7 kids. 1 wife. No pets. A forever thread on what that looks like.

Compare them to their parents It’s an incredibly different outlook on life

I'm halfway through my life. I'm 41. Born 1983. Life expectancy between ~70~80+ I think I have ~10 years to do what I want to do at work. I think I have ~20 years to do what I want to do for my-own-fun. I think I have ~40 years to do what I want to do as a parent/grandparent/great-grandparent. But I might only have today. If that doesn't put a tingle in your finger tips...you're not understanding how precious time is.

The pedicure police have been called

Pretty responsible quit though

You are very generous to assume it was only four years that NGOs were wasting billions of dollars

Went on vacation recently to Nantucket. Cool place. Also observed a lot of the challenges our society faces. 1) On the ferry home this morning, this is the scene - mostly 20-35yo adults - all the fancy clothes, gear, bags, suitcases…all on trend. Clearly a wealthy set. - few to none with kids. I saw 2 babies on a full boat at 11:15am on a Sunday. - sounded like a few left the kids behind for a couples weekend away etc or bc they were wedding guests. - most were scrolling the bejeesus out of Instagram, TikTok or YouTube Shorts etc. - most conversations were about instagram posts someone made, or the one they were making at that moment. 2) the working stiffs on the island are from Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, plus Mexico and South America. Some kids of people raised on the island. 3) crazy price appreciation since 1990. A $100,000 home is now $3M. My guess (uneducated) is the island runs out of workers that can afford to live there full time in the next 10-15 years as the older home owners die off and their places are bought by wealthier finance bros, rehabbed and turned into $4m houses. Feels like what I’ve seen in mountain towns out west. 4) the architecture is cute and consistent but maybe to the point of absurdity. How many grey shake houses with roses and hydrangeas does one island need?! 5) everything is expensive. Lunch one day was $300 for 9 with tip. It’s an island. I get it.

Kids who play travel baseball* and have C’s in middle school You are not going pro Likely won’t make varsity Probably bottom 50% of whatever team you are on. If your parents won’t tell you this…I will. You’re likely more talented in some other, non athletic way. Think about focusing on that. *(Same goes for hockey, basketball, soccer, etc)

Ron has words for you...

Monty Python in real life

Note the Christian part. The Jews are just the start for their effort. Everyone else is next. this isn’t currently viewed as a religious war for Christians, even if it is for Hamas, but we (J&C) must act with the conviction of religion in defending ourselves

I’m 42 and President of our company. You think I’ve made it I still get nervous about everything. Still have fomo. Still compare myself to others. Still wonder if people like me. Or if what I said was worth saying. If I’m out of my league. If I’m doing it right. Sure, lots of experience and knowledge. A network to lean on. Friends. Amazing wifey. Great kids. My health. But I doubt. And worry. Same as you do.

Please tell them the whole story

“Let them eat cake!”

Wifey has skills. She brought this to safe stop on the highway. Brand new tires. 3 days old. @hanooktireusa @tirerack Let’s discuss on Tuesday ok?

Born on 3rd Base tips There are things you want to charter, rent, borrow, lease…but not own. Why? It’s not the cost…it’s the guilt. “I should be using that home/yacht/plane more!” 1) awesome second homes - they cost a fortune to maintain, heat and staff. Yes! For some of these places you have staff. It takes a team of 4+ to run Bill Gates home in Yellowstone Club. 2) yachts. Not your $5/day pontoon lake cruiser. These are 100ft or larger yachts with jet skis, a small boat on the aft, dining rooms and hot tubs…you get the point. They require a year round captain and crew. And maintenance! 3) airplanes. So cool…so expensive. And you probably want to paint it “your colors” when you get it. $1m a year sitting still is easy to say! Hard to pay! Status symbols are all so fun until you have a year like 1999, 2007/8, 2020…you get the point. Rent. Borrow. Lease. Charter. Pay the premium. Get the safest version and the best crew. Be patient, careful and critical. You’re paying for it after all!

I meant simply that he left the keys and the truck. I overlooked the no notice aspect.

