"In the long run, we're all dead.” This quote by John Maynard Keynes was his response to a proposed solution for getting the U.S out of The Great Depression. He was responding to politicians and economist recommending that the government should be hands off and let the economy and the markets correct themselves. Keynes was for government intervention to correct the economy, … [Read more...]
Living is what it’s all about, right?
Three years ago, during the last semester of my senior year in college, I hit the job hunt hard. Almost every weekend, I drove home for a job interview, looking for that perfect web/Flash developer position waiting for me in Chicago. And there were a few offered to me. I accepted one that sounded great. Mission accomplished. And then I graduated from college, moved back … [Read more...]
5 Caveman Lessons for Entrepreneurial Survival and Success
Entrepreneurship isn't easy. But the blueprint is simple. It has existed for 400,000 years. And time after time it's lead to survival and success. What is this holy grail of entrepreneurial blueprints? The evolutionary blueprint of the human species. Say what?! Think about it. Our paleolithic ancestors lived in a world rife with entrepreneurial challenges. In fact, … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: What solutions are you looking for?
Living against the status quo is tough. Time and time again there can be feelings of frustration and isolation. Here at Untemplater.com, we hope to bring together the people who have a burning desire to do something different, to achieve a remarkable life: the life that you truly WANT. Ultimately, we want to help each other achieve our goals and our dreams. If you're on … [Read more...]
Break Free of Expectations
Kaizen is a Japanese technique that focuses of using small steps of continuous improvement to bring about big change. Intrinsically, this makes perfect sense, right? The best way to make a huge life altering change would be to take it little by little. Step by step. But for some reason, when I’m actually in the midst of making a big change I want results immediately. I hate my … [Read more...]