There you are. An (aspiring) Untemplater, ready to take on the world. What do you have ? Enough passion to melt the moon ? Check. A desire to design your own lifestyle ? Check. The will to inspire thousands along the ride ? Check. What's missing ? The magic to make it all happen. Or to be more precise: A kick-ass workflow. Having only your notebook as … [Read more...]
The Secrets of Someone Else’s Success
Brogan. Godin. Gary Vee. Babauta. Fried. You've heard the names. You've (maybe) read the books. Hell, we've even given them out here at Untemplater. Look at any online niche, and you're gonna find superstars and folks that have made a name for themselves. And the vast majority have worked their asses off to get where they are. And good for them. This post isn't meant to bash … [Read more...]
The NOT-to-do List
Honey don't Setting goals and defining what you want to do, who you want to be, or where you want to go is ABSOLUTELY essential to live the Untemplate life. Equally as important, is what you DON'T want to do, who you DON'T want to be, or where you DON'T want to go. Welcome to the Not-To-Do List (NTD) We've all read the Four Hour Workweek. Once you have your "to-do" list of … [Read more...]
Unproductivity – The Animation
This animation is a sarcastic look at our excessive pre-occupation with productivity. We sometimes focus on efficiency to the detriment of our own health and humanity. What about spending time with and caring about real people? Creativity is not a scarce input to be maximized. Humans need slack time to think and create. … [Read more...]
Protect Your Creative Time
You hear it all the time, or maybe you don't hear it enough, but your peak creative periods should be protected fiercely. From distractions. From other people. From yourself. We all work in cycles of high and low creativity and productivity, finding your rhythm takes time, patience and awareness. For some it comes without warning, for others it falls at the same … [Read more...]