It’s 5:00 somewhere! What’s the plan for the weekend? Best joke or pet photo wins the thread. I'm off to see what pics I can find.

In this video, _____ (He) , This is a Summary of 28 minutes of video that people will, like, applaud, rant about, and kiss the Goof-rus backside. (One even calls the "he" a father figure in the kiss-butt section, I mean, the comments! Tell me, after reading what I'll summarize, is it worth it? You define what "It" is. Is "it" time to watch this for nothing new? Is "it" worth it to grow a rabid following? "He" did. Start here with the summary: I put parentheses around my thoughts (they weren't in the video) "He" challenges traditional financial advice on saving by highlighting the impact of inflation on future purchasing power. (Really?) Key strategies for financial growth: - Increase Income (Shocking!) - Decrease Spending (so eye-opening, oh thank you. I've never heard any of this!) - Invest in Skills - acquiring skills. He shares how his personal investment in learning ads led to gazillions in profit. - Accelerate Learning - He advocates for "paying for speed". He also suggests engaging with communities and seeking feedback to accelerate skill acquisition. (Ok, my DWY is the Speed, so this is the subtle sale pitch. No, I'm not "the He" in this summary.) - Community Engagement - Give great content in other's communities. (Others, in the same company, tell you not to join other communities. Curious just how confusing they can make it so you have to pay them more to understand, maybe.) - Practical Resources- He points to various resources for skill acquisition. (Where would you point people? Obviously, to your stuff.) He concludes by emphasizing that while achieving financial freedom may take longer than expected, it can be significantly accelerated by learning skills that generate immediate income. He encourages viewers to embrace uncertainty and consistently invest in themselves. OK, My take: Challenge traditional advice? Tell me where in the above is traditional financial advice challenged. This post isn't complaining about the simplicity or the goof-ru's advice.

What’s one piece of 'modern' tech that actually made your life easier this week? (Or one you want to throw out the window?) For me, it was my phone. The actual phone won't connect when you need to make a call. Not the apps, not the text, not the GPS, or the Internet. I only needed to make a simple phone call. Well, I was in a sort of emergency situation: three dogs were running loose in the neighborhood, and I caught all of them, but holding them was extremely physically demanding. Luckily, I have a leash and looped it through two of the dog's collars. But these were strong, energetic dogs, and the third one was in my arms. I couldn't make a simple call to ask a neighbor. Bottom line, after 30 minutes, the dogs were back with the owners, but my phone, NOTHING! Scary, if my house were on fire, or I were in a crash, I couldn't make a call. What tales of Tech and Tinkering have you experienced?

"What’s one skill you spent 30 years mastering that you’d love to teach someone else just for the fun of it?" Wait! Or maybe This! What one skill DIDN'T You Learn that you wished someone would teach you during The Encore stage of our lives? Answer either one or both. Have fun with it!

I'm using GoAffPro affiliate marketing software inside my Shopify store. I understand how affiliate marketing works but haven't been too involved in it. I'm so impressed with the AI Sidekick in Shopify. By asking the right questions it's helped me set up GoAffPro inside Shopify, and helped me link to PayPal. It's incredibly fast and intuitive. After I'm finished with a task it tells me what I should work on next. Pretty smart.