My memory stinks. And I'm not even forty. Perhaps that is why I am so interested in simple ways to record the cool stuff that happens in my life. Then when I'm old I can actually have some idea of what I spent my life doing. …
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At the end of every year, Kim and I sit down and review the year that was. We talk about what went well, what didn't go well, and reminisce about the adventures we had and the things we accomplished. The hardest part is remembering it all! We review our calendar and archived to-do lists, and even though I'm amazed at how much you can accomplish in a year, I always feel like we're missing stuff. Which is what makes this idea pure genius. Find a neat jar and put it in your kitchen with a pen and a stack of tiny paper nearby. Throughout the year, write down any cool adventures, funny …
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Quotation by Seth Godin. I don’t covet vacation days. I don’t work for the weekend. I don’t need alcohol to alter my reality. I can’t imagine ever retiring. I have the best job ever, how could I ever retire from doing it? I have a life I don’t need to escape from. Of course, setting it up took a long time. Nine years, to be exact. That’s how long it took after Kim and I got married to build this business to a point where we could support ourselves, buy a home, have kids, and say no to most of the work we didn’t want to do. Nine years of trial and error, amassing debt, and watching …
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