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Jan 28, 2011, 12:05 pm
If you’re a single parent and you feel trapped by your employment situation, I want to share a very cool resource.
Steve Roy over at EndingtheGrind.com is someone you need to read.
Steve is just like you…and me. He’s stuck in a day job that’s sucking the life out of him. And he’s got i... Comment - Like
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Dec 26, 2010, 1:01 pm
In 2007, I published a book about making a living as a freelance copywriter.
It was titled ‘Becoming Irresistible: How To Pack Your Copywriting Business With Five New Clients Every Month.’
Cover of 'Becoming Irresistible'
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Dec 5, 2010, 7:22 pm
Solo-Dad’s New Online Forum is Now Open
I’ve opened a FREE online forum on Solo-Dad & it’s FREE FOR EVERYONE!
Solo-Dad's Forum Is Open
The ultimate goal for the forum is to host discussions around eCourses for a membership option on Solo-Dad.
But for now, while I’m getting the foru... Comment - Like
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Dec 4, 2010, 3:48 pm
To say it’s been a helluva November is an understatement.
Gotta go back in time a month…
LE and 'Big-Little Brother', Jeremy!
About 4 weeks ago LE started to display upper respiratory symptoms… you know…runny nose, sniffles, cough. No big deal as he has allergies and we’re used to t... Comment - Like
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Nov 26, 2010, 12:41 pm
“You don’t have to live your life the way other people expect you to.”
That quote comes from Chris Guillebeau’s phenomenal book, The Art of Non-Conformity. If you’re looking for a motivational read on how to break free of the 9-5 mold, look no further than Chris’ work.
Be Your Own Lea... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2010, 8:46 am
Lifestyle Design (LD)- What Is It?
(This podcast is a bit rough. It was the first time I recorded on my iPod Touch. )
Unless you live under a rock, it’s hard not to have heard the term.
Lifestyle Design: Is this what comes to mind?
The first time I heard about lifestyle design was when T... Comment - Like
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Nov 20, 2010, 12:02 pm
Solo-Dad for iPhone!
Solo-Dad Goes Mobile for iPhone, Blackberry, and Droid
Thanks to the folks over at BraveNewCode, Solo-Dad can now be viewed on the iPhone, Blackberry, and Droid mobile devices for faster viewing.
If you have one of these devices, simply browse over to Solo-Dad.com and see how... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2010, 3:11 am
Business Travel and Manifestos
I’m in Reno, Nevada today for some meetings. I stay at the Grand Sierra Resort whenever I’m in this town.
I don’t really know Reno all that well because I mainly see it from the perspective of airport-hotel-office-hotel-airport.
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Nov 16, 2010, 10:19 am
Small Shifts In Life Can Make a Lasting Impact
Whether you’re a blogger, a doctor, or a say-at-home parent, small shifts in approach or strategy can produce large results.
As my experience in solo-parenting has evolved, so has the Solo-Dad blog.
Small Shifts in Strategy Produce Big Results
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Nov 4, 2010, 11:11 pm
What if you could get paid to do what you love and live where you want?
Sound too good to be true? The more I read about lifestyle design as a conscious choice, the more I’m drawn to adopting it in my own life.
Let’s consider some additional questions…
What does the concept of ‘freedom’... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2010, 1:29 pm
Why attending my 35th high school reunion was the best decision I made all year.
Home of the Spartans
In the last post (you can read it here) I spoke of the trepidation and excitement that surrounded attending my high school reunion in La Cañada-Flintridge, California. Just 7 short days later, I ... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2010, 5:42 pm
35 Years? Already?
As a single-dad, my life revolves around my teen son’s academic and extra-curricular activities.
Between work, domestic duties around the Beach Bungalow, and LE’s academics, I have a full life. But as any single parent will attest, there is a need to engage in adult recreati... Comment - Like
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Oct 4, 2010, 10:23 pm
This isn’t really for anybody else but me. I need the motivation.
Maybe you do too?
Gary’s message is about more than blogging and success. It’s about life.
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Sep 22, 2010, 6:37 pm
59 years ago today my parents were married in Biloxi, Mississippi.
My dad was a Staff Sargent in the US Air Force and, according to my mother, he lied to the County Clerk in order to get a marriage license. Back then a man needed to be 21 to get married and he was just shy of 20 by 8 days. To th... Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2010, 10:36 am
LE on a riff...
Two and a Half LE's
Medicine Head
One Kool Daddy-0
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Sep 19, 2010, 8:32 pm
Jim Everson, 1965 -2010
“Death is not extinguishing the light;
it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.”
~ Rabindranath Tagore
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Sep 19, 2010, 9:00 am
“We’ve had a good life, Dad.”
We were seated a few feet apart. He was writing as essay for freshman English and I was working on my laptop.
I looked up because he paused and turned around to speak. He had the look on his face that I’ve come to know pretty well in recent days. It’s usuall... Comment - Like
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Sep 18, 2010, 2:54 pm
Yes, I’ve done it again!
