Life is not perfect
Life is not perfect. We discover this truth early in life. And the longer we live, the more we see it to be true. In fact, the imperfections surround us in nearly every direction: The world we live in is
Life Priorities & Design
Work Less, Achieve More. Is This A Gimmick?
We all have likely heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder”, yet it might be not so clear as to what it means or even how one accomplishes this. It’s actually much simpler than one thinks. “Working Smart” is about
The “Quadrant 2” Concept
In my Sustainable Life Design Coaching sessions, you are very likely to hear about this innovative and highly practical time management concept I call Quadrant 2.
Once Upon A Time….
Cave art shows that humans started telling stories as soon as we were able to. We developed abilities to communicate – probably gestures and expressions first making it useful for surviving easier. A cave dweller could tell their ancestor exactly where those deadly saber-toothed tigers lived.
Choose How You Spend Your Hours
Do you want more freedom at work? Did the pandemic awaken or heighten your need for freedom – freedom to choose how you spend your time? Considering that we only have one life to live and within it, there are limited numbers of hours.
Practicing Beginner’s Mind in our Daily Lives
Today’s Koan lesson was about ‘Beginner’s Mind’. The teacher Henry Shukman asks us to use a beginner’s mind to examine whatever appears in our consciousness with a fresh perspective. He asks us to be aware of each breath coming in and leaving, each sensation and sound appearing and disappearing as if they’re appearing for the first time in our existence.
Lessons from a Mexican Fisherman
Will we live a century? Will we live for the next 5 years? It is not impossible that we have the next 5 days to live? We have two realities to reconcile in life. ONE: we all die one day and TWO: we don’t know when.
Less Stuff, More Life – Part II
Less focus on stuff will lead you to more living!! Life is short – really short! Do stuff that matters!! That is how I ended Part I. Now let’s talk about the second part of wealth-building – managing the difference between “Earnings” – “Spending” = Savings & Investments.
Why Sustainable Life Design?
We strongly believe in living an examined and intentional life. Living by design, not by default, means that we continuously prioritize what adds value to our existence over random demands and coincidental developments. This applies to all aspects of our life including work and play.
Less Stuff & More Life
Let’s use a little imagination and travel to the end of our life. Reflecting on the totality of your life from there, now contemplate the question: “What really mattered in my life?” Would you be proud of how much stuff you’ve been able to accumulate, or how much money you have in the bank?