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Finding a good baby carrier is like finding a good man...

It takes a lot of time and you have to go through a lot of bad ones. Before I had a baby, I thought the simplest way to figure out what kind of gear I would need was to read reviews on sites like Baby Gear Lab and Baby Center (if only parenting were this simple.) As ergo was consistently named one of the best carriers, I felt fortunate when my sister-in-law re-gifted me her never used ergo carrier. Unfortunately, my baby did not feel the same way. I quickly discovered why the ergo was never used by my sister-in-law. Whenever I put my baby in the ergo, he cried. Not cute little kitten squeals, but full on pterodactyl type shrieks. So desperate was my little one to escape from the ergo that he would arch his back and use his feet to launch himself off of me in some kind of deranged baby suicide attempt. There was nothing ergonomic about the ergo for my baby or I, so we moved onto the baby k’tan. I loved my baby k’tan – it was soft, comfy, easy to put on and oh so cuddly. It rem...

Rich Dad, Poor Dad. What the rich teach their kids to be successful.

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki is a personal finance book that intends to teach the reader on how to manage your finances and to become rich.   He tells the story of him being raised by two fathers.   His biological father, who was a government worker, a well-educated individual, and an average person when it came to finances.   His other father was his friend’s dad who was a high school drop-out (I think), an entrepreneur, and managed to become wealthy through real estate and I believe owning a few grocery-type of businesses.   The main concept of the book is that rich people make a strong distinction between an asset and a liability.   For example: Most people believe their primary residence is an asset, while Kiyosaki states that your primary residence is a liability. Let me clarify by defining an asset and a liability.   An asset is something that bring money into your pockets.   Examples of an asset are your income, dividend paym...

Analyzing the D'Angelo Russell for Brook Lopez Trade

I've been a fan of the Nets since the days when they played in the Continental Airlines Arena in New Rutherford, and the team consisted of Jason Kidd, Kerry Kittles, Kenyon Martin, RJ, and Jason Collins.  It has been a long time since the Nets have been successful, and the team that Billy King put together for their move to Brooklyn has handicapped the team for years, but the end was somewhat in sight. Now with this trade, I'm not sure if the Nets are heading in the right direction anymore. I'm a big believer of building through the draft and using free agency to supplement your core players.  To me this is a conservative style in building a team, and it allows a team to have financial freedom up until the point when you have to resign your core pieces.  As well as allows you to evaluate your core players for a few seasons to see if they can be the type of franchise players needed to build a team around. Today (June 20, 2017) the team traded D'Angelo Russell and...

Reach - A new strategy to help you step out of your comfort zone

Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone by Andy Molinsky is a self-help book that focuses on challenging yourself by doing things that are typically uncomfortable for you.   The book consists mostly of case studies that Mr. Molinsky has compiled about individuals who have been placed in positions where they had to adapt to challenging situations or face harsh consequences such as losing their business, not getting a promotion, and so on.   After a series of case studies, Mr. Molinsky usually offers a brief analysis/summary to encapsulate the heart of the message to the reader so that they can have a few take-aways in their pocket.   The book is an easy read and can be finished in single to a few sittings.   There a few lessons that are taught in this book but ultimately the greatest take-aways are the following. 1)      Do not be afraid of confrontation.   Especially if it will lead to better results.  ...