Preparing for change. Sounds kind of contradictory, don’t you think? You know change is coming, but you don’t know what it is, so how can you prepare for it? The thing is, you can’t. Sure, you can attempt to mentally reconcile the fact that you might have to survive on Mac and cheese for a while or perhaps that this change will bring you the freedom to have chocolate chip … [Read more...]
Ask the Readers: Untemplater Suggested Reading
The other day I tagged along with my boyfriend for a day-long business trip. I found myself in an unfamiliar city with a whole day to explore and/or get some work done. I wound up starting my day at a coffee shop at one end of a large shopping center and ended my day at a bookstore on the opposite end. … [Read more...]
Untemplater Businesses: Planning and Selection
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...]