Resolutions are to New Years what gifts are to Christmas and many people are enthralled of the changes they hope to see. For many it seems like the perfect time to set really big goals for the lifestyle improvements, changes and progress they would like to experience in life. Sometimes we set goals that are too challenging for us at the moment, given our current level of … [Read more...]
Sunday Community Update: We Have Liftoff Edition
Hey Untemplaters! This is Baker coming to you live-ish from the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. We are camped out here waiting through an 8 hour delay (well sort of, but the real story is too long for now). Houston, we have liftoff... Of course, this week was the site's official launch, including the release of our very own free manifesto. It's been an … [Read more...]
Liberating Yourself from Fear and Routine to Achieve Greatness
We all envision great things for ourselves and usually this begins during childhood. Albeit unconventional and laughable (now), my childhood fantasy for future greatness involved driving a school bus, becoming a famed painter (with zero skills, naturally) and teaching high school English. My career aspirations changed about as often as my scrunchies but I always thought this … [Read more...]
Are you the ideal candidate?
Have you ever thought to yourself: "I would love to go that school, but they wouldn't accept me"; or "I would love to apply to that position, but, I don't fit their requirements"; or "I would love to start a company, but I don't know if I have the skills necessary to do it"? At one point or another, we've probably questioned ourselves as to whether or not we were the ideal … [Read more...]
How to test if your startup idea will succeed
On our previous post, we reasoned and gave examples of why it's better to Solve a Pain than to Follow Your Passion. Now that you have taken a week to develop some ideas for solving pains in your life, it's time to put them to the test. The smart entrepreneur never charges into battle without first analyzing the market, the competitors, funding opportunities, and revenue … [Read more...]