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There’s a phrase I first heard from friends in the military: “Slow is steady, and steady is fast.” It’s about staying calm under pressure and keeping your rhythm when things get intense. That idea stuck with me.

I thought about it a lot during my recent Ironman. Over 13 hours, I swam, biked, and ran a total of 132 miles. My only goal was to find a pace I could hold all day. Nothing flashy. Nothing that spiked my heart rate. Just steady forward motion.

That mindset is powerful. Not just in endurance sports, but in investing too.

When you’re building a long-term portfolio, it’s easy to feel like you should be doing more. Chasing the next big thing. Timing the perfect entry. But more often than not, that kind of sprinting leads to burnout or setbacks.

The real key is finding a strategy you can stick with. Something built for the long haul, not the next headline.

I call it get rich slow. Not because it’s boring, but because it works. Time in the market beats timing the market almost every time. It’s calmer, more consistent, and gives you a much higher shot at reaching your goals without feeling like you're always racing to catch up.

Slow is steady. Steady is fast. In an Ironman. In the market. And in life.