Connect your world.
Create your freedom.
Control your future.

Why I Built Temple Stuart

I've wanted to travel the world, build businesses, and work for myself for as long as I can remember.

I've been reading travel blogs since 2003, exploring everything from natural wonders to festivals, sporting events, and destinations around the world.

There's no shortage of people telling you where to go, what to see, and which links to click.

But I kept wondering how to actually build a life that could afford those experiences.

“Everyone was showing me the life they were living. I wanted to understand how to build one of my own.”

The Idea Behind Temple Stuart

I wanted to understand what living at home actually cost me, what I could afford elsewhere, and how to build a business that could finance it all.

And I realized these weren't just travel problems.

Whether you're managing personal finances, running a business, trading stocks, or planning a trip, you should be able to plan ahead, budget for it, and compare those plans with what actually happened.

So I decided to build Temple Stuart.

I cashed in my retirement savings to go all in. On New Year's Eve, instead of going out drinking and talking about my goals, I stayed home and started working on them.

For the next six months, I focused on building connected bookkeeping, trading, and travel systems, all tied to a calendar.

I wanted to separate personal, business, and trading finances, distinguish personal travel from business travel, and use actual financial records to make more informed plans and budgets.

“One connected system for managing your money, planning your future, and measuring the outcomes of your decisions.”

Our Story Is Still Being Written

By June 30, my financial records had shown me something interesting.

I could spend less money traveling the world than I was spending just to pay rent in Los Angeles.

Unfortunately, my system wasn't quite ready. The travel booking platform couldn't handle my first trip, the trading algorithm wasn't ready for daily use, and bookkeeping still needed work.

But I left anyway.

I wanted to test what I'd built, learn from firsthand experience, and improve the system based on what actually worked.

Besides, I'd rather spend my money living the life I wanted than sitting around watching other people live theirs.

Every destination after Los Angeles is another chapter in the story of Temple Stuart. I'll be documenting what I planned, what I spent, what worked, what didn't, and how those experiences influence the business I'm building.

Maybe you want to travel the world, start a business, manage your investments, or simply understand your finances better.

Whatever your goal, I want Temple Stuart to help you make more informed decisions about how to get there.

“I don't just want to sell the dream. I want to guide people into living it for themselves.”