The Successful Landlord Blog

I recently finished reading a great book called Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life by John C. Bogle, famously known for founding the mutual-fund investment company named Vanguard.

Bogle mostly laments the fact that many of the old values in American, and presumably world, business are all but defunct. It seems that simple ideas like long-term service to clients, fair employee compensation and the level of expected business returns have all but gone out the window in favor of a single goal. Profit. And more of it.

He also points out, in great detail, the systemic problems now becoming plainly visible in the financial systems of the world’s developed countries today. That part in itself was a very interesting and educational read.

Bogle comes from the “old school” in that, he way he was raised (“to save rather than to spend”) which is all but looked down upon these days especially in America, in my opinion. Bogle says that too much emphasis is put on success and what success is supposed to look like when really, success is subjective. You are the one who must decide what makes your life a  successful one. And I have to agree wholeheartedly.

This book definitely gave me some homework to do with my own perception of success.

In the interest of full disclosure; I have been a Vanguard customer for about 8 years and I love their products, customer service and philosophy in general.