I love personal finance. You won’t find me get more excited about many things in this world beyond talking personal finance with someone, a friend, a relative, or a complete stranger. The problem is, that topic is taboo to a great many people, especially during the first few interactions. In fact, I know a great many people would rather talk about sex than about their own … [Read more...]
8 People Who Should Never, Ever Start A Business
Should you start a business? Probably. If you are asking the question that proves a couple of things to me. The first is that you have the pioneer's spirit, that you are at least vaguely interested in getting out on your own and making something of yourself gosh darn it. The second thing it tells me is that you're sick enough of whatever it is that you are doing now that you … [Read more...]
Untemplater Weekend Reading
Every Saturday on Untemplater we point our readers to our favorite posts of the week. These are some reads that are either very related to the untemplate message or just plain awesome stuff. This week, many of the topics deal with spending big money. Marketers are spending more on social media. Monster bought Yahoo HotJobs. Mistakes were made when investing in real estate, … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: What do you need to be an ‘Untemplater’?
A couple weeks ago I asked you all how you define 'untemplater.' The discussion that followed was incredible. People talked about societal norms, generational attitudes, and personal experiences as a black sheep. There was even a comment made that being an 'untemplater' isn't really about breaking from a template, it's about transitioning into a new template. Overall, I … [Read more...]
Untemplater Interview with career expert Alexandra Levit
Recently I talked with career expert Alexandra Levit who talks about needing an MBA to move up the corporate ladder, using the skills you learn at one job to transition to another job, and using virtual assistants at your job. I think a lot of times we tend to focus on Untemplating our life to start our own company or travel. We forget that many people value finding a … [Read more...]