Improving Efficiency: Finding The Time To Do It All

By Sydney on April 19th 2012 in Entrepreneurship 9 comments

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If you want something done, give it to the BUSIEST person in the room.  Now how is that supposed to work?!  Improving efficiency and finding the time to do it all is tough.  But there’s a lot of truth in that saying about busy people being super efficient and boy do I know some insanely [...]

It’s OK To Admit You Were Laid Off: Just Get Motivated!

By Sydney on April 16th 2012 in Business 13 comments

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There’s no coincidence that the lifestyle design movement took off just as the economic downturn started picking up steam in the sumer of 2008. Those were some of the scariest times I’ve ever experienced, apart from when two planes hit the Twin Towers in NYC.  I vividly remember seeing the markets tumble by 5% a [...]

The Best Ski Resorts In North America To Escape the 9 to 5

By Sydney on April 12th 2012 in Untemplate 5 comments

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We’ve talked about the best places for online lifestyle entrepreneurs and traditional entrepreneurs to live and work on Untemplater before.  I’ve traveled to many countries and places all over the US, and have no doubt that living in San Francisco Bay Area is one of the best places out there.  I feel really lucky to [...]

Are Trains Better Than Planes: My Train Travel Adventures

By Sydney on April 9th 2012 in Mobile Lifestyle 10 comments

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I LOVE to travel and see new places, taste new foods, and explore new things. But even I will admit that sometimes the time spent actually getting from one destination to another, especially flying, is a total drag. There’s a reason why you hear more and more people raising questions about whether airlines should start [...]

It’s now 2nd Quarter: Have You Already Given Up On Your 2012 Goals?

By Sydney on April 5th 2012 in Self Improvement 16 comments

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Man, April snuck up on me fast.  So fast that I totally fell for some April Fools pranks on Sunday because I didn’t even realize it was April 1st!  Now that we are officially in the second quarter, it’s time to take a few minutes and assess whether or not your goals are on track.  [...]

How Much Severance Pay Would You Need To Leave Your Job?

By Sydney on April 3rd 2012 in Business 19 comments

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The evolution of the internet has made it unnecessary for anybody to work a 9-to-5 day job if they don’t want to.  I venture to guess that if you are reading this site, you sometimes daydream, like I sometimes daydream about one day quitting your job and being your own boss from anywhere in the [...]

Money Scams & Rip-Offs: The Super Lotto Mega Millions Gas Attendant

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Like millions of other Americans who decided to donate money to help fund schools around their local communities, I went to go buy some lottery tickets for the recent ~$650,000,000 Mega Millions Super Lotto jackpot.  I had to get gas for Moose anyway, so I figured what the hell. You might think that the money [...]

Fighting A Car Buying Addiction: How To Stop Wasting Money And Make Your Things Last Forever

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A car is one of the biggest purchases you’ll ever buy.  A car will also likely be one of the most foolish financial decisions you’ll ever make as well.  Everybody knows that cars depreciate in value and cost way more than just the monthly payments or sunk cash.  You’ve got car insurance, maintenance, parking fees, [...]

The Average Wedding Cost Is Crazy: Why Do People Spend So Much Money?

By Sydney on March 26th 2012 in Personal Finance 41 comments

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I am constantly amazed at how much money people spend on weddings.  I was in the elevator on my way to a business meeting a few weeks ago when I heard a woman talking about how she had 1,000 people at her wedding a few months earlier.  I seriously had to bite my tongue to [...]