What's the point?

I have said it before and I will say it again: "I love the way Seth Godin thinks!" He is truly a Thirsty Fish Thinker. Read on and leave a comment/thought or two yourself.

clipped from sethgodin.typepad.com An idea turns into a meeting and then it turns into a project. People get brought along, there's free donuts, there's a whiteboard and even a conference call. It feels like you're doing the work, but at some point, hopefully, someone asks, "what's the point of this?" Is it worth doing? Compared to everything else we could be investing (don't say 'spending') our time on, is this the scariest, most likely to pay off, most important or the best long-term endeavor? Or are we just doing it because no one had the guts along the way to say STOP. Are you doing work worth doing, or are you just doing your job?

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9 Money Saving Tips from the Great Depression

Why don't we follow these simple rules about spending anymore? What other tips can you share to add to this list? Leave a comment...

clipped from carrieanddanielle.com Live Under Your Income budgeting your expenses and then just getting enough cash out every week to cover your needs and put those credit cards all away. Less Focus on Wants, More Focus on Needs If it’s clearly not a need you should put the purchase off for 24 hours before you complete it so you have some time to think about it carefully. Stay  At Home Eat At Home Pass Over the Alcohol Shirk the Latte Shopping and Entertainment Are Different, Don’t Confuse Them Keep the Car Use All of It, Wear It Out, Make Do with It, Do Without It This is the motto that ruled the depression era. Keep this in mind and use it before you purchase something. Its tips like these that can get you through the worrisome times and help you save some money in the good times.

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