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When Life is Cluttered, So is Your House

By on April 21, 2012 in What We Know, Work-Life Integration

When I feel overwhelmed in other areas of my life, my house reflects it. One of my friends says her closet mirrors her life. If her closet is clean and tidy, her life is, too. If your house looks like a tornado hit, it’s a safe bet there may be turmoil in relationships or intensity [...]

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Progress Report: Q1 2012

By on April 5, 2012 in Location Independence, Work-Life Integration

Things are jumping along at PassingThru Enterprises! Although Pete has always kept meticulous and insightful statistical performance data on our online stores, we’re going to start reporting our business progress on a quarterly basis. We hope this is more than just a way to hold ourselves accountable. Instead, we think this idea will lead to lots [...]

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Book Review of The October Abduction of Thomas Martin: Bloodline

By on April 2, 2012 in What We Know

What do alien abductions, UFOs, spirits,  transgenetic beings, and modern-day paranormal events have to do with Biblical prophecies about demons, giants and the battle between good and evil? Everything, according to The October Abduction of Thomas Martin: Bloodline, a new novel written by our friend, Becky Blanton. I was so excited to receive a Galley [...]

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Career Goals: Side Hustle Your Way Into Independence

Career Goals: Side Hustle Your Way Into Independence

By on April 1, 2012 in Location Independence, Work-Life Integration

An athlete needs good hustle. Your successful side hustle needs good hustle, too, whether it’s intended to earn extra money, achieve secondary career goals, or transition into a main gig for greater independence. When Pete and I decided to embark on our Plan “B” career goals, we set up several side hustles. Our previous work experience hadn’t [...]

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Conventional Wisdom: Ignore It

Conventional Wisdom: Ignore It

By on March 23, 2012 in What We Know, Work-Life Integration

Most of us rely upon conventional wisdom when we’re making decisions. We’re comforted by doing what we think we’re supposed to do. We’ll use “rule of thumb” benchmarks to assess, check and balance our actions. We’ll consult widely-accepted sources of information, particularly the media, for guidance and justification regarding our decisions. But using conventional wisdom [...]

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Life Skills: You Don’t Have to Explain Certain Things

By on March 21, 2012 in What We Know, Work-Life Integration

You don’t have to stop and explain everything. Just get on with things. Not everyone is going to understand you. Most of the people who don’t will not even try. In this context, explaining yourself can be one big waste of time. When you realize you don’t have to explain certain things, this breakthrough moment [...]

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