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best of… laura simms: say goodbye to a million dollars

By laurasimms on January 3, 2012

Let’s take a look back on 2011 – the posts that inspired, challenged, and encouraged us. Today, re-think your benchmarks with Laura Simms’ post from August. print by jhulligan – click image for more info “I want to make a million dollars.” That’s the number, isn’t it? The number that bounces out when we think [...]

Posted in Buy You, For You, creating action | Tagged abundance, benchmarks, best of, goals, laura simms, million dollars, money | 2 Responses

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A career coach for creatives armed with the super power of hearing between the lines, Laura Simms helps passionate creatives discover and cultivate the work meant just for them. Once called a “momentum swashbuckler,” Laura puts the giddy-up in career transition and career strategy. Learn more at createasfolk.com.

Commit Small Acts of Random Abundance

Commit Small Acts of Random Abundance

By maeg-yosef on November 24, 2011

If you live in the United States, chances are that today you have plans to gather ’round a giant turkey (or Tofurky!) with your loved ones and enjoy a feast. A giant celebration of abundance, indulgence, and maybe even a nap, too. Taking a day to celebrate the bounty of life and meditate on gratitude [...]

Posted in Creative Call to Action, Plot Notes | Tagged abundance, creative, creativity, kindness, luxury, maeg yosef, random acts of abundance | 6 Responses

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Maeg Yosef is an artist, illustrator, and writer living in the Happy Valley of Western MA with her husband, stepdaughter, and son. You can find her writing about art-making, kid-raising, and creative living on her blog,
Edison Rex, and see her artwork here. When she’s not working to inspire you through her writing or bring you joy by putting art on your walls, you’ll probably find her up way too early, drinking way too much green tea, and attempting a wild new yoga position. Or maybe just on Twitter or Facebook.

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abundance vs meaning: an excerpt from the art of earning

By Carrie Keplinger on October 11, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Tara Gentile’s The Art of Earning. People are tuned in to the vast array of what’s available to purchase and are hungry to consume it. Never before has so much been available to us for so little. Thanks to cheap labor, cheap materials, and ever-increasing technology, companies can afford [...]

Posted in money | Tagged abundance, embracing abundance, meaning, money, the art of earning | 1 Response

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Carrie is Scoutie Girl’s advertising manager & assistant editor. She owns a graphic design & ebook editing biz and also runs a nifty crochet pattern shop for discriminating ladies, likeclochework.

embracing abundance: breaking the scarcity mindset

By tara gentile on October 10, 2011

This week we’re taking time out to share some classic Scoutie Girl posts. Today’s post originally appeared on March 19, 2010. when i was about 10, my dad left our family. and while broken families would soon become quite normal, in my grade & group of friends, i was the first to go through the [...]

Posted in inspiration, mindful spending, taking action | Tagged abundance, embracing abundance, money, scarcity | 7 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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the danger of DIY culture

By tara gentile on July 28, 2010

On one hand, DIY culture teaches us that it’s better to make than buy, better to do than accept. On the other, the New Economy tells us that we can embrace our entrepreneurial spirit, do what we love, profit from passion. In the middle there is a choice – buy or make – where the [...]

Posted in mindful spending | Tagged abundance, culture, diy, great reset | 45 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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