Clearly not changing behavior Install some physical measures

If this isn’t a business by the end of the week you’re maybe missing it

“Whomever is sinless may cast the first stone” “Go and sin no more” Summary of Jesus’ teaching on the matter. The second aspect is equally important

Depends on form & weight used

Need some car therapy? Serious question

Glad it is going to get better. RIP you winning any arguments with wifey for a decade

You’re at a bar for an event You get two free drink tickets Do you tip?

Hopefully they have more kids than their political opposites. That will double down on the multiplication factor.

True Also true, anyone who has balls would never consider that putting them to a wall is a good idea or in anyway helpful

Green Spray paint is $5 can. Green Turf is $200 a roll. Wrap the thing in Green Turf. Spray paint anything still showing. There, now it's "in-ground".

I’m sure it’s the only thing they are doing that violates the law

Worked a 5th hour

Why did I buy my son a race car today? Because people I know keep dying, such as Brian Shanahan, pictured below. Good man and good at business. I’d rather sell some Google stock in order to enjoy something tangible with my children and for us all to have the memories. Than to sit around say coulda shoulda woulda

In the 24 years since my Dad did not die on 9/11* He’s... - endured business hardship - enjoyed business success - welcomed 4 daughters in law (soon 5) - welcomed 17 grandchildren (soon more) - raced at Le Mans Classic - said good bye to Mom - survived a heart attack and a mini stroke - lived a full life with friends and family We celebrate 9/11 as a second birthday for him and he lives life fully, in part because he knows he’s been given more than his share of second chances at life! Many were not as lucky. *Dad didn’t die on 9/11 because he chose to skip the conference being held at the Windows on the World restaurant that day. He had tickets, hotels etc. All booked. His sales leader asked him a week before “we going?” Quick decision… “no, too much to do here.” There certainly was/is still too much to do here.

you don't "need" arms

This is part of the Midwest And not the East Coast

That's a movie set from Star Wars and you can't convince otherwise unless you buy it and throw a party there and I'm invited

I bet all those cars have fake license plates

Tells me two things 1) He thought yellowstone club was too crowded I guess? 2) you can do really creative things when you can roll out $100M and not worry that you burned it

Biggest fraudster of all time?

All mid size SUVs look the same anyways and are black, grey/silver or white… This isn’t entirely surprising

My wife pays for the grill to be cleaned at least 2x per year And I’m glad she does This is a great example of something I “could” do But shouldn’t This guy is amazing

Wait until she gets preggo

You don't stand a chance against his wit

Pretty much me trying to get out of the babies room at night

This is why I host breakfasts at industry events.

I love spending 72% of Saturday in the car too. But you're right. Sports are the only way to build character & work ethic. Take baseball. Where the kids stand around or sit around waiting for...their turn to hit a ball off a tee or "catch" a ball hit to them in left field. Incredible work ethic is created.

For $75,000/month I can get you out of that contract

Few men have done more to advance human knowledge and been less recognized for the results of their efforts

Aren’t they the ones who threw it out the window?

I’ll take the opposite side on this. Shame has a proper place in society. They felt shame the second they were “caught” on camera. They knew it was wrong. HE DUCKED. Coward. She turned away. Shamed. No, this is a sign of society returning to “normal”

That look

I’m judging. It’s a disappointment

That’s a new Land Rover and you can’t convince me otherwise

Robert is replying to the core of this situation...it's a video game that this guy is choosing over his wife & kid @sweatystartup here's an example (if it's real) of a lack of control over emotions ruining a man

Do things that don’t scale early Like flying to meet a $99/month customer who loves your software

Ain’t no discount high enough Ain’t no MSRP low enough Ain’t no credit spread wide enough To get me in the drivers seat of a MachE *sing it to the tune!

What’s a private Facebook page?

rockets to the moon are a much bigger jump

Sooo, about that stock tip you were mentioning…

Cold call from NYC area code 5:15pm Obviously going to be a young PE investor associate offering to invest in our company I take the call…give him 20 seconds for his script…then lower the boom with a simple question Me: “What does my company do again?” Associate: “yeh, you have efficiencies for customers with routing in the waste disposal markets” Me: “but what are our products that you like so much?” Associate: “yeh, the routing efficiencies and how that helps your customers” Me: “is this your first job out of college?” Associate: “…..yes….” Me: “don’t trust the ‘research’ done for you. Follow me on 𝕏 and LinkedIn. Also we’re not raising money so I’m not a worthwhile target for you. Tough sledding for these young kids.

