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I Found My Sign
Live around creative people and never be bored – and be ready for surprises. I was surprised by a friend’s creativity that produced something fun and useful, and that is going to change. He gave me a sign, one with … Continue reading
Littler To Do Lists
What day is it? How’d we get so close to Christmas so quickly? Looks like a lot of things are going to get done a little later than usual, but then, a faster pace of life has become the usual. … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, books, diet, Gig Economy, Lottery, minimalism, Powerball
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Commons And Whidbey Authors
How many writers are there on Whidbey Island? The bookstores probably know because they’ve probably met most of the authors when they come in to try selling their books. Authors may not know. Authors like to meet authors. That’s odd … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Dan Pedersen, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, Jo Meador, personal finance, Simple Living, Whidbey, writing
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MicroVision Timeline Towards Overnight Success
Overnight successes rarely happen overnight, unless a lottery ticket purchase hits the timing and the numbers just right. Investing in startup companies rarely results in overnight successes. If the company or the stock or both are in demand, then they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged books, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., engineer, entrepreneur, HCLE, investing, Lottery, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, Peter Jungmann, photos, Public Speaking, reddit, speaking, stocks
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Nap Time
A guilty pleasure, taking a nap after lunch. Working from home has its benefits. It may be flashbacks to kindergarten. It may be healthy adult behavior. Whatever. I tried taking a nap a few days ago and failed. Instead of … Continue reading
Tell A Story
We aren’t Vulcans, I suspect. (If any true Vulcans are reading this blog, WOW!) Facts, data, and logic may rule bank accounts and portfolio totals; but people are inspired by stories. I’ve heard a few stories about plans for careers … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Bagpiper Don, books, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, Ethan Worthington, housing, investing, jobs, Langley, personal finance, Retirement, self publishing, speaking, stocks, teaching, virtual reality, VR, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Lower Income Higher Taxes
Whew. I paid my taxes, again, of course. I’m glad that’s over, though the costs will linger. My income taxes continue their inverse relationship with logic. The less I make, the more I pay. I suspect I’m not the only … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, credit card, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, Gig Economy, income tax, income taxes, investing, jobs, LTBH, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, tax, taxes, teaching, TurboTax, wealth, writing
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50 80 And Not A Rule
Have you heard of the 80/20 rule? It’s more of a guideline, though in these extreme times it has morphed into the 99/1 rule because the influence of “the 1%” now rules the rest. Personally, my refrain has been considering … Continue reading
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Tagged 1099 Economy, books, entrepreneur, Gig Economy, income tax, Just Keep Pedaling
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See Politics Post Art
See politics, post art. Make sure that comma is in there because otherwise it sounds like an invitation to watch politics create art. The phrase came to mind one day when I realized that my artist friends were more likely … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, Cascades, frugal, frugality, Gig Economy, photos, politics, seepoliticspostart, stress, Whidbey
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