Jonathan Weyermann

Placing your privilege in context

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on January 23, 2018 at 12:01 AM

Even the poorest among us reading this should feel a great deal of gratitude in our lives. We have access to the Internet, and are capable of understanding the language required to read most of it. That alone puts us in a privileged fraction of the world's population. Most of us don't struggle due to lack of food, lack of medicine or lack of shelter, allowing us to focus ...

The no regrets at 80 plan

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on January 9, 2018 at 12:01 AM

Bill Gates said, 'most people overestimate the amount they can accomplish in one year, and underestimate the amount they can accomplish in 10 years. Jeff Bezos, found of Amazon, and now the richest man in the world, focuses on not having regrets at 80 when looking back at his life. Clearly, the very successful don't feel that success is...

Enjoying the mundane moments in life

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on January 2, 2018 at 12:01 AM

Many of us distract ourselves from the boring moments in life by pulling out our mobile phones. If you ever take public transit, and are not on your own phone, you can't help but notice how prevalent this trend is. But sometimes I'm forced to ask myself if life passing me by, because I'm skipping my boredom with my smartphone. Eventually, I have trouble enjoying the quiet moments...

7 Reasons to write a blog

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on December 12, 2017 at 12:12 AM

1) To learn and to teach

To really be an expert in your field, it helps to be able to express yourself and explain your skills to others. Forcing yourself to explain a concept to someone encourages your to get a firmer grasp of it yourself. In fields like software development for instance, a key difference between intermediate and senior developers is the ability to co...

Why you should save and invest as if you were retiring early

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on December 5, 2017 at 12:12 AM

Even if you love your current job, or you don't think early retirement is for you, because you love the idea of working in general, there are arguments to be made for saving and investing as if you were to retire early.

1) you may change your mind

Even if you're early in your career, and you love your job, you may not feel the same way 15...

How to force yourself to post regularly

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on November 28, 2017 at 12:11 AM

Many people feel they want to start a blog, write a book, or start some other creative endeavor. There are many roadblocks and excuses people can use to prevent themselves from making progress, or to stick with it if they don't seem to be making headway right away. Perhaps you don't have a lot of free time, or feel like you have little to cont...

The compounding principle and the power of habit

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on November 21, 2017 at 12:11 AM

While it can be easy to see how money can compound given enough time, as its just fairly simple mathematics, admittedly with some assumptions, it can be more difficult to see and get excited about the impact of consistently and habit, and the compounding effect it can have on your life.

If you were to take even $100/week and invest it in the stock market, after 10 years you...

Creating vs Consumption and Happiness

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on November 7, 2017 at 12:11 AM

Are producers of content (writing, music, TV, video games, software) happier than those who consume it? Does happiness come from consuming content, or producing it? Some would argue that people who only consume content are watching, listening or reading about others living their lives, whereas producers are actually living it. For instance, hockey players or actors are working and prod...

6 Investment mistakes to avoid

Posted by Jonathan Weyermann on October 24, 2017 at 12:10 AM

Each one of these are mistakes that have cost me various amounts of money over the course of my life. If I could impart onto you some things not to do when investing, this would be some things from my experience.

1) Putting all your eggs in one basket

Before the financial crisis, real estate in Alberta was booming, and ...