Every August, I go away for four weeks to a place in Michigan. I work in the mornings, spend the month in shorts and flip-flops. It gives me time to think like an investor and come back in September for some heavy planning.

I spent the bulk of my career on building my company, and Morningstar is where the passion is.

As I get older, I increasingly value free time that's completely free of appointments. Time to think, time to reflect, time to just hang out with my wife and kids.

I was a slightly geeky kid.

Somehow, having an office that I had to go to made me want to work from home, which is easier to do if you don't have a boss waiting for you at the office, even a very blue office.

With every coach you work with, you learn something. Then, at the end of your career, when you become a trainer, you take something from every coach that you think is useful for you.

I'm obsessed with Juice Press - they're everywhere. I spend so much money at that place it's crazy.

The notion of 'building a career' had never been heard or dreamed of when I was young.