Nov 16th, 2009
by
Robert Granholm.
Topic(s): Experiences.
This post is an information update, and rather meaningless for direct application. I’ve noticed the life design world updates rather frequently, with all over the place topics, and I do not. I enjoy catching up on all the various subject matter but here at the project I’ll be sticking to a less varied methodology. I hope in doing this I can stay focused and continue to bring you posts I’ve tested with my life and taken time to write about thoroughly. I’ve heard a few times lifestyles design isn’t about keeping up with joneses….well its hit me that it never is…no matter where you are at…so make sure to stick to your guns and do what you do well. Remember… “Everything that’s popular is wrong” … quote Tim Ferriss. Continue reading →
This is a guest post written by Greg Rollett from Rock Star Lifestyle Design. I reached out to Greg months ago while first looking at what it was to design your lifestyle. He’s been an awesome resource, down to earth and excited. He gives us some great tips on how to stay on track with our goals here, perfect reminders for wherever you are in designing your life.
Essentially lifestyle design boils down to how effectively you use your time, and the emotions you get from spending that time.
photo by nationalrural
I was sitting in on a mastermind call this week, and the moderator said something that truly clicked with me, and will hopefully click for the rest all of you,
I am about to spend life. Is my life worth spending on “this.” Continue reading →
Nov 6th, 2009
by
Robert Granholm.
Topic(s): Resources.
I’ve stumbled on some great people and phenomenal services over the first 3 stages of this project. Although the best is yet to come, (income streams finally!) I can’t stress enough how valuable the for-thought of defining your dreams and situation (stage 1), eliminating and optimizing (stage 2), automating and outsourcing (stage 3) are before you actually try to set up a platform for residual income. I’m in no way interested in flimsy, low quality, time wasting attempts to build passive income and I want to make sure you aren’t either. So before embarking on making money while I sleep I’ve put together a resource listing for reference and teaching. I hope they serve you as well as they have me… Continue reading →
What does it look like to take a slightly elevated view to your fledgeling freelance business or idea on lifestyle design? If you’ve been following along at all, I’ve taken the resources Source Control, Work the System, and the Under 30 Rockstar Business Series and applied their advice toward one of the core tactics of lifestyle design; life business automation, and outsourcing. I’ve found they go hand in hand, and would argue that outsourcing is really an extension of the overall automation system you can set up to free your lifestyle and charge your business for growth and idea testing. Amazingly powerful, it’s what you’re missing in the move from grunt to owner. Here’s my real life experience. Continue reading →
I apologize for the long delay in posting. Setting up a system structure to run your passion fueled business and generating ideas out of it has a way of taking up time. The pesky 9-5 doesn’t help either…I snidely ponder and hope for my dependance on it to end sooner than later. Never the less I’ve been making progress. I hope you have too.
I’ve recently finished time with two incredible resources. One that came by means of community and friendship and one by a search for “living life with a plan” on twitter. The sources in mind are “Work the System ” by Sam Carpenter and the Under 30 Rockstar Business Series which was led by Greg Rollett (Rock for Hunger Vice President) Continue reading →
Oct 8th, 2009
by
Robert Granholm.
Topic(s): Experiences.
Ever find yourself in a mental haze, staring at projects (with great singular focus mind you) and tasks you know you want to do, yet have no drive to do them? I certainly have. We’re on the cusp of major business automation and passive income products, how could this be! Call it ordinary life relapse or lack of motivation, but it’s completely wasted time.
You can’t be productive ALL the time you say? Well, maybe but I had enough of watching The Office, on repeat…for days that I finally devised a method to clear out my head, regain my drive and reboot my brain into action mode. It worked like a charm. Continue reading →
Oct 2nd, 2009
by
Robert Granholm.
Topic(s): Experiences.
This post is off the cuff, provides zero grammatical correction and in response to a vivid story like experience post about information overload from my friend J.D at Wage Slave Rebel.
…be a master of selective ignorance and limited information to actually accomplish your goals. here’s how.
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This post is a review of the ebook “Source Control” by David Walsh. It has heavily influenced my automation and outsourcing tactics.
Let’s get going. By the time we’re done talking, it’ll be 9am somewhere in the world, where people will be walking into work – ready to do yours. Continue reading →
This post is 1 part life, 2 parts instruction and resource. Finally, stage 3 of this program, automation, outsourcing and a making money mindset. After weeks of testing how one can really automate life to gain value, I have a lot to say. Here are the hitting points: automating your finances, setting up a user independent system for yourself or others (virtual assistants) to run the digital parts of your life like clockwork, and building yourself out of the day to day tasks of running any type of online business. Added bonuses include: Mac OS time savers and healthy lifestyle tips. Continue reading →
Short post, the gap in time from my last has been too long and I don’t want recording my experiences to get cold. I’ve been more than busy delving into the next stage of lifestyle liberation. Let me resound from my last post though, life has never been more exciting! I’ve never had so much context for breakthroughs and realized potential. I’ve never experienced this much quality free time or been so productive. Here’s whats coming next in posts, resources and experiences shared. Continue reading →
