Posts Tagged ‘lifelong learning’

The 90-Day Stretch

Posted on July 16th, 2010 by by Barbara

Yesterday I realized that we were entering the 90-Day Stretch leading up to the Joyfully Jobless Jamboree. Since the 90 day time frame is one of the best power tools I’ve discovered for creating focus and…

Preparing to Win

Posted on July 14th, 2010 by by Barbara

My grandchildren and their parents arrived yesterday afternoon so it’s a wonderfully chaotic time around World Headquarters. (Translation: no time to write a new post.)

So I’m rerunning a post from a few months ago that

Teachers That Show Us a Better Way

Posted on June 14th, 2010 by by Barbara

“There’s an unspeakable pleasure,” observed Oliver Goldsmith, “attending the life of a voluntary student.” It’s no coincidence that the most successful entrepreneurs are enthusiastic voluntary students.

Author Jess Lair once said that when it came to living his life, he…

Gathering Grist For Your Mill

Posted on April 5th, 2010 by by Barbara

Although it’s hardly ever mentioned in most business books and magazines, one of the great bonuses of being joyfully jobless is that it gives you an opportunity to be an enthusiastic lifelong learner.  Every new profit center idea requires locating…

The Natural Habitat of Winners

Posted on March 8th, 2010 by by Barbara

Author Robert G. Allen wrote, “The will to prepare to win is more important than the will to win. Preparing usually means doing those kinds of things that failures don’t like to do.

“It means studying…