Last time, I introduced a concept and framework for selecting and building businesses to support an Untemplater lifestyle. After some great questions in the comments, it was clear that we needed to dive deeper into each component. We'll start with the planning and business selection topicsin this post. From my experiences and research, these four concepts are critical to the … [Read more...]
4 Intimate Secrets Your Health Accent Reveals About You
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...]