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Blog Entries by Chris Guillebeau from 07/2010

Free Advice: Dubunking Some Common Advice

| Posted 07.07.2010 | Healthy Living
Read More: Advice, Free Self Help, Common Advice, Free Advice, Free Help, Free Advice Online, Advice Cliches, Healthy Living News

Free advice is often worth less than the price. Much of the time, you already know what you need to do about something--you just need to do it.

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Why Focus on the Numbers?

| Posted 07.09.2010 | Healthy Living
Read More: Number Game Facts, Number Game, Number Games, Fun Number Games, Numbers Games, The Inner Life, Numbers Game, Number Games Facts, Healthy Living News

Numbers aren't everything. But under the right conditions and aligned to to the right vision, they can be a lot of fun. My current number is: 143 down, 49 to go.

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The Unconventional Guide to Freelancing

| Posted 07.12.2010 | Business
Read More: Freelancing, Unconventional Guides, Charlie Gilkey, Business News

If you want to get serious about building a sustainable business model around the skill set you use to serve clients and customers, this might be a good fit for you.

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The 4 Burners Theory: Choosing Between Family, Friends, Work and Health

| Posted 07.22.2010 | Healthy Living
Read More: The Balanced Life, Work-Life Balance, Work Life Balance, Life Balance, Balancing Life, Balance in Life, Work/Life Balance, Healthy Living News

The gist is that in order to be successful you have to cut off one of your burners. And in order to be really successful you have to cut off two.

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Free Trip to Thailand: Travel Hacking Case Study

| Posted 07.26.2010 | Travel
Read More: Trip Reports, Frequent Flyer Miles, Travel, Thailand, Travel News

It's good to become familiar with the mileage redemption charts of various airlines. This is where I first realized I could head to Thailand -- or almost anywhere else in Asia -- for less than just going to Europe.

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