I felt like a KANJOOS. That’s an Indian word for “miser/scrooge/stingy”. It was a Friday night and I had gone out with friends.  We’d seen a show, and headed on to a pub after for a bit. I was acutely conscious of the fact that my wallet was lighter than a hummingbird, and that I […]

This is a guest post + giveaway by Dan Schawbel. Are you struggling at work right now and have no idea what to do? Hands up if you’re bored with your job and feeling lethargic! Well, you know what? You’re not alone. The economy has really changed and most people haven’t quite adjusted to the […]

You have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. Act accordingly. – Colin Wright.  (This is a guest post + giveaway by Colin Wright.) Just as our philosophies shape us, we shape our philosophies, deciding along the way who we are and how we want to express that to the world through our […]

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain. (This is a post by Rebecca Hulse). Do […]

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. – Helen Keller.  Why did I decide to give up my cozy executive job […]

Clouds may come, but clouds must go, and they all have a silver lining. For behind each cloud you know, the sun, or moon, is shining. – Unknown. (This is a post by regular reader Janietta. Want to share your story? Click here for deets!). We are all familiar with the saying ‘every cloud has a […]

Everybody has a calling. Your real job in life is to figure out what that is and get about the business of doing it. – Oprah Winfrey. (This is a reader post by Deevra Norling. Got a story to share? Check out the details here & email me). I took a bold step this year. […]

Just keep moving forward and don’t give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do. For you. – Johnny Depp. (This is a post by An Bourmanne). A while ago, I was meeting up with a friend of mine to go to a photography exhibition on Stanley Kubrick. We both love photography […]