I do a lot of reading, and one of the few downsides to that habit is that I often lose track of the source of an idea or phrase. I’ve spent hours trying to track down an anecdote or a fact that didn’t strike me as important when I read it, but that later on, I wanted to look at more closely.
My friend Jon Dale was accepted into Seth Godin’s “Alternative MBA“. It is worth taking a look at the program. I think we will see more of this type of education in the coming years.
I inevitably spot one every year — a house with Christmas decorations still displayed in mid-March. Granted, taking down decorations isn’t nearly as much fun as putting them up, but delaying the inevitable doesn’t make the process more entertaining later in the year.
Each Monday, The Simple Dollar opens up the reader mailbags and answers ten to twenty simple questions offered up by the readers on personal finance topics and many other things. Got a question? Ask it in the comments. You might also enjoy the archive of earlier reader mailbags.
J.D. is on vacation. This is a guest post from Katrina Ramser, a freelance writer who contributes to various websites, newspapers and magazines. She also writes about swimming at SquidKid and about cars at Vehix.com.
The state of the U.S. economy (and, realistically, the economy in most other nations throughout the world) has seen better days. Whether you need to or not, you are probably closely watching your money.
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." This proverb, made famous in the 1980 horror film The Shining, is a valuable tidbit to take from the silver screen to your real life.Balance is a critical element to just about everything in life. This is especially true when navigating the path of hard work and leisure time.
Crowning moments, blessed memories, and red-letter days…
Carrie says: Summer holiday in a Quebec township with 15 of the McCarthy clan, Style Statement published and a family created!
We've had discussions about the the causal relationship between individual action and societal change here on the blog. Recently, we've had quite the debate about whether even collective action--in the form of protest--can cause changes in our society.
I was recently reminded of how important it is in the lifecycle of an idea to actually share the idea.
When you can correctly put into words (or letters if you’re typing) the main thrust of what you’ve conceived, it helps to really process the idea. You can’t fully understand the idea until you’ve tried to explain it to a trusted friend.
The above video is of my presentation at the Entertainment Group, titled “How to Feel Like the Incredible Hulk.” In a short 17 minutes, I explain exactly how I conquered fears of swimming, language learning, and ballroom dancing by questioning “obvious” guidelines and dogmatic teaching.
