In a business money mindset group I’m part of, another member recently asked about how…
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Annie Spratt
On wasting your talent to quit your job and live simply by the mountains – thoughts on Lean Out
“To survive our crazy world, I had to reject its most crazy-making elements. I leaned…
Annie Spratt
The folklore of creativity – Taylor Swift’s work ethic in a pandemic
I’ve been thinking a lot this year about Taylor Swift. Now, this is a fairly…
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Rebuilding your life after burnout
Deep peace of the running wave to you Deep peace of the flowing air to…
Neil Thomas Douglas
A wild mountain wedding – eloping to the Lodge on Loch Goil in Scotland
We couldn’t have wished for a wedding day that was more perfectly us. Getting married…
Amelie Niklas Ohlrogge
Asperger’s & designing a life that fits around who I am
One of the main reasons I focus so much on designing a life that works…
What if your procrastination is really fear?
Procrastination happens for a multitude of reasons. Not feeling ready. Not being interested enough. Not…
Taylor Simpson
Thriving when you’re not in your perfect environment
For the last year and a half, I’ve been struggling to accept and follow Thich…
Holly Bobbins
Lessons from self-publishing the hardcover edition of Mountain Song
I’ve always thought of myself as a writer. It’s just what I do — and…
From shyness to playing big – how to find your courage
I was a really, really shy kid. I grew up hiding behind my parents, and…
Masaaki Komori
When you can’t change your environment, retreat into yourself
One of my favourite books for many years has been Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations. They are…
Books of the year – the 12 best books I read in 2020
In Dean Gardens, Edinburgh. I’ve always been a big reader. Although I now read a…
Get your copy of Mountain Song: A Journey to Finding Quiet in the Swiss Alps
“Here in the silence and surrounded by mountains, I’m starting to find my answers, at…
Scott Goodwill
Wild business / a freedom-driven way of entrepreneurship
Business doesn’t have to mean being stuck in an office. You can be an entrepreneur…
Lucy Fuggle
Freedom is the ultimate goal (+ lessons on increasing it now and later)
Photo taken at Iliminaq lodge on the west coast of Greenland, near Ilulissat. Freedom drives…
Stefan Tschumi
Why don’t you want to reach your goals?
Sometimes it’s more comfortable to stay where you are than succeed. You can be given…
Working out what you really want is the most powerful thing you can do
“Every woman is the architect of her own fortune.” ―Jessie Burton, The Miniaturist Here’s the…
6 strategies I’ve used to earn the most time (not just money)
“Many things are indeed more important than money,” agreed the Wealthy Gardener, “but overcoming the…
Creating an incredible life comes from constant tiny upgrades
Imagine the most incredible version of your life. Think for a moment about how you…
Using this time to slow down, review & recalibrate
With everything that’s going on in the world (and nearly one billion of us isolating…