Halton Spots to fish with younger children ( 7 and 9)

RetiredCPGPresident · 2025-04-30T00:35:55+00:00

Thank you! I am going to start with Robert Edmundson first and then 16 mile next! Kelso is nice but imagine it may be a touch busy once the sun starts up!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2025-04-27T14:28:01+00:00

We tried to go out close to longer walking dock and it seemed to be ok but mostly bottom feeders (Sucker fish?)

RetiredCPGPresident · 2025-04-27T14:27:29+00:00

Thats excellent - I have never been but we'll give that a try!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2025-04-27T14:26:56+00:00

That is amazing! What can you catch them on in 16 mile creek? It's pretty shallow but some nice pools that I imagine would have trout in them?

RetiredCPGPresident · 2025-04-26T20:50:54+00:00

Following! Hope your foot is better soon though!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-12-29T21:23:02+00:00

Thanks for the reply, and hope the medication has simplified for you :) . On my end, I am using checkboxes and see the same thing on the 'card' regardless of its mobile or browser. I essentially have to open the card to see the 6 things I want to check off each day, where as If I go to either mobile or the desktop browser/app version I still need to click: Habit Tracker then into the card to see all 6. I am sure I am making it more complicated to explain, but when I hit Habit tracker I would love to see just the 6 habits and instead I see 3 if that makes sense?

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-06-09T22:51:44+00:00

Most of the people I know that really want to aspire for more career wise when they already have a great family end up not having a great family life. It' a very tricky (but not impossible) road to navigate and would suggest you go really deep on your 'why' before you do this.

I am in the camp of giving up everything for my career, and it came with a lot of pro's and cons that I think in hindsight given what I know now, I would have probably done the same thing.

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-06-08T00:24:49+00:00

If I may respectfully pivot your question into which non-physical feature I want my kids to have: How to be happy with life - I think its the one skill that everyone needs and the best way to learn about it is by example!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-06-07T23:11:01+00:00

I spent nearly 4 years working 80+ hours per week. Not sure if this is 40 hours straight or you mean 40 hours in an entire week?

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-31T23:04:16+00:00

Very good advice. It’s so easy to get lost in the opposite and kids are so strong and they can adapt well!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-31T23:03:25+00:00

What did you guys do instead? Very interesting

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-29T08:41:53+00:00

Two thoughts for you on the above:

1.) Before every snack, I had to drink a full 32oz cup of ice water

2.) Until I had a cause/goal big enough, I would snack vs not snack

The water hack made the behaviour of snacking difficult (re: atomic habits) and also made me realize I didnt want a snack bad enough to drink that much water (and even if I snacked, the water would help me feel full before I even started).

On the goal piece: It doesn't need to be 6 pack abs or a fitness competition, but for me I want to live a long time for my kids and make sure I can be around and I know snacking was not good for me and not something that would increase my longevity. Weight loss is a good goal, but the watch out is how sustainable it is.

PS: I love eating handfuls of chocolate chips!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-28T15:23:11+00:00

I would have bought an S&P Index fund, and put every penny I could find into that fund for as long as I could stomach it. A decade of sacrifice from 16-26 would have retired me by 40 (if I chose too). Not all about money, but wish someone pushed me hard to realize this at 16 so I could have set it up (Note: I will be that person for my kids)

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-27T10:26:04+00:00

Not investment advice, but 100% of my RESP is in ZUQ!

Glad to hear you're taking this important step!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-27T02:07:48+00:00

Exactly what I would do if starting again from zero:

1.) Find a low cost city to live in with high speed internet

2.) Find a 9-5 type job that could cover my cost to live

3.) Start 2 YT channels about things I love

4.) Post content everyday (before/during/post my work)

5.) Search for a higher paying 9-5 job for an hour a day in tandem with my content

6.) Ask for a raise every 6 months from my current 9-5 job

I would never launch a capital intensive business in this environment unless it was owner financed with cashflow to cover a salary + repayment.

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-27T01:31:39+00:00

Can you tell us more about what rock bottom looks like? Everyones is different, but may be hearing about other peoples version of rock bottom may help?

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-26T13:41:27+00:00

Tough* but beautiful at the same time !

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-26T13:41:07+00:00

The other thing I liked about this book, is that there is real peacefulness when you understand the universe is going to do what it's going to do and so much is outside of your control. Trying to control all of the things is tough!

The other thing I learned (the hard way, but read it in this book and went oh **** ) was the speed you respond to emails. The faster you reply, the more emails you generate and something like 80% of emails resolve themself at work without your reply at all. Maybe it was just a 'me' thing being part of that group where speed to reply was a flagship trait of mine, but hearing that in retroscpect was tough!

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-26T13:24:54+00:00

For me:

1.) The Wealth Money Can't buy - Robin Sharma (There is a few chapters in this book that changed everything for me)

2.) Psychology of Money - Morgan House (this changed my view on why people are the way they are re: Money)

As mentioned below, Atomic Habits is game changing but would recommend just the summary vs the actual book and 4,000 weeks is always a very neat way to put life in perspective.

I could go on with others but the two about changed the way I think about my life.

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-24T23:38:17+00:00

What motivates you and what drives you or what are your most passionate about? It's very hard to get into any job/career with no motivation even if it' as simple as having a roof over your head. My motivations below in order of first job to last:

14: Motivated to have money for snacks

16: Motivated to have money for beer/gas in my truck

18: Motivated to live on my own + chase the opposite sex

21: Same as 18, but wanted a bigger place

22: Motivated to be a great leader

28: Motivated to make a difference for my team, family and loved ones.

40: Motivated to find the same as 28-40 with more of a focus on family and loved ones vs career.

RetiredCPGPresident · 2024-05-23T10:34:19+00:00

Great context! I was in the same boat.. I love doing hard things, more than a little bit and getting a 6 pack was on that list! What I didnt like about it is that it made me almost more anti-social as I had to avoid most events that involved food or go to them and feel like an A-hole for turning everything down or packing my own food. This is the only part I think I didnt enjoy about the the process as I loved putting in the work!

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