Pleasure and Pain

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Entries Tagged as 'Independence'

Business or Pleasure?

October 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Career, Pleasure

I arrived into Newark Airport from Tel Aviv at 4:45am ET, having been awake for 30 hours straight. U.S. Customs was rather empty so early in the morning. I approached the agent, handed him my passport, and waited for the inevitable inquisition: “Were you in Israel for business or pleasure?” Never has the question struck [...]

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Lifework — A philosophy, a lifestyle, a revolution

April 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Career, Consulting, Pleasure

Around this time three years ago, I started considering the possibilities of being independently-employed for the first time. Quite honestly it had never even really occurred to me before I met people who were doing it — and were happy, successful and encouraging. It wasn’t until August of that year that I actually took the [...]

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