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Inspiring Interview Series: Andrew Heintzman of Investeco

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Last christmas, my brother bought me a book called Clean Money. The book is about investing in clean and green technology which to me is the next big thing. The book got me very interested in all the emerging technologies that will create our energy in the future. I’ve always been passionate about building a more sustainable future and the companies and ideologies featured in this book continue to inspire me.

Then, about a month ago I received an email from YEP (Youth Environmental Professionals) about a guy named Andrew who was coming to Calgary to speak about various green related things such as the importance of green entrepreneurs and the new technologies contributing to the green economy. I then emailed YEP and Andrew to score an interview for the site. [Read more…] about Inspiring Interview Series: Andrew Heintzman of Investeco

What Would You Do If You Were Guaranteed Success

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Seriously, what would you do?

As easy as this question comes off, I have found it pretty difficult at times to answer. Sometimes I really know what it is but other times I’m undecided. Part of this is because of my interest in so many things.

I honestly love acting and if I could be guaranteed  leading roles in comedy flicks, that would be one option. I also love blogging and online entrepreneurship. I seriously love travel. The list could go on.

The trick is, at least for myself, to blend them all into a viable business or focus on one and keep the rest as hobbies.

I think lot’s of people are in the same boat. In fact, I know many people are in the same boat. Many people complain about their jobs or careers because they are not fulfilling. Something is missing. What most don’t do is try to solve it. You don’t have to own your own business. Maybe it’s as simple as working for a different company. Maybe it’s a different field. Maybe you just need to infuse some passions into your current work or business to make it more fulfilling. Maybe you just need to focus on more passions outside of work. [Read more…] about What Would You Do If You Were Guaranteed Success

Travel Tip: How to get 50% off 4 Star Hotels!

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I love travel as I’m sure everyone knows already. I also love doing it as cheap as I can and finding sweet deals. The same goes for hotels. Everyone likes saving money when they can and I love saving for travel and Priceline can definitely help.

I heard about Priceline 2-3 years ago because they were giving people the option to bid for airfare. Similar to an auction in some ways, you would bid the amount you want to pay for a particular flight and if the airline thought it was fair, you would win. This is only offered in the U.S. though so I didn’t have much reason to return.

Then I found out about bidding for hotels on Priceline which was also available in Canada. I used it on my trip to Vancouver 3 months ago and it worked fantastically! [Read more…] about Travel Tip: How to get 50% off 4 Star Hotels!

Invest in Experience – A Gift That Won’t Grow Old

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Something I realized a few years back was the importance of experiences rather than material objects.

I started thinking about what I was spending my money on and I realized that most material objects would soon lose their appeal and become garbage.

I hate throwing things out and I hate wasting money so I had to think of something better.

Then I realized I rarely ever regretted experiential purchases. Tickets to concerts or trips to other countries. Different educational courses or going out to a movie or a play. These things meant much more to me and stayed in my memory for a lifetime.

That’s when I decided to put most of my money towards experiences rather than material things. [Read more…] about Invest in Experience – A Gift That Won’t Grow Old

Time to Turn Off Your TV?

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“But what will I do without my favorite show?” is usually the question that follows. We’ll, maybe you don’t need to give it up entirely but the benefits of even limiting TV viewing if not stopping it all together are amazing.

First of all, most of the time, your watching advertisements. Advertisements are designed to essentially brainwash you into thinking a certain way and buying a certain product. All ads are designed to do this. Every day we are bombarded with advertisements, some you don’t even notice.

This is very draining on the mind whether you know it or not. Ever gone camping in the wilderness and felt more at ease. Part of that is the advertisements and constant stimulation are gone.

People complain all the time about not liking their jobs or not liking the way things are in their life and they use the excuse “I don’t have time” to avoid doing anything about it.

I don’t have time to learn how to invest, I don’t have time to work out at the gym or prepare healthy meals, Etc.

Think again. Do you watch TV? How many hours do you spend watching TV each week? Try tracking yourself for the next week and writing down the times you watch it and don’t cheat! The average american watches somewhere between 25 – 35 hours per week. That’s another part-time job! except instead of getting paid, your forking out your own hard earned dollars.

So what do you think happens when you free that time. For one, you will save money on cable. But the real benefit is the freedom of an extra 25 hours per week. You could easily read a full book in that time  or study something else that your interested in.
With 100 hours per month, you could easily learn the skills to successfully invest and it’s more than enough time to get into better shape! 3-4 hours a week in the gym is all you need if your eating healthy. In just 12 weeks, you could literally transform your body and your mind. Develop new habits and kill old ones. Develop a new you. Develop a new lifestyle.

What are you waiting for?

TIPS:

  • If you find it really hard to give up a certain program, why not rent or buy it on DVD or watch it online. I used to do this with certain shows like Arrested Development. I loved comedies but I hated having to watch them at certain times and I don’t ever buy cable anymore. I used to purchase shows on DVD, so I could watch them anytime I want, commercial free (saving another 10 minutes or more per show) but now I just watch them on websites like SideReel where you can watch most shows for free. Another option is Netflix. For just $8/month you can watch unlimited movies and TV shows streamed right to your computer or TV. The selection isn’t that great currently but it’s not to bad. You can get a free one month trial here.

Think of something you’ve been interested in for awhile that you haven’t had the time to do. Something you want to learn. If your a big TV watcher, turn it off for a week and give this new interest a try. Comment below on what that something is and then let me know how it goes 🙂

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