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Time is the only commodity that matters: Randy Pausch


Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:43 AM CDT

I have been going through some personal upheavals and hence the frequency of my articles for fivecentstencents has suffered as such. During an interlude between one of these upheavals, I chanced upon another of Randy Pausch’s videos about time management where in his introduction, he shares how,

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Applying “Getting Things Done” approach to financial freedom


Posted: 10 Apr 2008 03:36 AM CDT


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In my journey towards financial freedom, I have discovered that time management and getting things done has a lot in common with financial freedom.

The Convergence of Getting Things Done and Financial Freedom

Financial freedom is about having sufficient passive income to covers your living expenses. Underlying the concept is the ability to have investments that generate income for you. The speed at which you can accumulate income producing assets and the rate of return of such assets will determine how quickly or slowly you achieve this target. All of us who strive towards financial freedom know that time is a huge factor in financial freedom. Continue reading