
Almost daily, no matter how hard you try, this happens like clockwork: You sit down to do that important work you want to do. You know, the dream that’s going to change your life. That project that’s going to change everything. It’s your magnum opus. It’s your legacy work. It…[read more]

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Nick Thacker of LiveHacked.com. Remember what it was like the first few weeks in a foreign language class? The first couple days learning a new musical instrument? HTML or Javascript? Or what about the first few days of a new workout? They’re easy—…[read more]

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Henri Junttila of Wake Up Cloud. “How did I end up here?” I thought to myself as I peered over the sea in southern Spain. I lived in Spain for the whole of 2010 with my girlfriend and our miniature schnauzer, Cleo. We roamed the beaches in...…[read more]

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jason over at Tribe.ly 72% of us dream about living life on our own terms, escaping the day job, breaking down the cubicle walls and adventuring into business for ourselves. Since you’re reading this blog, I’m going out on a limb here and …[read more]

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Cara Stein of 17,000 Days. What’s keeping you from your great work? You’ve read the stories: the artists, the writers, the musicians, the visionaries—quitting their jobs to follow their dreams and actually making it. You want that life, so …[read more]

Editors Note: This is a guest post from Esme Gosling of EsmeGosling.com; Money Love, Money Smarts I started to write a post about how money doesn’t matter, that we’re all free, and, therefore, money does not equal freedom. (To see my original post, click here .) Screw that. Freedom is about the …[read more]

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