Comments on: Four Huge Pitfalls of “Lifestyle Design” http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/ Erica Douglass, "temporarily retired" after selling a successful business at age 26, writes thought-provoking blog entries challenging you to change your life and daring you to become more successful. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: koby http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-85589 koby Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:55:26 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-85589 I am a little skeptical on step one. This only being because conventional advice leads you to believe that you would have to start out at step # 4, building a business around "you". However,I do like the logic of these steps. But what business would you get into or what steps would you take to starting step # 1. For instance, in your particular case you started out with hosting.. . what advice would you give to finding a business that someone could grow,sell, and would be suited for themselves? Look forward to your response! I am a little skeptical on step one. This only being because conventional advice leads you to believe that you would have to start out at step # 4, building a business around “you”. However,I do like the logic of these steps. But what business would you get into or what steps would you take to starting step # 1.

For instance, in your particular case you started out with hosting.. . what advice would you give to finding a business that someone could grow,sell, and would be suited for themselves?

Look forward to your response!

]]> By: Miss Rose http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4207 Miss Rose Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:18:47 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4207 THANK YOU for the Lending Club lead. I've never heard of anything like it, except kiva.org which lends to third world country borrowers to begin their small businesses. You're wonderful as always! Miss Rose rosebark.blogspot.com THANK YOU for the Lending Club lead. I’ve never heard of anything like it, except kiva.org which lends to third world country borrowers to begin their small businesses.

You’re wonderful as always!

Miss Rose

rosebark.blogspot.com

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4135 Erica Douglass Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:47:42 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4135 Yeah, I'm not the "travel around the world" type either. I like living in one beautiful place and making a home here. I enjoy traveling, and probably travel more than the average American, but I'm no Chris Guillebeau. ;) Whatever makes you happy! -Erica Yeah, I’m not the “travel around the world” type either. I like living in one beautiful place and making a home here. I enjoy traveling, and probably travel more than the average American, but I’m no Chris Guillebeau. ;) Whatever makes you happy!

-Erica

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4134 Erica Douglass Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:46:40 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4134 I didn't start this post intending to write about Lending Club. However, several people have emailed me asking how my investment is doing, and I wanted to write about that. I really couldn't justify a whole post about it, so I stuck it in this one. I felt it fit well with living frugally and the "dream" of passive income. Thanks for reading! I didn’t start this post intending to write about Lending Club. However, several people have emailed me asking how my investment is doing, and I wanted to write about that. I really couldn’t justify a whole post about it, so I stuck it in this one. I felt it fit well with living frugally and the “dream” of passive income.

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4133 Erica Douglass Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:44:57 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4133 Hi Steve, I already did :) http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/02/05/the-ten-minute-budget/ This video is older, but I still use the same method today. Hi Steve,

I already did :)

http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/02/05/the-ten-minute-budget/

This video is older, but I still use the same method today.

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4132 Erica Douglass Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4132 Thanks. I'll pass that feedback on. In the meantime, I encourage you to sign up anyway. It's a great way to earn passive income. Thanks. I’ll pass that feedback on. In the meantime, I encourage you to sign up anyway. It’s a great way to earn passive income.

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4131 Erica Douglass Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:43:22 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4131 Thanks, Dave. It's been great to watch your progress over the past several months, as well! I've made some silly mistakes even recently. It's part of the learning process. The only thing that matters is getting through them and then putting processes in place to make sure those mistakes don't happen again. Thanks, Dave. It’s been great to watch your progress over the past several months, as well! I’ve made some silly mistakes even recently. It’s part of the learning process. The only thing that matters is getting through them and then putting processes in place to make sure those mistakes don’t happen again.

]]> By: kozhalmannam shriram http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4064 kozhalmannam shriram Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:18:34 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4064 Sensible. Thanks for making this blog truly global, the rule remains unchanged the world over. Sensible.

Thanks for making this blog truly global, the rule remains unchanged the world over.

]]> By: Entrepreneur Solo http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4061 Entrepreneur Solo Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:24:44 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4061 Nice post. I came here through a reccommendation from @brenthodgson on Twitter. Glad he gave it. I think many of the posters in the replies have their heads screwed on right. The hard work part is what most people miss. However if you love what you are doing then it doesn't really seem like work of course. That 4HWW goal would leave me bored anyway as I cannot pop off around the World at the drop of a hat due to the family. Nice post. I came here through a reccommendation from @brenthodgson on Twitter. Glad he gave it.
I think many of the posters in the replies have their heads screwed on right. The hard work part is what most people miss. However if you love what you are doing then it doesn’t really seem like work of course. That 4HWW goal would leave me bored anyway as I cannot pop off around the World at the drop of a hat due to the family.

]]> By: Ladia http://www.erica.biz/2010/lifestyle-design-pitfalls/#comment-4052 Ladia Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:35:29 +0000 http://www.erica.biz/?p=2523#comment-4052 Congratulation erica, you cannot often see so clever writen ad for any busines. Wish you good busines with lendingclub. What I like most on 4HWW is evidence of turn from business to showbusiness, done by Tim and You also. That is the real way to multiple income most easily without much troubles. Not the easy way but real way. Leading normal business (eshop in Tims case and web company in your case) is much more exhaustive than writing. Congratulation erica, you cannot often see so clever writen ad for any busines. Wish you good busines with lendingclub.
What I like most on 4HWW is evidence of turn from business to showbusiness, done by Tim and You also.
That is the real way to multiple income most easily without much troubles. Not the easy way but real way. Leading normal business (eshop in Tims case and web company in your case) is much more exhaustive than writing.

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