By using one notebook, you’ll find a lot of smaller ideas that otherwise might have eventually gotten pushed aside for the meatier, well developed concepts. Those are the real gems. Creative director and illustrator Kevin Lyons explains how he tries to use every one of his ideas: No matter what Read more…
… 7. Debt. You are wasting your money if you have high interest rate debt. This is due to interest charges you are paying that will just keep building up until you are able to pay it off. If you have never done so, I want you to add up Read more…
2. No bills. Before I woke up from the “American dream,” I owned a house and a car, both which came with lots of bills. With the hotel lifestyle, I pay no utilities, no property insurance, no property taxes, etc. I also don’t have any unexpected fees or risk of fines. Instead, virtually Read more…
The secret lies in leveling up. Like a video game, the way to changing your health habits is by starting out at the first level, and only going to the next level after you’ve beaten the one before that. The problem is that most people start at Level 10 and Read more…
But, what SIM card or company should you use before heading abroad. First, if you have T-Mobile, there is free data and texting through their partner MoviStar. No LTE in the countryside where we are, but there is strong 3G-HSPA. With WhatsApp and Hangouts over data, there isn’t a big need Read more…
When lifting a stone, you first need the requisite mobility to pull yourself into a deep squat while having your hands on a fixed object. There are two places you can optimally stabilize your spine and trunk: one is while standing, and the other is in the bottom of a Read more…
Simplifying Our Tasks When we realize we’re trying to fit too much stuff (tasks, errands, obligations) into a small container (24 hours), it becomes obvious that we can’t get a bigger container … so we have to get rid of some stuff. It just won’t all fit. We do that Read more…
Our culture espouses continual consumption as the answer to all ills. But in reality, it only serves to chain us to the consumer carousel of endless buying. Conversely, if we allow ourselves to step outside of this buying-focused mindset, we can start to address the actual stuff of life. How are we Read more…
…wearing clothes that are easy to slouch in can encourage you to, well, slouch… Put on your favorite dress or smartest blazer, shine your shoes, take time with your hair. Have you heard the saying, “dress for the job you want, not the one you have?” The same thing goes Read more…
In America, if you ask a roomful of people who wants to be rich, almost every hand gets raised. The desire for wealth is almost a forgone conclusion in our society. So much so, in fact, anybody who claims they don’t want more is quickly labeled a madman, a liar, or Read more…