I was in a conversation with my colleagues yesterday about ways to improve our college. The talk quickly shifted to focus on three key ideas: Lowering the student-to-faculty ratio Reducing class sizes Increasing research funding It struck me that these aren’t actual goals. The goal […]
Category: Get Control of Your Money
The Grass is Always Greener
As the saying goes, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” Lately I’ve been trying to understand this aphorism. What does it really mean? We use it as a cautionary tale. “It might look like they have it better than […]
The Tools to Act
The Intentional Academy is a community of people committed to changing the way we look at our Time, Money, and Careers. We believe in hard work, but not overwork. We know that our finances reflect our quality of life, not the other way around. Our […]
My Goal in Life is to Be Average. Here’s Why.
The most important answer to the question, “What is the Intentional Academy?” is COMMUNITY. Why? Let’s ask Jim Rohn: You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Like it or not, you are part of a community. Not just […]
What is the Intentional Academy? Overview
Last week I set out to answer two questions: “What is the Intentional Academy?” and “Who is it for?”. The tricky part about answering these is that it takes deep reflection – I’ve had an idea in my head for a while. It’s been so […]
Where are we going? (Part 2: Money)
This week, my goal is to answer two important questions: “What is the Intentional Academy?” and “Who is it for?” When it comes to money, this is where The Intentional Academy is going: Money: The Intentional Academy is going to take you to a place […]
Who Is the Intentional Academy For?
Yesterday I shared that we’re in a special time at the Intentional Academy. We’re on a quest to answer two questions: “What is the Intentional Academy?” and “Who is it for?” There’s an educational principle called backward design. As common sense as it sounds, the […]
Brainstorming an Intentional Learner’s Manifesto
I am an Intentional Learner. I see a gap between what I learn in school and what I need to succeed. I don’t wait for the system to fix itself, I leverage its strengths and overcome its weaknesses. I believe that my life is my […]
New ways to make money as a student
One of the scariest things we can do is step out on our own. It’s much more comfortable to follow the pack, to take advantage of the same opportunities that we’ve been taking advantage of for years. Let me ask a question to drive home […]
In the Black
In the black. Today, for the first time in our lives (that’s my wife and I), our net worth is a positive number! What does that mean? It means that if you took everything of value that we own (a car, a retirement fund, the […]
