Do you know what your health accent is? More importantly, do you know what it reveals about you? No, I'm not talking about the way you speak - but the way you act. Seth Godin says it best - "More than geography, accents now represent a choice of attitude." And when it comes to your health, you have a choice. You can choose ignorance. You can choose apathy. Or you can … [Read more...]
0 to 770 in Under Four Years: How to Build a Great Credit Score
It was four years ago. I was 18-years-old and dying to get my first car. I drove my family’s old 1995 Ford Windstar van around for a couple years. We called it the Great White. I never considered it “my” car, and it definitely wasn’t cool. It was in crappy condition, and if I wasn’t constantly guiding the steering wheel, it would turn sharply to the left. I couldn’t wait for … [Read more...]
What Motivation Do You Choose?
The Types of Motivation: Everybody has something, or someone that motivates them. Ask your peers what motivates them. As I see it, most people have a combination of two forms of motivation. One is what I will call survival motivation, and the other is emotional motivation. Survival motivation is motivating because if you do not take action (to find food, shelter, … [Read more...]
Untemplater Weekend Reading
These are some reads that are either very related to the untemplate message or just plain awesome stuff. Check 'em out: Why I Quit My Job to Travel Around the World - Jodi Ettenberg at Legal Nomads Jodi, a successful young New York lawyer, saved up and left her job to go on an open-ended round-the-world trip. Here she explains her answer to that question so many of us … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: What tools do you use?
In a previous post, we talked about the key ingredients in being an untemplater. People mentioned things like being unhappy and having a breaking point, having courage and being introspective. If these are the things that make a person an untemplater, what are some tools the untemplater uses to carry out the lifestyle? Here are some examples of important tools for … [Read more...]