To me, wrong tile I would chosen subway tile. Let the green tub be the focus. Right now it competes/ is incongruous with the tiles

Guy flew from Russia to Bozeman to visit Yellowstone national park. Then back to Russia.

I agree that if someone wants to advance in athletics, they will end up going beyond their local leagues. That's great when they are 14-18 Dumb when they are this age

You could’ve stopped after think

Why don’t people Google their dumb questions?

assuming this is comedy...I give it 6 months until it's reality

this deserves to be a meme

Sadly my wife and I have split up. But it’s not what you think. According to Apple, a family plan is 6 people I have 7 children So now I have two families The kids over 18 join me The kids under 18 stay with Mom What a nuisance

Most wealthy people don’t want your bachelor party in their house They leave a full set of clothes and their toothbrush on the sink…not worth the “income” vs the inconvenience

Who died? Lawyer meeting? Banker meeting?

My kids Catholic school rebuilt the grade school My wife suggested they add an external bathroom to serve the soccer field I donated to have the rights to name the bathroom! 😂 I’m having fun with this life!

$11,000,000 Fraudulent Waste Brokerage Billing Lawsuit! Was this a “fools gold” ripoff by a cunning broker of an eager buyer? Or was the Buyer trying to get a discount after the deal closed by sandbagging? A giant 🧵 Let's get right into it. The buyer is full of smart professionals in my experience. I know one of them a bit. I think the Buyer got worked by a cunning Seller But also the Buyer just too eager to be a buyer in a space that isn’t as easily understood as it seems from the outside. The seller, Arwood was pitched publicly as - “hard work, faith-based values, honesty and humility” - innovative - technology forward (website in 1997!) - nationwide How did it happen? 1/x

They will ding him for the roofline change

Everyone chasing that Sienna

When the narrative is clear and understood...some people still choose to believe whatever they want...

My greatest sales in order 1) wife to marry me. She thought I was funny. Sold! 2) on our 4th date, asked wife to become Catholic. She agreed! 3) in Montana, when the strategic buyer thought I was bluffing, sold huge development parcel and strategic corner lot to a competing party, for a higher price too. 4) sold a huge prospective customer on our technology in 2018-2019 era. Charlie and others are the real hero’s on execution. 5) wife to have natural birth 6x. No pain meds was awesome. 6) sold the CFO of DirectTV, and a roofing software entrepreneur some real estate. Highlight bc both husbands (now deceased) and their wives were/are good people 7) sold 2 condo units at Yellowstone Club, one in an auction and one using a private jet to overnight the buyer to the property. That was fun. 8) more to come

These kids… Ding my walls Gouge my floors Eat everything (and nothing) Clean up nothing Take out everything Put away nothing Need everything Up too early Up too late Gotta go here Gotta be there Don’t wanna go here, or be there Too old Too young Too tall Too short He looked at me funny! These kids… Love em 😎

Strong swimmers help!

I remember on the morning of 9/11 I was able to get a call out to my dad and I said “looks like I’m going to war”. I was 18yo and a freshman at Villanova. Luckily others went, thank you. I got married, had kids, normal life for 23 years since. Depending on what the truth is about the shooter who attempted to assassinate President Trump, as well as the errors by the Secret Service, today’s events have the potential to spark a “war” like rejuvenation of American society. The war I speak of is bloodless, though there will be victims…through the ballot box, executive actions, judicial decisions, state & local elections and a population finally willing to cast off the yoke of a government unfit to serve us. The war will be the end of the careers for: - bureaucratic deadbeat obstructionists - zombie government programs - elected officials who said “sad they missed” Maybe I am too hopeful that people will see the truth that the government is now, always has been, and always will be, the actual enemy of we the people. Our fellow citizen is not the enemy. It’s the government who passes laws to spend more. To tax more. To say “you can’t do that bc 7 birds might die”. To say “you can’t do that bc you need a permit to cut hair, which costs $18,000 and requires 1,500 hours of school”. It’s the government who restricts your freedom in 10,000 ways you can’t even know about…you’re not allowed to know. It’s for your own good. Now run along get your 18th booster. You aren’t the problem. I’m not the problem. We are the people. Not the problem.

