Sometimes that chatty person in the airplane seat next to you has something useful to say after all…

Years ago I found myself on a flight home after visiting a client.  It was an uneventful trip – terrible airport food, inevitable flight delay and so forth.

The person occupying the seat next to mine began making small talk.  She volunteered that she’s a tennis instructor.  Her philosophy?…while it looks and feels good to hit a powerful, well-placed passing shot the person who wins is usually the one who doesn’t put the ball into the net as often as the opponent.

The sentiment struck a chord as one of our philosophies at Apollo Wealth Management is that flashy is fun but achieving goals is more about avoiding mistakes.  It appears we’re not alone.