Next week, I’m leaving for Europe for most of July. I’m visiting my sister, who was living in Denmark for the last year. I’ll be touring through England, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. I have a feeling I’ll be pretty busy, so it will be difficult to meet up with readers. However, feel free to […]
Show Up, Every Day
It’s easy to look at the moments of key progress. When your income is growing, when you’re finally losing weight, or when you ace that difficult final exam. But I think it’s more important to focus on the moments of zero growth. Where you’ve gone to the gym for months without seeing improvements, studied for […]
How to Kick Yourself Out of a Slump
Slumps suck. You don’t feel motivated to work. You don’t enjoy your time off. Worse, sometimes your slump turns into a habit, and feeling drained for a few days becomes a few months. This week, I found myself in a slump. A few small setbacks and a disruption of my routine dragged me down. Temporary […]
The Time to Start a Business is in Your Twenties
If you’re in your twenties, unmarried and without children, now is the time to start something. Not when you’re thirty-five and need to worry about mortgage payments or saving for junior’s college education. Not after you’ve had ten years of work experience and adapted to a large salary. Today. Many of my friends tell me […]
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