I can smell him

Chris, I wonder if you'd help your business, and industry, by releasing a "is it owned by private equity" tracker.

Ford nailed it on product marketing hype Missed it on execution They were right to make the EV company a separate corp They will burn it down and look for feds to give them a waiver on the electric car grift

This kid went to college this week. She was this baby yesterday. For her last night at home before college, I got out the three favorite books from our bedtime routine Moo Baa LaLaLa The Going To Bed Book She had to read Goodnight Moon to me. Yup. I’m a big old softy. Miss her already. My baby is grown up.

I love those 6:00am guys. I high five them on my way out

Nancy doesn’t look a day over 1,427

Passing is an art. I’m in the yellow Mustang. My other brother was kind enough to capture this pass and share it!

ChatGTP source

GP the day before the rate lock expires

Guys, I know this is crazy but…what if we… Didn’t use tax dollars to fund schools of any kind?

I love raising nerds Not all state championships involve a stick & ball sport Yesterday I drove 6.5 hours total to listen to ~20 minutes of my oldest in Mock Trial Worth every second We didn’t win But proud of my big kid!

One weekend when I was about 12yo my New Jersey cousin, “Gig” took me to WVU to see one of his college hockey games. Spent the day and night at his rented house. In the corner was a boombox with a tall stack of CDs, mostly by this guy I hadn’t heard of, Bruce Springsteen. I remember the rink, but not the game or how Gig played as the goalie… but I do know that I was hooked on Springsteen. Listened to those cds all weekend and the whole car ride back. I’ve been to see a show as often as time and life allowed. Missed one show in Philly when a certain brother drove from Pittsburgh to Villanova “with” the tickets but not actually with the tickets. Spent $500 on fake scalped tickets. Bruce played Incident on 57th street and New York City Serenade that night. bummer! I would still be sore about it today…but when Bruce did Broadway, that same brother took us both with excellent seats. I didn’t ask how much they cost! In August of 2003, we had pit passes and went with the 3 younger brothers at an outdoor concert at PNC Park. Bruce pointed at @cdolan92 and then Charlie fell asleep in my arms for the encore! 🤣 he was 11yo but wasn’t heavy that night!! Tonight I took my 7 kids. Nosebleed seats. Behind the stage to one side. Doesn’t matter. We are in the building. Hearing the songs. A little part of my life, transferred to them. Maybe they will understand their dad a bit better. Maybe understand why my senior quote in high school is from Jungleland. “The poets down here don’t write nothing at all, they just stand back and let it all be” Maybe 50 years from now they’ll hear My Hometown and think of me and this experience. Hopefully they all stay awake!

A lot of over 70yo aren’t good at expressing emotion

Having them is the best return on investment and you figure it out.

Having a trash truck business and never cleaning your trucks or painting your bins Your trash company should not look like actual garbage.

Does it have both keys?

I am a huge fan of child labor My own children doing labor at home as contributions to helping our house run

