In the beginning of our lives, more possessions did indeed mean more fulfillment. Basic needs were met. We were fed. We were warm. We were sheltered … We then went from bare necessities (food, clothing, shelter) to some amenities (toys, a wardrobe, a bicycle) … Eventually we slipped beyond amenities to outright luxuries – and [Continue Reading]
Making a Dying is Not Living
How many people have you seen who are more alive at the end of the work day than they were at the beginning? Do we come home from our ‘making a living’ activity full of more life? … Where’s all the life we supposedly made at work? For many of us, isn’t the truth of [Continue Reading]
John Wooden: Character vs Reputation
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are. Reputation is often based on character – but not always.” John Wooden, Wooden I love John Wooden’s wisdom and teaching in his gem of a little book called Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections [Continue Reading]
Time Management is Dead – Do This Instead
And the common complaint that ‘I don’t have time to _____’ (fill in the blank) is understandable because many projects seem overwhelming – and are overwhelming because you can’t do a project at all! You can only do an action related to it … I have found that lack of time is not the major [Continue Reading]
Parkinson’s Law: Time Allotted = Time Used
“Parkinson’s Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the immediate deadline … The end product of a shorter deadline is almost inevitably of equal or higher quality due to greater focus.” Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek I [Continue Reading]
Introducing the Business-Money-Life Project
Thank you for learning more about the Business-Money-Life Project, which I began in January of 2015. Although it’s new, it’s been stewing in my mind for years. The BML Project is essentially my collection of the most helpful big ideas from my favorite teachers in the arenas of real estate, business, money, and life. My collection of articles [Continue Reading]
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