All Things Bright is dedicated to the topic of Personal entrepreneurship, so every entry here is in some way connected to that. What do I mean by personal entrepreneurship? Many things, including the personal and human sides of being an entrepreneur, my experiences with enterprise and social entrepreneurship (which involves seeking to improve the lives of those less fortunate than I am).
Today I bring you five links focused on linking the personal and the entrepreneurial, it's the human side of business:
Plus, it wouldn't be a proper speedlinks entry without the bonus link! So here's a blog I discovered today, which includes lots on personal entrepreneurship by Bill D'Alessandro: Ready Fire Aim: Ramblings on Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Web Design
Notes: You can get inspiration from the strangest places, including random words. Today's entry is brought to you inspired by the word 'ducks', courtesy of Dave (thank you!)
I call it Detoxing My Life, Jon Tillman calls it the War Against Stuff.
Whatever name you have for it, if you're a hoarder (like myself) you'll recognise the immense challenge clearing out presents, as well as the value of it.
I spent all of Friday throwing away stuff (two bin bags full) and sorting out stuff (piles of paper). I found my passport, my locker key and a bag of brand new clothes (which I returned today, for a full refund). So much time and money saved! I filled three massive carrier bags with goodies for charity shops too and got rid of that today.
I have some clear space in my room! Yay!
Help is at hand: Your 'declutter it!' resources
- Life organisers: How to organise your clutter for an array of resources; for practical tips, see Life organisers: Tackle your clutter.
- It's Not About Your Stuff… Jessica offers advice at her blog, in accordance with her mission to help people with "letting go of the things in their life that no longer serve them". See her site – inperfectorder.com – for more help.
- Lighter Footstep (due for release later this month), "for people who want to live lighter, more sustainable lives". If you want to declutter more than your house or room, you might want to look in to this site by Chris Baskind, who defines Minimalism as "the balance of that which is desirable and necessary". Looks like it'll be interesting so I'll definitely be writing about it in future.
- Relationship Between Clutter and Debt? "By choosing to have less… I tend to value it more." An interesting take on the cost of clutter, definitely worth a thought or two.
- Clutter Awareness Week is the third week in March, but why wait until then? Get a headstart on your spring cleaning, with these tips, by starting NOW! :)
Bonus link: Hate housework? Here's an easy alternative. Humour! Not for the squamish or those who dislike creepy crawlies.
Summary
Okay, so if (like my parents) you find it super-easy to be neat and tidy, you probably think I am making a mountain out of a molehill. However, if you'd like some help, well, that's the purpose of this entry. In the meantime, I'm going to get some sleep tonight, ready for another day of decluttering tomorrow.
Do let me know how you get on, won't you?
I was planning to write an insightful article about money, financial management and such the like.
However, I'm feeling distinctly unqualified to do so, due to one of my banks 'robbing' me of £60 today. It's partly their fault (unreasonable charges, unclear policies, senseless bureaucracy) and partly mine (stupidly forgetting dates, spending too much, opening a savings account when I'm too poor to do so, being a stereotypical student).
Anyway, as incapable as I am of giving and following good advice, I can still recognise it when I see it. So I'm pointing you towards some excellent articles in the hope that they can help you too.
- Financial Teaching Kids About Money, Forbes
Stuff you should know but may not have learnt yet.
- The Daddy Model of Wealth, Paul Graham
Maybe immature opinions about money are colouring your attitude to welfare and money generally.
- Why Giving Will Always Lead to Receiving; Even When It Comes to Money, Brian Kim
One really positive model to help you re-think your attitudes to money, with practical guidance for your life.
- Making Money Consciously, Steve Pavlina
One realistic model to help you get more balanced ideas about money.
- Five Fantastic Frugal Tips for Christmas, Get Rich Slowly
How to survive what is a really expensive period for many people.
Good luck and let me know how you get on.
Posted on 21 December '06 by Kathleen Bright, under Money, Speedlinks. 1 Comment.
My once-monthly, topical sharing of online resources & other links. Do let me know what you think. Enjoy!
Resources: Philosophy, including Philosophy of Religion
- Wikipedia: Philosophy of religion General definition, overview & such of Philosophy of Religion
- EpistemeLinks: For Philosophy Resources on the Internet, includes over 19,000 categorised links to philosophy resources on the Internet and has several additional features
- Dale's Philosophy of Religion Links: Massive list, which includes religion, theology, and general philosophy links as well. Maintained by philosophy professor Dale Tuggy
Odd one out…
AbeBooks
New & Used Books, Textbooks, Rare & Out of Print Books
Posted on 24 October '06 by Kathleen Bright, under Speedlinks. No Comments.
Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) has an interesting practice of publishing a list of links in a 'speedlinking' post. I like this idea; what better way to share the results of my many, many hours online?
My variation will be that I'll be doing this once a month, not weekly, and the links will all fit one topic, barring an odd one out. Should be interesting… So, here's the first one.
Lifehacks: Productivity & getting things done
- Getting Things Done (GTD): Just Say No to Urgent Unimportant Tasks
- 5 Time Saving RSS Reader Hacks
- Unsuspecting Secrets to Fast Blogging Success
Odd one out…
You can use the time you save with the above methods to read the 301 lists submitted to the ProBlogger writing project last month. Excellent reads.
Lists Group Writing Project – Categorized
Posted on 2 September '06 by Kathleen Bright, under Speedlinks. No Comments.