Today's F-Bomb focuses on the importance of both the playbook itself as well as our ability to execute upon it.

Faith: Psalm 119:105 says we have the playbook. It's the Bible. But how well can we execute it?

Family: My new goal in life is to not have to build another Ikea piece of furniture.

Football: Leo's famous quote, the infamous Super Bowl interception, and McVay not being as wise as God.

Finance: The 8 rules that every investor should have within their playbook.

Today's F-Bomb focusses on why changing your mind is a sign of thoughtfulness and growth, not a lack of conviction. Pride is a difficult thing to overcome, but if we can maintain a level of humility and provide both ourselves and others the space to evolve the world will be become more unified than divided.

Faith: Ephesians 4:22-24. The very essence of Christianity is conversion. God provides a great blueprint for showing grace and forgiveness on our journey of sanctification. If He can do it for us, then how much more can we do this for others?

Family: Parenting presents a lot of mistakes and in turn opportunities to "rethink you parenting". Changing your mind is essential to even being a half-way decent parent - which is hard enough on its own!

Football: Pete's oldschool approach isn't as effective in 2020 with the rules changes that favor an air-raid approach. When you have Russell Wilson, you have to "Let Russ Cook"!

Finance: It's okay to change your mind on how you've always viewed investing and financial planning. The rules are different nowadays and your strategy should reflect that. Reassess the following: tax deferral, individual stock buying, active management, paying commissions, static planning, retirement income, etc.

Today's F-Bomb illuminates the reality that our actions have wide stretching consequences - both good and bad - far beyond what we often comprehend.

Faith: Billy Graham's path to faith.

Family: As parents, we are shaping the "ripple effect" of our families for generations.

Finance: Estate, Investment, Spending, Giving ripple effects to assess.

Today's F-Bomb brings a random triage of information dumped out of John's brain and into your ears.

Faith: Philippians 1:9-10

Family: Kids are born curious. We carry that forward as adults and it's a bit of a double edged sword.

Football: Rookie QBs tend to benefit from less information and fewer elements of the playbook rather than an Offensive Coordinator trying to give them ALL the information at once. Less information, and less over-thinking can be "more".

Finance: Home prices, Tesla, Zoom, mortgage delinquencies, bond yields less than 1%, income inequality, Apple going beast mode, Capitalism lifting us out of poverty, technology is a win/win...and much more!

Today's F-Bomb focuses on the calm after the storm. 2020's pandemic will ultimately pass, and when it does will we be well positioned to take advantage of the next decade and the opportunities that lie ahead?

Faith: Jeremiah 29:11. There is hope in the future, especially when we put our focus on the most important, and eternal aspects of our lives.

Family: The Bismarck windstorm was gnarly that we went through almost a decade ago.

Finance: Low interest rates, international markets, historically low tax rates, and government stimulus programs are just a few of the unique opportunities that exist in midst of the storm in 2020.

Football (hockey): The Great One has one of the great quotes when asked what makes him so good. His response: "I skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been."

Today's F-Bomb hits on how we create, sustain, and evaluate progress in the midst of unprecedented times.

Faith: 1 Timothy 4:15 says, "Take pains in these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all." Where are you at in your current faith journey? Are you making progress?

Football: Progress is easy to measure on the football field.

Family: John's interesting solo beach trip with his group of the four youngest kids.

Finance: Set SMART goals for the three areas: Giving, Saving, and Spending. If you don't have clarity on where your destination is, it'll be near impossible to get there.

Today's F-Bomb encourages us to think independently, rather than blindly following the masses. In today's world of confusing and cluttering information, it's vital that we consider facts and arrive at our own conclusions, based upon our objective research.

CDC Weekly Deaths Per Age Chart https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm

Weekly deaths in America have dropped from approximately 15,000/week in April to less than 500/week as of the week ending August 1st.

Faith: 1 John 4:4-5 and Romans 12:2. We aren't supposed to live life in a way that resembles society, but rather should be set apart. This feels even more pertinent given the current state of our culture.

Family: I made my family wait in the car while I stood 3-deep in line for a bathroom that wasn't even occupied.

Football: The Big Ten and PAC-12 urinated on our legs and told us it was raining.

Finance:

1) Don't chase heaters

2) Diversify globally to more discounted asset categories (EM Value)

3) Value and growth have some of the largest price disparity in market history.

4) If you make south of 325k (MFJ), consider NOT deferring taxes.

5) Bonds stink. Don't assume if you're closer to retirement that it's time to load up on fixed income as today's economic environment possesses unique risks.

Today's F-Bomb poses the question, "What in your life are you putting off for another day?"

Family- If you fly into Hawaii, for a brief moment you'll think you're in a real life scene from the Handmaid's Tale.

Faith- James 4:14. Tomorrow is far from guaranteed. Start pursuing the things God has put on your heart TODAY.

Football- There is nothing worse than being a fan for the perennial "We will be good NEXT year team"

Finance- The time to start giving is NOW. The time to start savings is NOW. The time to retire is NOW.

Today's F-Bomb focuses on the lasting benefits of achieving more by seeking less.

Football:

Sports have a massive impact on the economy.

The NFL is the absolute king and it would crush networks if there isn't a full season.

Baseball will benefit from less games.

Family:

Brittany lives in a scary world where moving is fun for her.

Faith:

Jesus himself gives us the blueprint of less being more.

5 Biblical Examples of less being more

Finance:

Practical tips to simplify your financial life for more peace of mind and reduced anxiety.

Today's F-Bomb focuses on the massive over-performance of technology stocks and why not chasing them now is prudent.

Faith: Discipline is so much harder to execute in practice than in theory.

Football: Mahomes deal was expensive, but wasn't over-priced. Don't compare Zoom or Amazon's current PE Ratio to Mahomes' record deal. Better comparison? Todd Gurley.

Family: Kids want to follow the crowd and compare themselves to their friends. We do the same thing when those around seem to be making huge returns buying only a handful of seemingly obvious tech winners and giants.

Finance: Nasdaq continues setting new highs. If you don't overload on the likes of Amazon and Tesla you feel like you're missing the most obvious returns available. Going all-in on tech comes with the risk of not making money for 15-years when you overpay like the late 90's.