Bobby Kotz

Make the day count

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

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[Ceysu @shairnn]

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[Ethan Brooks @alt_w_v_g]

Had a parent-teacher conference this morning

My wife told me not to come

I came anyway

She said "please just listen and nod"

I said "I always listen"

She said "you listen like you're sitting in a boardroom looking for something to challenge"

That's how listening works

Nice classroom

Small chairs

I am 6'4" and was seated at a desk designed for someone who still believes in Santa Claus

My knees touched my chest

The teacher introduced herself

Shared her identified pronouns

I shared my identified adjectives

Smart and handsome

My wife closed her eyes

The teacher had a folder

Color-coded tabs

I respected the organization

She said our son is "a pleasure to have in class"

My wife smiled

I waited

That sentence is never the whole report

It's the executive summary before the risk section

She said "however"

There it is

She said he "asks a lot of questions"

I said "good"

She said "during quiet time"

I said "when is quiet time?"

She said "it's when students are expected to work independently and in silence"

I said "so he's the only one trying to get information and you've structured the environment to prevent it?"

My wife put her hand on my arm

I continued

The teacher said he recently told another student that "sharing pencils doesn't make sense if nobody brings their own"

I said "that's an accurate observation"

My wife squeezed harder

The teacher said she's concerned about his "resistance to group activities"

I said "he's not resistant. He just doesn't see the value of doing more work for the same grade."

The teacher said he also corrected her math on the whiteboard

I said "was he right?"

She paused

She said "that's not the point"

I said "it's a little bit the point"

My wife stood up

Sat back down

Compromise

The teacher pulled out an evaluation sheet

Categories like "works well with others" and "follows directions" and "respects classroom norms"

All subjective

Not a number on the page

I asked how these are graded

She said "based on observation"

I said "so one person's opinion with no second review?"

She said "it's professional judgment"

I said "my auditors say that too. Right before I disagree with them."

She looked at my wife

My wife said "I'm sorry about him"

I said "I'm sitting right here"

My wife said "I know"

The teacher said overall he's a bright kid and she just wants to make sure he learns to "collaborate"

I said "collaboration is important. But so is recognizing when you're the only one doing the work. He'll learn that again in college. And again in the real world. Might as well start now."

Nobody spoke

The teacher closed her folder

She said "I think we've covered everything"

I said "one more thing"

She braced herself

I said "his reading is above grade level. His math is strong. He asks hard questions and corrects mistakes when he sees them. I just want to make sure this school knows what it has."

The teacher looked at me differently

My wife looked at me differently

I said "that's all"

We left

In the car my wife was quiet

Then she said "he's turning into you"

I said "is that a good thing?"

She didn't answer

From the backseat he said "dad, why does the teacher count off for asking questions? Isn't that the whole point of school?"

I looked at my wife

She looked out the window

I said "yes. It is."

He said "I don't think she likes when I'm right"

I didn't say anything

Neither did my wife

Small chairs

Color-coded tabs

No follow-up items

But the kid's going to be fine

Sent from my iPhone

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

@ClayTravis Maybe just the Michigan fans, since being the champs this year is off the table

[Kieran Drew @ItsKieranDrew]

I love meeting self-aware people.

You don’t have to tiptoe around them because they speak their mind. You don’t have to inflate their ego because they know their worth. And you don’t have to pretend to be perfect because they also know they're flawed.

Rare but real.

[Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. @ParikPatelCFA]

You gotta be down real bad to replace an Indian CEO with a white guy

[Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. @ParikPatelCFA]

The reason India can’t win Olympic medals is because Indians are too busy studying to become big tech CEOs

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

@Dividend_Dollar CRWD

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

@pjmcgeary If you want access to it in 8 years or less, don’t do it. The market doesn’t just go one direction

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

@EricRausch Just get over it and move on. Look forward, what’s looking back done for you

[Evan @StockMKTNewz]

3 days without the stock market is too long

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

@Sarah_Katilyn Due to the shape of bacon, it’s easier to grab, so there is less labor involved. That’s my defense if it’s my sub shop

[Tyrone V. Ross Jr. @TR401]

First woman under sub-29 for a 10K. My goodness.

[HFL @hfl_chartguy]

@_masterinvestor Execute my trading plan without emotions and remembering that singles and doubles win ball games too.

[🌹XII.VIII.MCMXIV🌹 @forevrblushing]

Y’all! 🥹🥹🤎🤎🤎 the back boy joy lives on!!!

[Millionaire Financial Coach @MillionaireDoor]

10 yrs ago, I lost my first wife to breast cancer. I became a single dad (kids 8, 10, 12). I was lost & unsure about what lay ahead.

10 yrs later, I just retired at 53. Remarried to an amazing woman. Kids thriving.

If you are going thru a tough time, it will get better.⏳✝️💪

[Matthew Cochrane @TheMattCochrane]

Don't try to time the market!

“Far more money has been lost by investors trying to anticipate corrections, than lost in the corrections themselves.”

- Peter Lynch

[Brennan Schlagbaum, CPA @Budgetdog_]

Consistent daily actions create grand results.

Nothing I do is grand.

Just consistency.

[Eric Hsu @lawyer4SMBs]

After a business degree, a law degree, 25 years of working, & the latest developments in generative AI, I can tell you this:

Send your kids to trade school.

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

@kiantrades No hate. Looks great, congrats

[Bobby Kotz @BobKotz]

@SelfMadeMastery Freak out, because a dog is driving