by John Jonas | Feb 25, 2021 | Newsletter
2 of my kids had their tonsils out a few weeks ago: It was a painful 9 days. Lots of popsicles, crying, water, tylenol, ibuprofen, sleep… When the total bill came for the surgery, it was $500 each. I was surprised at how affordable it was. Of...
by John Jonas | Feb 23, 2021 | Newsletter
I’m all about systems. It means I don’t have to think about something. It means something happens without me. I’ve found in my life that if I have to think about something over and over again it clutters my brain so I’m not...
by John Jonas | Feb 22, 2021 | Newsletter
“Dad…when are we going to start paying taxes on this?” My son is super intense. He’s been running businesses since he was 11. Some made money, some didn’t. But the one he has stuck with the longest did about $300k in sales...
by John Jonas | Feb 19, 2021 | Newsletter
Internet problems at my house entail conversions like”Ugh…what’s wrong with the wifi? It’s so slow!””Dad, your wifi sucks!” <– teenage kids”John, come fix my computer.” <– my...
by John Jonas | Feb 18, 2021 | Newsletter
A lot of mornings I do this with my 3rd grade daughter while she’s getting ready for school. “What’s 4×8?””What’s 7×8?””2×8?””9×8?” I’ll just repeat over and over to help her...
by John Jonas | Feb 16, 2021 | Newsletter
On the drive up to ski in the backcountry the other day my son and I talked through our plans. What should we do if conditions are like “this”?What about if “this” happens”?Here’s the research I did about the snowpack in this...
