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Lessons from the Road: The weight of consumerism

How many things do you own? How many things are you responsible for? Every thing we have comes with a cost beyond the purchase price. From maintenance to cleaning to relocating to using: we are required to do much more with our things than we usually think about. Let’s consider a lawn mower: it has the original purchase price, the sales tax if applicable, the time to transport, the space it takes up, the time […]

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Lessons from the Road: What is Essential

How often do you take a moment to ask yourself: what is essential in my life? Today? Now? What do I need? Knowing what is essential enables us to accurately prioritize. Whether from Stephen Covey’s Time Management Matrix in the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, or any part of the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown, knowing how to prioritize is critical. When we do, we avoid burnout, unhealthy stress, overcommitting, overworking, and a plethora […]

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