August 2010

I subscribe to Zen Habits and recently came across a post that resonated so strongly with me, that I promptly printed it out and hung it in front of my desk on my wall.

It is the 60 word guide to life, and while being profoundly simple, resonates some clear-cut ways in how to really get the most out of our earthly experiences. In a future post, I will try discuss how this guide can be used in running a business better, without decreasing productivity.

“Smile, breath, and go slowly.”

less TV, more reading

less shopping, more outdoors

less clutter, more space

less rush, more slowness

less consuming, more creating

less junk, more real food

less busywork, more impact

less driving, more walking

less noise, more solitude

less focus on the future, more on the present

less work, more play

less worry, more smiles

breathe

What surprises you most about humankind?

August 23, 2010

“That they get bored with childhood, rush to grow up and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money, and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the [...]

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How do You want to Grow and Prosper?

August 10, 2010

There are many ways of thinking about getting wealthy and prospering. Many thousands of books have been written on the subject, and I’d like to break down all of that into several different personalities that people typically forge into when trying to make it “big”. Annuity income This way of thinking revolves around creating passive [...]

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