This book is for people who are tired of being owned by their stuff. If you feel like your home is crowded with junk, your time is eaten away by endless searches for lost items, or that you spend way too much money on things you don’t really need, this Read more…
What does that mean? It means it took the world a little while to catch up to the weird. That’s always the case with something new, different or unusual. Maybe what you’re working on is weird. Nobody has done it quite like you. It would be easier to conform to Read more…
Though it may be difficult to imagine Obi-Wan Kenobi ever balancing a checkbook, there’s much to emulate from the Jedi Order when it comes to improving your finances. Self-discipline is a key tenet of Jedi life, as well as the foundation to keeping your money goals on track. Unfortunately, we Read more…
The Zercher squat can build quads better than the front squat. It can jack up your traps better than shrugs. It can give you a core of steel faster than most ab work. It can even give you bigger biceps. But you probably aren’t doing it because: It’s brutally hard. Read more…
Did you ever read that classic book when you were a kid — Paddle-to-the-Sea? A young boy carves a wooden canoe and tosses it into a stream. The big question is where will it go? What will it do? Giving away money is like that. No matter how old we Read more…
As a decluttering expert, the work I do sometimes overlaps with the efforts of researchers who study hoarding. There are differences between people who are merely heavily cluttered and those who are hoarders. But they’re not always far apart when it comes to specific attitudes. via The weight of our Read more…
“You don’t get it! He’s not gonna make it….there’s something he clearly does not get. He’s put himself in such a bad position” – yelled one. Another chipped in, “Well, he’s just being ungrateful. Why would anyone give up the stability of a job and a paycheck for something that’s Read more…
Insight problems involve thinking outside the box. This is where susceptibility to “distraction” can be of benefit. At off-peak times we are less focused, and may consider a broader range of information. This wider scope gives us access to more alternatives and diverse interpretations, thus fostering innovation and insight. Indeed, Read more…
The concept of N.E.A.T. only works for so long. Just as with expenses, there are only so many cable/cell phone bills to cut, cars to downsize, memberships to cancel, CFLs to screw in, and insurance plans to change. As the easy-to-cut expenses fall away, then you need to start biking Read more…
After a while, I started to see rejection and failure as useful, though. In short, I changed my definition of failure. Instead of seeing it as a lack of success, I saw it as a necessary part of success. Did I expect to win anything by not putting myself out Read more…