10 Tips to Get Busy Living
One of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies is: Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying At this point in the Shawshank Redemption, Andy (played by Tim Robbins) seems to be at his breaking point. He’s endured abuse, betrayal, and disappointment. But still…he won’t give up on his dream. While sitting…
3 reasons why we had Dream Job Bootcamp™ at Shawshank Prison (pic and video included)
The first time I saw it I knew I was going to have an event there someday. Besides the otherworldly architecture, the massive building over 100 years-old, held deep meaning for me. It represented a time when I felt trapped and held captive against my will. I’d come to find out later that my prison was…
Get busy living or get busy dying. YOUR CHOICE.
Face it. Most people are dead. When’s the last time you’ve felt truly alive? For many people, it’s been years. They gave up on their dream along time ago. As a result, they’re only going though the motions. Much like “Red” in The Shawshank Redemption they no longer have any use for HOPE. Honestly, it’s…
October 16 is National Boss’s Day—Celebrate by Quitting Your Job!
Start Seeing Yourself As a Freelancer You should become, what I call, a Functional Freelancer™. Doesn’t matter if you’re “traditionally employed” as a long-term contractor or not. Take a quick peek at the differences: Seeing yourself as anything other than a Functional Freelancer creates prison-like conditions (Tweet This or Share on Facebook). The way you see…
Your Dream is a Matter of Life and Death…Your Own
Dream or Die…Your Choice It’s been said, Most people are dead, they just haven’t made it official. (Tweet This or Share on Facebook) I agree. So did Andy Dufresne. He told his friend “Red” in The Shawshank Redemption: “I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying.” Stuck…