The story of 1) wife to marry me. She thought I was funny. I met my wife sophomore year of college. We're from the same city, Pittsburgh. I was asked by a mutual friend to drive her to the airport since I guess we were both going to the airport at a similar time. I was not flying to Pittsburgh, she was. And so was my then girlfriend. Yup, drove them both. Wasn't weird bc I didn't know this young lady that my friend asked me to drive to the airport would be my wife in a few years. Sparks flew? Hardly. I thought she was ditzy, she thought I was spastic. -> both were kinda true. Her bubbly kindness can initially be misunderstood for a lack of brilliance. There is much brilliance. Ok, mine is true. I'm chaotic. Moving on. We met again Junior year when we had a party at our on-campus apartment. Same mutual friend invited the girls he knew over for the party. I recall thinking she was nice, cute, but that she had a boyfriend at the time and whatever, I was a long haired hockey player and a cool guy. I was looking for a wife...but not that seriously, yet. Senior year somewhere along the way I bumped into her in the hallway of the building where the computer repair center was. I was dropping off my computer, she was taking her art portfolio to be graded or picking it up. I asked her show her art to me. Ok, maybe made her a little. I'm insistent at times. I recall thinking she was cute and I wanted to get to know her more. She recalls me being very insistent about showing her the art, but that I was also complimentary of her art and cute. Most guys didn't care about her art. So I left I mostly positive impression. Now comes May 5, 2005. Our mutual friend's birthday. At a bar, Mcgillicutty's (near Bryn Mawr/rosemont on the main line) we get all of the tangential friends of the mutual friend together. Big party. Lotsa drinking. Only we two were the sober drivers that night. So, we chatted it up, leaning against the wall, all evening. Hardly attended the party. She thought I was funny. That was my impression, to this day she confirms it. I thought she was interesting, smart, cute, and the boyfriend was ended/ending, I was smitten. I spent the next ~2 weeks pursuing her during finals and Senior week. She was wise and held me mostly at arms length. Drunk college senior males are morons, she said "call me when we get back to Pittsburgh". I was calling at 11:00pm, 11:30, 12:30am, 1:45am, 1:55am, 1:59am.... We graduated May 21, 2005. I called and took her out. She says I was dressed unflatteringly (true). But that she liked me anyways. Win! Officially dating in June, 2005. Told my parents I was marrying her...sometime in June. I think after our 3rd date. Asked her parents permission sometime in September. Engaged December 26th, 2005. Married May 20, 2006. Fun tid bit about me... When I proposed, I had the church, reception and bishop already reserved for the date. I printed the invitation and gave it her, then dropped the knee and proposed. No speech. No photographer. Just us in the snow in Montana the day after christmas. Oh, and a snow cat. 😎 Photo is of then girlfriend dancing with young @cdolan92 at a party in Montana

Good morning!

You can just start a classic car shop! So I did. But why? The skilled mechanical knowledge of classic car repair and vintage racing is fading away as shop owners age out. The shops near me are owned by men in their late 60's and 70's. There's no "10 year plan" when you're 75. And the 10 year plan when you're 65 is to retire at some point. -> I refuse to let this part of my life, this part of the American tapestry, fade quietly into the night. I'm 42. I can fix this. What's the underlying problem? Most customers have negative experiences with classic car repair shops. Timelines are missed. Budgets are blown. Quality suffers because there's not enough people with the required skills. The business model needs an update and managerial talent. What's the solution? Heritage Auto Racing & Development and Repair of Pittsburgh. We have a different way of doing business. -> we scope the project up front, give a budget and a start/expected end date, collect 50% up front and then update & bill you regularly (weekly). Why is that better? For us, it solves cash flow (kills a lot of shops), and prevents customers being 'surprised' by their bill. Customers want to be involved in the process, see the progress, know that work is being done. They don't mind paying the bills if they have an going sense of the progress, of the effort. And yes, even of the set backs. Most importantly, we don't apologize that this is expensive. We discuss that up front. It's a curious thing in vintage cars. Many times the shop will deliver an invoice with the qualifier "it should have been $7,000, but I felt bad for you so I knocked off $500 because that part failed" It's strange! Am I supposed to feel bad for you while also paying you $6,500?! Charge me $7,000 and spare me your emotional turmoil! I just want to know the car is repaired properly, safely and is reliable. Thank you. Rant over. If you're in the market for vintage car repair, for racing support, even just for an oil change on your Mustang, your Porsche, Fiat, Triumph, MG, Morgan, Rolls Royce, Corvette, AMC, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Ferrari, Maserati, Alpha Romeo, Nissan, Datsun, Shelby, Packard, Honda, Peugeot, Citroen, your British, Italian, American, French or Japanese car.... maybe Heritage will be right for you. Lastly, we drive and race our own product. I am the father of 7 children, future drivers and racers among them. I demand the same safety, quality of workmanship and reliability for your project that I expect for my own. Rob, who leads our shop, has the same mentality. webpage link is in the following post Thank you for attention to this matter! Credit to: @AlexLathery delivered a terrific web page. Quickly, on budget, with excellent guidance and a smile on his face. Great guy to work with. (that's the kind of result we aim for at Heritage!) Bill Stoler for excellent photography through the years. link below

They just need to socialism harder in Venezuela

About to board a 5 hour flight On Spirit Airlines Startup mentality leads to some trade offs

Hating them is bad. Being disappointed that they aren’t including you/grandkids in their priority list is healthy