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QUIT YOUR JOB and Work Online As A Location Independent Freelancer

May 29, 2012 in Make Money

“[You] have found a route past all those Argive forts And won escape right through the enemy’s lines.” – Virgil, Aeneid 111: 282-3 “Ugh,” I muttered. “What happened last night.” The clock chimed 1pm. I had just finished my study abroad course in Florence, Italy and I spent most of the summer partying—but my head […]

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Set place – What You Think About Becomes Who You Are

May 16, 2012 in Make Money
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One thing that I’ve noticed is that everyone has a set place, a default action that people tend to reset to. Think about it–when you’re not working or executing something on your calendar, what do you spend your time doing? You might think you have no predefined place, but dig deep. Do you find yourself […]

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It doesn’t have to be like this

April 27, 2012 in Make Money

Some days, when I wake up, I feel invigorated, powerful, and ready to make something happen. But some days, I feel like a waste of blood and flesh. Like I have no purpose, that I’m floundering without meaning through life. Today is one of those days. Making a change I’ve written about expecting failure before, […]

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Embracing Fear And Getting Kicked Out of an Airport Lounge

April 17, 2012 in Make Money

I was just asked to leave the Admirals Lounge at Miami Airport. For ‘soliciting customers’ Ever since I started traveling, I’ve always wondered what is beyond the star studded gates of lounges and priority clubs. But, cough up $50 to enter? Never. While reading through the rule book, I found a small loop hole—priority club […]

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Habits, Failure, and the Creative Process–How IDEO, the World’s Premier Design Firm, Succeeds by Expecting Failure

April 13, 2012 in Make Money

[Note: Much of the research that I cite in this article comes from the Heath brothers’ excellent, highly recommended book Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard] Failure is not failing. Failure is a part of the learning process. I received an email today that made me think deeply about failure, especially with […]

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