Category Archives: General

Why Being Honest With Yourself is Keeping You From Getting What You Want

When it comes to being honest with yourself, sometimes it gets in the way of you expressing who you really are. That's because the truth about your situation is NOT the truth about who you are. If your current situation is not what you want, then ...

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Introducing the New Addition to Team Illuminated Mind

I have some very exciting news for all of you. For the past two years, my wife Ev’Yan has been working with Illuminated Mind behind the scenes. Not only has she edited every article here at IM (making sure my posts sound coherent and not ridiculous), but she’s also helped ...

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One Year of Getting Paid to Exist

On this day last year, I celebrated my first day of being 100% self employed. It's been one year since I quit my job to try out this whole "doing what I want" thing and surprisingly, I haven't ended up in a van down by the river yet. When you decide that you're going to deliberately ...

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New Illuminated Mind Headquarters + I Need Your Help (again)

We are done moving. Hallelujah. Last weekend, my wife and I finished getting everything set up in our new apartment (which is kind of like a house, because we have a backyard and a private garage). I've now gotten the Illuminated Mind Official Headquarters set up, and it feels really awesome to have an official base-camp ...

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How to Stop Being a Perfectionist

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Annabel Candy from Get In the Hot Spot. “Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” Henry van Dyke I once read a job interview tip that recommended if asked what your biggest flaw is, say ...

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Category Archives: General

Why Being Honest With Yourself is Keeping You From Getting What You Want

When it comes to being honest with yourself, sometimes it gets in the way of you expressing who you really are. That's because the truth about your situation is NOT the truth about who you are. If your current situation is not what you want, then ...

Read the full article »

Introducing the New Addition to Team Illuminated Mind

I have some very exciting news for all of you. For the past two years, my wife Ev’Yan has been working with Illuminated Mind behind the scenes. Not only has she edited every article here at IM (making sure my posts sound coherent and not ridiculous), but she’s also helped ...

Read the full article »

One Year of Getting Paid to Exist

On this day last year, I celebrated my first day of being 100% self employed. It's been one year since I quit my job to try out this whole "doing what I want" thing and surprisingly, I haven't ended up in a van down by the river yet. When you decide that you're going to deliberately ...

Read the full article »

New Illuminated Mind Headquarters + I Need Your Help (again)

We are done moving. Hallelujah. Last weekend, my wife and I finished getting everything set up in our new apartment (which is kind of like a house, because we have a backyard and a private garage). I've now gotten the Illuminated Mind Official Headquarters set up, and it feels really awesome to have an official base-camp ...

Read the full article »

How to Stop Being a Perfectionist

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Annabel Candy from Get In the Hot Spot. “Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” Henry van Dyke I once read a job interview tip that recommended if asked what your biggest flaw is, say ...

Read the full article »