Honey don't Setting goals and defining what you want to do, who you want to be, or where you want to go is ABSOLUTELY essential to live the Untemplate life. Equally as important, is what you DON'T want to do, who you DON'T want to be, or where you DON'T want to go. Welcome to the Not-To-Do List (NTD) We've all read the Four Hour Workweek. Once you have your "to-do" list of … [Read more...]
Being Open as a Family with Finances
Money and marriage has been a popular topic on personal finance sites. Being open as a family on personal finances is a big issue to tackle. It's possible to have financial discussions with your family without starting a fight; it takes planning and time on both sides. Define Your Goals What do you two hope to accomplish? People may fight over money, but many times they are … [Read more...]
A Nation of Dependent Whiners
In my opinion the reason why the Untemplater community exists is the need for independence above all else. Independence in all facets of life and especially how one makes their living. This need for independence is the start of a new paradigm that is just beginning to influence society. The typical American has been a factory worker (figuratively and literally) for a long … [Read more...]
Oops! I forgot to promote myself this week.
I’m thinking of creating a poll for my LinkedIn contacts titled ”How often do you Google your own name?” closely followed by “How happy are you in your career?” Interesting questions, and I can only assume the results may be closely correlated to your level of self-promotion, or adoption of “personal branding” if you will, and quite possibly your level of career … [Read more...]
Unproductivity – The Animation
This animation is a sarcastic look at our excessive pre-occupation with productivity. We sometimes focus on efficiency to the detriment of our own health and humanity. What about spending time with and caring about real people? Creativity is not a scarce input to be maximized. Humans need slack time to think and create. … [Read more...]