Theme upgrades and changes are ingrained deep within the Solo-Dad psyche. I crave change and changing my Solo-Dad blog theme is one example of this addiction.
The Reason
This time, however, there is a reason for the change beyond my normal ‘just bored with it’ respo... Comment - Like
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Sep 2, 2010, 9:33 pm
My elder son, Benjamin, is about to become a new Dad.
It’s been a special time watching him assume the mantle of impending fatherhood and it fills me with a great deal of pride to know, beyond any doubt, that he will be an awesome dad.
In the spirit of Ben’s impending responsibilities as a... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2010, 2:50 am
Two facts keep staring me in the face.
LE starts high school on Monday.
He’s as tall as me.
Honestly, have I entered a time warp whereby everything has been fast-forwarded and I am just now getting around to noticing?
Woody & Buzz, Where Are You?
It seems like yesterday that Justin was tha... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2010, 2:21 pm
I know that love, like water, always find a way out of even the deepest recess. I know that love is generous and kind, and seeks to express itself in all situations. But because we’re human we’ve learned over thousands of years how to mask it; keep it secret. And for me, that isn’t... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2010, 3:10 pm
How little can you get by with?
I asked myself this question on the weekend while re-engineering the bookcase in my living room and the closet in my bedroom.
The answer …‘very little, actually’…wasn’t all that surprising since I’m a minimalist at heart anyway. Th... Comment - Like
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Jul 18, 2010, 1:12 pm
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I’d be applying the principles that Jeffrey Tang wrote about here is his guest post on ZenHabits.
Yesterday I tackled the bookcase that tends to collect things I hurriedly need a place to store (which violates the essence of minimalism).
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Jul 17, 2010, 5:16 pm
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” …Apple Computer
I’ve written about simplicity as a topic before here on Solo-Dad. But lately, the themes of minimalism and simplicity in living have been coming up more frequently for me in my life.
Around the office, I’... Comment - Like
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May 29, 2010, 10:31 am
Some Days I Want To Go Back To Bed.
Until yesterday morning, this was my car.
Today, it’s a smoking heap in need of a new engine.
The engine for a 2004 Dodge Intrepid costs twice as much as the car is worth.
Not good.
And to add insult to this obvious injury, I just paid off the car.
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May 23, 2010, 2:03 pm
It’s been an interesting time in the life of Solo-Dad as of late.
Business travel back and forth to Alaska, academic and behavioral issues (he’s a hormoned-up teenager after all) with LE, and general midlife fun.
All have me feeling a bit out of sorts. But that’s normal I guess.... Comment - Like
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May 5, 2010, 9:00 am
How I’m Doing on my 2010 Goals
Some time back I posted about my goals for 2010.
In another post, I mentioned holding public Groundhog Day Reassessments to review my progress.
Then 04-04-2010 rolled around and …. nuthin’.
It seems either…
I accomplished nothing toward the... Comment - Like
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Apr 24, 2010, 4:09 pm
I’m reading How To Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Yesterday, as I was flying from Anchorage to Seattle, I had my Kindle open and I read these words. Their effect on my awareness was like being in the head with a Louisville Slugger.
…if the pr... Comment - Like
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Apr 18, 2010, 9:46 pm
Some Sunday’s are vibrant and green, full of activity.
They are full of the promise of Spring. They are filled with the promise of things to do, people to see, and adventures to experience.
But some Sundays are blue.
For reasons that don’t fully reveal themselves, they feel slower and... Comment - Like
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Apr 15, 2010, 5:11 pm
In Buddhism, meditation plays an important role in seeing reality for what it is.
Seeing means becoming aware of the moment by moment nature of existence; the awareness that precludes human dissatisfaction or suffering.
Seeing is observing the world without becoming embroiled in its drama. Therein... Comment - Like
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Apr 4, 2010, 12:04 pm
Dear Alaska,
It’s been great meeting you. But I feel it’s time to move on. You see, my heart is growing restless and it longs for my true love.
Don’t get me wrong, I do care for you, Alaska.
It’s just that I miss my California home by the sea. I miss my teen and... Comment - Like
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Mar 27, 2010, 12:36 am
I work as a Proposal Manager for a large construction company.
That means when I’m not blogging for free, I’m getting paid to write long, complex documents that hopefully result in my employer being awarded construction projects.
My job involves some travel; mainly around the Western ... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 8:25 am
Face reality. Now.
As I read more about Buddhism and meditation, this thought keeps returning to my consciousness.
It’s like a mantra being forced on me by the Universe, God, the Higher Self ..all of the above rolled into one.
Facing what is here, now. Living in this moment. Not worrying a... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2010, 9:00 am
Revisiting Goals for 2010
In my post outlining my Goals for 2010, I wrote that I was focusing on three goals for the year:
My three goals are located in three separate areas of my life.
They are:
Business - Develop one of my blogs into a cash-generating entity that will become part of the B... Comment - Like
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