• home
  • archives
  • contact me
  • about
  • privacy policy
RSS Subscribe RSS | Email

brip blap

wealth, work and life success

  • career
  • education
  • family
  • health
  • inspirational
  • life
  • money
  • productivity
Follow Me On Twitter

infant swimming

Written by Steve - 3 Comments
Categories: children, life

People have certain basic skills they need to acquire. The ability to feed yourself, clean yourself and shelter yourself are obvious. Past this come a whole list of “really ought to acquire” skills: understanding money, literacy and so on. However, living in New York for more than a  decade I noticed that two skills were [...]

Read more »

3 Comments

making time for the details

Written by Steve - 4 Comments
Categories: life

A couple of years ago my car’s air conditioner had some problems and stopped working. To be more exact, the fan quit working except on the 5 (high) setting. I could have the A/C off, or blowing like a hurricane. I didn’t think about it too much – or rather I did, but decided I [...]

Read more »

4 Comments

« Previous Page — Next Page »

  • Recent Comments

    • learning how to let go of clutter (11)
      • Michelle: Been tossing stuff for two weeks. Today I let go of my map collection...
    • teaching and being taught, and links (4)
      • Ivy: I agree. Traditional schooling does in many ways suck out a kid’s...
      • Funny about Money: Correction: Make that “Unless you don’t...
      • Funny about Money: That’s so interesting! So is your master’s in math,...
    • how to become a successful consultant (4)
      • Chad: Actually, the dirty secret is you have to sell. If you hate selling then you will...
      • Kirstine Vergara: To be a successful consultant, you must first love what you’re...
      • Curmudgeon: The military has an up or out policy too. It’s useful in that you...
    • how to make money on Facebook (38)
      • Sean: What a sad world we live in when one cannot express excitement over finally being...
    • minimalism, and links (7)
      • Curmudgeon: I approach decluttering by asking why I want to do so. The answer is that...
      • Forest: I’m working hard on minimalism. My life pretty much fits in a suitcase...
  • recent posts

    • teaching and being taught, and links
    • how to become a successful consultant
    • minimalism, and links
    • learn one lesson: who is the client?
    • nothing ever changes, and links
    • how to develop good habits
    • personal mission statement, and links

  • Connect with Steve

  • Facebook Facebook
  • Twitter Twitter
  • friendfeed friendfeed
  • Archives

  • Recently Popular

    1. 5%5 Best Websites for Job Seekers
    2. 2%how to develop good habits
    3. 2%the dead end of home ownership
  • most popular all time

    1. 100% 101 thoughts on losing 100 pounds
    2. 74% 38 random thoughts on building prosperity
    3. 41% 8 steps to a six figure career
    4. 35% spend less than you earn - the wrong way to think
    5. 32% a little-too-late advice on building wealth
  • search

  • Random Blogroll

    This random selection from my daily reads changes each time the page is refreshed.

    • Penelope Trunk
    • Smart Spending
    • Early Retirement Extreme
    • Retirement: A Full-Time Job
    • Funny About Money
    • Free From Broke
    • Bargaineering
    • No Debt Plan
    • The Simple Dollar
    • Web-Developers.Net
  •  Savings Accounts
     Credit Cards
  • Powered by frugal


    Copyright © 2010 brip blap