More than a living

I was chatting with Toby, this morning, about his “Professional Peer Referrals” post. And as I was describing my issues with the whole “pay to play” concept, something dawned on me.
I have a really, really hard time charging people for intangible work that I enjoy.
Now, what–he says, gracefully sidestepping the “oldest profession in the world” […]

Ask yourself — if you were on your way to work and heard one of the world’s greatest violinists playing on the street, would you notice?
A brilliant piece in the Washington Post called “Pearls Before Breakfast” describes an experiment in which the authors asked Joshua Bell, a world-renowned violinist, to play his Stradivarius for 45 […]

Much of the time, we at little ol’ More than a living tend to get on the soapbox a bit. Raining fire and brimstone down upon the modern day workplace. Its foibles. And its inadequacies.
Sometimes that can seem a bit negative. We don’t mean for it to be. But it can be that way.
So, I’m […]

Sorry, but the geek in me compells me to say, “This is Red 5, standing by.”
Phew. Now that that is out of the way…
Red5, founded by former members of Blizzard Entertainment (the company behind titles like World of Warcraft), deserves recognition for its compelling, creative, entertaining, respectful, drool-inducing recruiting campaign.
If only everyone paid this much […]

Our pursuits here at More than a living are often twofold. Two sides of the same coin.
On one hand, we’re in the business of helping you focus. Helping you find perspective. And helping you get the most out of you. Helping you find meaning.
On the other, we’re trying to help you identify the primary barriers […]

I’m not a fan of the inspirational posters that hang on the walls of so many offices and companies these days. They are well intended, but too often feel like window-dressing - there to send a message but without conviction.
You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable […]

Having kids, I tend to play a lot of board games. A lot.
And not different board games, mind you. The same board game over and over and over and over and, well, you get the picture. Kids like repetition. I get it.
Add to that the lovely damp weather of the Pacific Northwest, and you can […]

I was reading my first monthly magazine from Investment Advisor, a subscription offer that had peaked my interest, though I sit outside their target market. (Since I think about one’s career as perhaps their core asset in their investment portfolio, it made perfect sense to take a look at this magazine that targets the advising […]

I actually love it when I’m scooped on ideas. Want to know why? Because it means that I’m making reasonable intuitive leaps.
It also means that, eventually, I’m going to make an intuitive leap that doesn’t seem to be intuitive.
Yeah, I think I’m smart. I’m patting myself on the back. You should, too. You’re here, afterall.
Case […]

Chris Pearson is a genius.
I would have said that before simply because he’s the one who created the Cutline theme for WordPress.
But, now, I have another reason. This post: How to Find Your Creative Zen. Well, that, and the fact that he manages to work Frogger into the discussion. Nuff said.
Oh wait. Not enough said.
You […]