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What is the Frugal Agenda for 2009?

I've been thinking about questions that I need to answer so as to live a more frugal life. So here are some of the questions and issues that this blog is going to investigate during 2009: * How to achieve a simpler lifestyle * What are the essentials for a

What Did I Learn in 2008 & How Will I Use it in 2009?

This past year has been a remarkable one for me. I've met so many amazing, interesting and supportive people that it is hard to count them all. Many new friendships were forged and new ideas generated. And I'm really grateful to everyone for their support and

Corporate values & reality

The Global Financial Crisis (#GFC) has shown that some of our 'greatest' companies were no more than fraudsters at worst and incompetent at best. This made me think about all the corporate value statements that I've seen over the years and what they really mean. And

Society, mindset & resilience - Part 1

Over the past week I've travelled to Boulder CO and San Francisco meeting people for business and also taking the opportunity to meet some Twitter people IRL. It has been interesting to discuss some of the cultural differences between my home (Australia) and the US. Two moments of

More Caturday-ness

Web startups & venture capital

Is it just me, or is there an air of desperation whenever web startups are talking to venture capitalists (VCs) at events? I'm not talking about the formal meetings with VCs, rather about those informal meetings over coffee or in the breaks. Was interesting to sit there at

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