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Only You Can Make This Happen: “That Was Fun”

April 21, 2023 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

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Happy Friday. Your Survival Guy was talking with a client yesterday. He was at the helm of his sailboat. They were making their way home for the summer. I could tell it was bittersweet. They were already missing the new friends they had made over the winter.

Having recently completed the crossing back to Florida, they were looking forward to some of their favorite stops along the way. It was a calm morning. It reminded me of the hours my family spent sailing Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound in the summer, rafting up with family friends. That was fun.

One of the great parts about sailing is the shared experiences. You meet people along the way that are in the same boat, so to speak. They’re more than happy to share what they know with you and help you fix problems. As another client said to me on the phone while boarding his boat, “Survival Guy, even a new boat has a punch list. It’s called boating.”

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Over the winter, on a trip to Key West, we played golf. Key West Golf Course gets busy. If you’re a twosome, you’ll be a foursome before you tee off. We’ve yet to have a bad time with other golfers we’ve been paired up with. It’s another example of shared experiences where some insider knowledge can help, and a tip here or there can be just what the doctor ordered. “That was fun,” is a usual refrain heading back to Old Town.

Same goes for fishing, skiing, pickleball—you name it. Getting out there and doing stuff with other people can be hard, but it can also be fun. It takes that initial step. Later, you can’t believe what you were missing.

Now, I can’t say there won’t be a learning curve. But that’s why you do it with your new best friends. There’s a reason they call it fishing, not catching. You’re learning together.

Action Line: Doing something new isn’t intuitive. We get stuck in our ways. But when you develop a relationship, it can be most rewarding. Only you can make it happen. Make it a good Friday.

Originally posted on Your Survival Guy. 

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West (RIP JB) and Paris.

Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com

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