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Is Whidbey Changing – Freeland – Spring 2019
Give a talk three times and every time is different. Why not? Change doesn’t stop. Time and geography change the emphasis and the topics. A few hours ago I finished my third talk about real estate and affordability trends on … Continue reading
Is Whidbey Changing – Spring 2019 – Langley
Well, I did it again. Last night we reprised the presentation made late last year about real estate and affordability trends on Whidbey Island. I say ‘we’ because if there wasn’t a library to host it or an audience that … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Coupeville, Freeland, housing, Island County, Langley, real estate, real estate broker, Redfin, sustainability, Whidbey Island, Zestimate, zillow
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But When You Say It
Selfish self-promotion? Trust friends. They can do a better job describing what you do better than you can because they have a better chance of seeing you the way others will. Too frequently, self-promotion becomes a litany of caveats, apologies, … Continue reading
Fighting Depression
At various times, I’ve been cautioned not to write about this, but a string of news stories, fresh data, and conversations with friends came together for this post. It is not easy to write. Challenging taboos isn’t easy. Exposing vulnerabilities … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, depression, Facebook, foreclosure, Gig Economy, Great Recession, health care, housing, jobs, Langley, mortgage, mortgage modification, personal finance, Pretending Not To Panic, social media, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Small Towns Rejoice
Small towns rejoice! The data are in. Living in a small town correlates well with happiness. The farther someone is from a city, the happier they tend to be. Cities rejoice! The data are in. Living in a city makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton, community, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, jobs, Langley, personal finance, Pretending Not To Panic, real estate, Simple Living, small town, Whidbey, writing
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South Whidbey Does It Again
If you were here, you couldn’t hear my grin and you probably couldn’t hear my soft chuckle. South Whidbey did it again. “We” made it to a finalist of a top ten list. This time, it’s Reader’s Digest’s Nicest Places … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiralty Head, Aspenization, Charity, consulting, culture, Cultus Bay, Deception Pass, Double Bluff, Dream. Invest. Live., economies, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, Just Keep Pedaling, Langley, Penn Cove, photos, Simple Living, tourism, Whidbey
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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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Small Town Working Spaces
Random acts of kindness are greatly appreciated. For a week or so this month I had the luxury of using an empty desk in the heart of Langley, our small tourist town. Two people have been watching the development of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Medlock, Clinton, consulting, cowork, coworking, coworks, entrepreneur, Freeland, frugal, frugality, Giraffe Project, Langley, personal finance, Ross Chapin, Whidbey
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Diabetes Begins
I look forward to writing the post that will be titled Diabetes Ends. I was delivered the shock of news last week. I am diabetic. Any doubt I had about the Gig Economy being unhealthy was proved correct, at least … Continue reading
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Tagged Coupeville, coworks, diabetes, economics, environment, frugal, frugality, health, health care, health insurance, Langley, Lottery, naturopath, personal finance, WCLT
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Virtual Reality On Whidbey
As if Whidbey’s reality isn’t virtual enough, virtual reality has come to Whidbey. Virtual reality rigs are slowly making their way into homes, offices, and classrooms; but sometimes it takes a champion (who wouldn’t give themself such a label) to … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, investing, Langley, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, stocks, virtual reality, Whidbey
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