Monthly Archives: July, 2007
Money as Freedom
How many of you spend most or all of your paycheck at the end (or worse, the beginning) of the month? I’ll bet it’s at least 50% or more. And maybe it isn’t your fault. Maybe you have a certain level of income or a lifestyle that does not permit you to [...]
The Option of Owning A Car
I’m going to ask you to do something rather outlandish.
Imagine yourself without your car.
Impossible? Impractical? Certainly not if you live in the right conditions. And there are plenty of driving-associated headaches. Perhaps all the upkeep and constant maintenance on your vehicle has gotten you a bit peeved. Maybe the daily [...]
Voluntary Simplicity – An Intro
Voluntary Simplicity (or simple living) is a pretty new concept brought about by our fast-paced modern insanity. While some of it’s followers go to a pretty big extreme by shunning technology and electricity (ok, I made that last one up) it can be incorporated into one’s life fairly easily.
There are many simple living techniques that [...]
The Toll of Being an Employee
Here is a categorized list that I came up with in about fifteen minutes. I have the feeling that if I spent an hour my list would run longer than wordpress would allow for a single entry.
Low Self Esteem
* Feeling like a lackey
* Being told what to do
* Sucking up to superiors
* Being [...]
The Four Stages
Note: I wrote this article as I was just beginning my writing for The Great Office Escape. Since then, this has evolved into the 5 stages of Professional Development. It is still interesting to see where various ideas come from!
There are four levels of social and economic freedom that each individual chooses (or does [...]
Welcome to The Great Office Escape!
Your story may be different than mine, and probably is. You might be an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone looking to reduce the amount of time at the office and spend more time with people you care about. You may be a young college graduate who is simply horrified by the reality of the [...]
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