He’s sitting in his back yard in a lawn chair. Drinking beer. Bored with his job as a truck driver. Frustrated in his dream of becoming an Air Force pilot because of his poor eyesight. So he decides to do something about it. He gets helium tanks and forty-two weather balloons. He fills up theRead more
In my previous posts, I looked at the story of Henry David Thoreau’s decision to live a simpler, more focused life – as he describes in his famous book, Walden, and how we 5 Day Weekenders can profit from knowing what’s just stuff and what’s important in our life. Here I’m offering suggestions on creatingRead more
He was born into a “modest New England family” in Concord, Massachusetts. His father owned and operated a pencil factory, and his mother rented out parts of the family’s home to boarders. He was a bright student and was accepted into Harvard, where he excelled. He graduated having received the most prestigious education. He wasRead more
In my previous posts, I spoke about how wanting everything to be perfect can hinder your putting plans into action – it can prevent you from actually accomplishing something. When you learn as you go, you can solve problems and perfect your approach. Here, I’m offering a list of seven ways in which you canRead more
In early 1970, a Bangladeshi man named Muhammad was working as an economist at Chittagong University. After a devastating cyclone, bloody war of independence with Pakistan, and severe famine, Bangladesh was suffering deeply. Muhammad was heartbroken over the poverty he saw, knowing his academic economics were doing nothing to alleviate it. In 1974 he visitedRead more
In my previous posts, I spoke about how wanting everything to be perfect can hinder your putting plans into action – it can prevent you from actually accomplishing something. When you learn as you go, you can solve problems and perfect your approach. Here, I’m offering a list of seven ways in which you canRead more
John Lennon met Yoko Ono at one of her art exhibits in November of 1966. One installment in her exhibit was “Ceiling Painting.” Viewers had to climb a white ladder in the center of the room, where a magnifying glass hung from the ceiling. When they looked through the magnifying glass they saw one wordRead more
At the age of 32, Bucky was in a deep depression after losing his job. He was wandering through life with no clear direction. He had been expelled from college twice and had drifted from one meaningless job to the next. With no income for his family, debt was piling up. Bucky started drinking heavilyRead more
The 5 Day Weekend is about reframing and re-envisioning the American Dream. For far too long the American Dream has been defined in materialistic terms. You’ve “made it” when you have that nice, big, custom house, that fancy, shiny car; a swimming pool; four-wheelers and other toys; etc. But very rarely does that high-consumption lifestyleRead more
In my previous posts, I introduced one of my longtime ideas – actually, it’s a tool – for gauging the economy, using seasons and a sort of annual clock. Consider the following chart, which outlines specific indicators that emerge at each time on the economic clock: How to Gauge the Economy to Know When andRead more
