I think I spend too much time as an ant. I'm so intent on grinding away on long-term goals that I tend to miss opportunities. I'm so risk-averse that I'm often blind to the upside of investment opportunities, and make decisions that are more stubborn-headed than productive.

Fortunately my wife is there to open my eyes when I've got my nose pressed into the grindstone, and I'm here to rein her in when she's cooking up a wild scheme. It's not always a quiet relationship, but it works.