Comments on: The Rule of 5 http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/ Thoughts on financial independence, personal development, and small business Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:08:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nathan Martin » Blog Archive » Time Flies! http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Nathan Martin » Blog Archive » Time Flies! Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:55:22 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-47 [...] Brian Tracy sent the following out as his Quote of the Day email yesterday… “Time flies.  It’s up to you to be the navigator.” –Robert Orben  The email came at a perfect time for me.  This week has been extremely unproductive.  I needed a reminder to step back and assess what I’m doing with my time.  Jumping from one fire to the next doesn’t get me closer to my goals.  Sometimes those fires need to be put out, sometimes not.  The thing to remember is to set aside at least a little time to focus on longer-term goals and keep momentum toward those goals.  Back to the Rule of Five. [...] [...] Brian Tracy sent the following out as his Quote of the Day email yesterday… “Time flies.  It’s up to you to be the navigator.” –Robert Orben  The email came at a perfect time for me.  This week has been extremely unproductive.  I needed a reminder to step back and assess what I’m doing with my time.  Jumping from one fire to the next doesn’t get me closer to my goals.  Sometimes those fires need to be put out, sometimes not.  The thing to remember is to set aside at least a little time to focus on longer-term goals and keep momentum toward those goals.  Back to the Rule of Five. [...]

]]> By: Financial Independence « Better Days http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Financial Independence « Better Days Thu, 21 May 2009 10:07:53 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-33 [...] 21, 2009 by Nathan Martin My friend Paul recently asked me to define Financial Independence.  I gave Paul my short version and promised to expand in an upcoming blog post.  Here we [...] [...] 21, 2009 by Nathan Martin My friend Paul recently asked me to define Financial Independence.  I gave Paul my short version and promised to expand in an upcoming blog post.  Here we [...]

]]> By: Nathan Martin http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Nathan Martin Sun, 17 May 2009 20:12:18 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-32 Good question, John. My 5 steps to financial independence look like this... 1. Write 200 words for upcoming blog post. 2. Brainstorm on a new idea for my day job company. 3. Read and apply one chapter from a time management book. 4. Review stock portfolio for appropriateness in current market. 5. Sketch out information marketing idea. The specifics change from day to day, but those seem to be the core directions I'm headed right now to make money. --Nathan Good question, John. My 5 steps to financial independence look like this…

1. Write 200 words for upcoming blog post.
2. Brainstorm on a new idea for my day job company.
3. Read and apply one chapter from a time management book.
4. Review stock portfolio for appropriateness in current market.
5. Sketch out information marketing idea.

The specifics change from day to day, but those seem to be the core directions I’m headed right now to make money.
–Nathan

]]> By: john http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-31 john Thu, 14 May 2009 01:11:22 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-31 great blog as usual. So what are your 5 steps for a given day? great blog as usual. So what are your 5 steps for a given day?

]]> By: Nathan Martin http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Nathan Martin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:35:58 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-29 Paul, great question...I think I'll do a blog posting with a more expanded answer. Here's my quick thought. For me financial independence will be when I have enough money coming in each month, independent of my day job, to cover my desired lifestyle. Sources might be dividends from stocks, rental income from real estate, or information marketing online. --Nathan Paul, great question…I think I’ll do a blog posting with a more expanded answer. Here’s my quick thought. For me financial independence will be when I have enough money coming in each month, independent of my day job, to cover my desired lifestyle. Sources might be dividends from stocks, rental income from real estate, or information marketing online.
–Nathan

]]> By: Nathan Martin http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Nathan Martin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:26:07 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-28 Thanks Bec! You know you're taking smaller steps toward larger goals everyday...painting two shutters a day gets your goal of "new" shutters accomplished in less than a month. --Nathan Thanks Bec! You know you’re taking smaller steps toward larger goals everyday…painting two shutters a day gets your goal of “new” shutters accomplished in less than a month.
–Nathan

]]> By: readingglobalization http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-27 readingglobalization Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:22:06 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-27 So how do you define financial independence? So how do you define financial independence?

]]> By: Becky http://nathanmartinblog.com/2009/04/29/the-rule-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Becky Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:54:14 +0000 http://nathanmartin.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-26 You inspire me! Great blog! You inspire me! Great blog!

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