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About Tom Trimbath

program manager / consultant / entrepreneur / writer / photographer / speaker / aerospace engineer / semi-semi-retired More info at: https://trimbathcreative.net/about/ and at my amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0035XVXAA

Evaporated Wealth

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Where’d all the wealth go? The market drops. DNDN falls off a cliff. My house’s assessed value shrinks? The nation doesn’t appear to be worth as much. My net worth is a lot less than it was before. How did … Continue reading →

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Get A Puppy

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Turmoil and anxiety. Chaos and conflict. The last few weeks have seen high highs and low lows. For a while there, most days give me cause for celebration and then commiseration. Yesterday had a bit of both. I made sure … Continue reading →

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Learning Yes

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Saying yes to myself fills the page with words and my world with opportunities. Saying no stops progress. Saying no is necessary when too much is going on, but saying no out of humility is a luxury. Yes is an … Continue reading →

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What Is The Same

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Step away from anything for several years and then step back in. Our world is changing rapidly. That’s not news. In some cases it is even good. I’m an optimist; so, of course I’ll find the good in that. But … Continue reading →

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Sketching Life

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

This week we held a board meeting for The New Road Map Foundation, an organization that advocates financial literacy for individuals. Good timing. Have you seen the economy lately? It’s looking sketchy. New Road Map helps people draw the life … Continue reading →

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Tough Act

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Pardon me as I share a comment from my Facebook wall (friend me). “Tom, the fact you can be so honest and brave by writing your most personal life story is amazing to me.” What other choice do I have? … Continue reading →

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Generational Waves

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

My head feels like it just came off a boat ride. My balance is tuned to react to waves, so sitting still has an undercurrent of expected adjustments. This might be because I spent three hours on ferries yesterday on … Continue reading →

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Unfortunately Common Ignorance

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

What in the world is going on? I won’t tell you. I’ve been out of easy communication for days, thanks to a trip to resort in Canada: Hollyhock. Just by chance I’m up here, out of the way, while enormous … Continue reading →

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Whirling Dreams

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Life without dreams is a lot of goal-less work. The financial turmoil has shelved lots of dreams, American and otherwise. This blog is inspired by my book, Dream. Invest. Live., and I admit reluctance to pointing that out. Two years … Continue reading →

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Triple Whammy

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Triple whammies hurt, even when they are more like two whammies and a flounder. The beginning of August has been atrocious for my portfolio. Dendreon missed its numbers and the stock, DNDN, tanked. My net worth dropped about half and … Continue reading →

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