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Living solo is expensive
And if you’re living solo now, you know what I mean. Like rent, groceries, and bills, all costs are upon you alone. No one to bear this load with you. Just you. Read more
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10 rules to live by for a financially independent future (from the book Work Optional)
We all want to be independent financially. It’s as if the generations before us, especially those who suffered the consequences of financial woes, convinced us that financial independence is something we should seek and strive for. I recently read this book about early retirement. But it isn’t just about saying goodbye to the traditional employment Read more
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Perhaps, this is what retirement feels like
When I didn’t have work for five months after being in the workforce for almost two years, I told myself, “Perhaps, this is what retirement feels like.” Why? Because I felt disconnected from the people I used to work with, my days appeared to be without end. Like what should I be doing today? So Read more
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Group brainstorming and how we feel about it
Perhaps, you’ve grudgingly participated in large group brainstorming sessions because you believe nothing comes much out of it. Yes, you can talk about so many things but barely see any actions that result from it. From 3 Common Fallacies About Creativity: Group brainstorming feels more productive, not because of the number of ideas that are Read more
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The writer I hoped to become
When I was young, I fancied about becoming a writer. Becoming someone with the power to change a person with words seemed attractive to me, like marrying a storyteller and a change seeker together. And with the scarce access to the internet around high school, I sought knowledge on how to write that can touch Read more
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Getting everyone involved early
If you’ve been working with people on projects for a living, then you’ve experienced the pressure of doing consistent updates as you move towards the deadline. And I think that’s fine, even better. From Seth Godin’s book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? he talked about the importance of thrashing early: to keep last-minute revisions from killing Read more
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It takes a neighborhood to raise these goats
It’s been a year since I wrote about Dolly, our mama goat. Actually, when I wrote about Dolly, she’s the only goat we have. And I’ve been meaning to write you about how our neighborhood is generous enough to pitch in some hand (attention and enthusiasm) towards our backyard goats. But today’s different. While I Read more
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