A friend and blogger ApplePieMom brought an idea to my attention yesterday in her post Living Dangerously.
The idea that living dangerously enhances life is a conundrum that rolls around in my head frequently.
I understand AppliePieMom’s point that simply taking a few economic risks isn’t the same fighting in a war zone. No doubt. The difference [...]

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Before you attempt to answer the question “Are You an Extraordinary Person?” read this story.
After my mother-in-law watched our interview with Jonathan Fields on Career Renegades she mentioned to Christine, “I wish Steve wouldn’t talk like he was this regular ordinary guy. Why does he do that? We know that he isn’t ordinary at all.”
Let [...]

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In this post I am going to:

Illustrate a root cause of procrastination
Show a simple way to improve your emotional state
Stress the importance of action, regardless of inspiration

This post doesn’t address all the complexities involved in procrastination, but it does get to the root of one major cause.
Tell me if this story sounds familiar to you:
You [...]

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This formula is time tested and proven by some of the most successful people who ever lived. It isn’t original, in fact, it is ancient. It’s been published in various forms hundreds, maybe thousands of times over the last 4000 years. If you already know it, read it again – repetition is key to personal [...]

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Life comes at you in waves, some up, some down. Yesterday Christine and I had a few surprises that are going to be challenging. Sometimes, when you’re skipping along the sidewalk a bully comes along and pushes you into the mud. While life deals you unexpected challenges, it is your choice how you frame them.
Sometimes [...]

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This is a guest post by Glen Allsopp from PluginID.
There are times in life where we get ‘wake up calls’ to the harsh reality of what is out there and realise we need to make changes to our current situation. Whether it is the death of someone close to you or seeing other people [...]

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Social sorting keeps us from becoming the people we were meant to be.
What you really are, can’t be classified by anyone but you. Your social status is a mental abstraction. It may be collective, but it is still an abstraction.
When you were in high school, you weren’t a jock, a burnout, a punker, a wannabe, [...]

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This is a guest post by Daniel Brenton author of The Meaning of Existence (and all that).

I am a late bloomer.
I don’t feel particularly old, but I must acknowledge that I was born in the second half of the Twentieth Century — with a little room to spare. And I must confess it has [...]

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Do you want to know why Americans eat anti-depessants like Cheetos at a Super Bowl party?
Have you heard of the game “Ain’t it Awful?”
It isn’t a board game or a video game or a TV game show, it’s a conversational game we play with ourselves, our friends, our families, and our society as a whole. [...]

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Do you want to build the life of your dreams? Do you want to learn how do it from experienced teachers? Men and women who have proven themselves?
You can find the answers in Jonathan Fields new book, Career Renegade: How To Make A Living Doing What You Love.
I read an advance copy of the book [...]

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