More people are waking up to the reality that they don’t follow the typical work template: college > corporate job: ladder climbing > retirement.
But waking up to the possibility isn’t enough, and unfortunately, a lot of people fail at making it happen. They know what they don’t want — a 9 to 5 soul-sucking job [...]
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A long, long time ago, there were no such things as schools or credentials. Your reputation in the community was your certification. Your diploma came from the school of real-world, hands-on practice.
Institutionalized training and schooling has changed that. You can now get a degree or certification in just about anything. And there are certain professions [...]
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Is it possible to have two loves, both equally cherished, without jealousy?
In our society, this is illegal. You can only have one (legal) love. But what about other pursuits, like our work? I think being professionally polygamous is often equally frowned upon. We’re supposed to have one specialty. One niche. And perhaps a micro-niche on [...]
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January 13th marked the one year birthday of my first ebook. In that time, a lot has happened. It has sold over 650 copies and has made up a good portion of my income for 2009.
In December last year I also finally released the long-awaited worksheets that accompany Reclaim Your Dreams. The response has been [...]
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[Note from Jonathan: This is a guest post written by Jeremy Bennett.]
curiosity
–noun, plural
1. the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness.
Curiosity is over-valued in our society, and one of the top causes of distraction in our increasingly information-saturated world.
Mind you, I’m not completely opposed to curiosity. Children are curious about the world, and that’s [...]
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