How to Apply Business Principles for a Better Personal Life

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We've all heard stories about the workaholic corporate-type with no personal life, or the driven entrepreneur with a singular focus on business. But in reality, there's a lot we can learn from the business world - ideas, practices, and philosophies that can be applied to lead an easier, more fulfilling, and more productive life.

I have a few favorites that I've raided from my entrepreneurial war chest and implemented successfully in my day-to-day routine.

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Are you happy? (My year in review)

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For me, New Years Eve was never so much about resolutions as it was about drinking champagne. Sure, on December 31st I can't help but think back nostalgically on the year that has passed, but I have always felt that the holiday was too public a time to really reflect. Besides, champagne has a way of...uh, narrowing your focus down to the moment at hand, rather than looking at the big picture.

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How I Make Money, Part II: 5 Steps to Creating a Product

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In my first post of this series, I wrote about some common myths that stop would-be entrepreneurs. This post outlines how to make a list of potential product ideas, determine which one is best, and get the ball rolling on finding a supplier.

Since you're reading a blog post about starting your own business, we've already established that you aren't satisfied with…

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Buying a blender in Argentina (or, how I learned the word 'regalo')

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"Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the last 30 years, many foreign people still speak in foreign languages."
- Dave Barry

You don't fully appreciate the ability to communicate until you transplant yourself into a foreign country. I've been here for 3 weeks now and I can say that moving here has been the equivalent of becoming an absolute moron overnight. 

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Running errands in Buenos Aires

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In my last post, I mentioned that I need a blender because buying groceries has been a disaster.

I'll start by saying that the trend of putting your business into Google Maps hasn't quite reached the tipping point yet in Argentina, so I have to rely on a combination of word-of-mouth referrals and wandering around aimlessly. Although my Spanish has improved since the blender blunder, the latter is actually quite a bit more productive at the moment.

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10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Life Today

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Changing or improving your life doesn't have to be a long, frustrating, drawn-out process. I'm always in search of the smallest changes that yield the biggest returns, and below is my collection of quick tips that can make your life easier, more fulfilling, or just less of a pain in the ass.

Try one or two of these and tell me how great they worked.

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The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Learn

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I've never really been one to follow the masses or participate in the rigid march of conformity. I sold candy on the black market in 5th grade, started an auto parts company when I was 16, skipped my senior year of high school, and was on a one-way flight to Vegas during my college graduation.

At age 23, I was making plenty of money and was only working a few hours a day.

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8 Simple Philosophies That Changed My Life

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We're all faced with complex challenges - even exciting new opportunities often come wrapped in a frustratingly delicate package. When you know what is important to you on a basic level, you can quickly distill complicated problems down to a digestible and navigable decision. Simple solutions are often the most elegant and there are a few philosophies that have guided me through some particularly difficult situations - and ultimately led me to follow my dreams to Argentina.

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How I Make Money, Part I: Top 3 Myths That Stop Would-Be Entrepreneurs

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"So, are you here to work or to study?"

I get this question almost every day and it's really a tough one to answer. It's been 60 days since I got any real, tangible work accomplished, but January's revenue is almost double what it was last January. I can't say I'm proud of my obsolescence - I love being productive - but the results speak for themselves.

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