone talks about FOMO - the fear of missing out. What are people posting on social media? Where are they going on vacation? What are they wearing? What are they driving? It's easy to feel like missing out on something without constantly checking our phones or social media

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Forever Starter Home

What happens if, throughout our lives, we don't buy a nicer, bigger house? What happens if we stay in the same house for as long as possible?

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Bringing Us Along

Before I became a dad, I asked my friend Ryan about one piece of advice he'd give me as a new dad. He told me that when Selma is born, Carlyn and I should continue to do the things we do in our lives. Just bring Selma along.

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Passive Income

Passive income. Everyone wants it. Nobody really knows how to create it. Except the people trying to sell you get rich quick courses. But figuring out how to generate a stream of passive income opens up many opportunities tied to your freedom and time. In this post, I'll

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Forcing Functions

Have you ever tried to implement a new habit and failed? Set yourself a goal but never even started making it happen? Or how about managing someone who continued to not meet your expectations regarding the tasks you thought they would get done? For me, that's a check

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The Four Stages of Life and When to Prioritize Income vs Time

As you look at your career, there are largely two priorities to optimize. But, unfortunately, they're usually in conflict with each other. 1. Maximize income. 2. Maximize time. With income, you can buy things, pay for your healthcare, invest in education, and somehow eliminate financial concerns that might

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Make a thoughtful suggestion

Someone pitches me something daily, usually via some cold email sequence or LinkedIn automation. And honestly, I read most of their first emails. Why? Because I or someone who works with me pitches someone something every single day. It's how the world works nowadays, and I am not

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The House Money Fund

I don't gamble - not in casinos, nor with my investments. I am a Vanguard ETF guy to fund everything from my retirement to my daughter's education. I am only willing to make aggressive bets when I genuinely feel it's money I can afford

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Hard Now > Hard Later

Assuming you're not a trust fund baby gifted with incredible genes, things are going to get hard at some point in life. You might struggle to pay the bills. Or you're dealing with some health issues brought on by a series of compounding unhealthy life choices.