Comments on: Minimalist Business Success at the Basis of Existence http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/ Augmented Humanity, Second Selves, and Cybernetic Yoga Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:03:11 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Damien Olenslager http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3392 Damien Olenslager Fri, 21 May 2010 06:33:53 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3392 Thanks for being so candid about your experience running a minimalist business.<br><br>I've heard that financial security is a mix of good offense (high income) and good defense (low expenses). Most Americans focus on getting a high income to support their consumerist mentality.<br><br>The minimalist approach turns the American philosophy on its head: by cutting down expenses, one can more fully enjoy life.<br><br>And you are a perfect example of that. Thanks for being so candid about your experience running a minimalist business.

I've heard that financial security is a mix of good offense (high income) and good defense (low expenses). Most Americans focus on getting a high income to support their consumerist mentality.

The minimalist approach turns the American philosophy on its head: by cutting down expenses, one can more fully enjoy life.

And you are a perfect example of that.

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By: Miguel de Luis http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3360 Miguel de Luis Mon, 17 May 2010 06:03:26 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3360 Hi Everett, guys<br><br>Just to let you all know that I'm starting my own MB of sorts, and that I will blogging about it, sharing whatever mistakes and else I make along the way.<br><br>Be very afraid because this is my first try Hi Everett, guys

Just to let you all know that I'm starting my own MB of sorts, and that I will blogging about it, sharing whatever mistakes and else I make along the way.

Be very afraid because this is my first try

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3356 Everett Bogue Fri, 14 May 2010 18:43:45 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3356 This is a great point Mars. Money is necessary, I just mean to say that it isn't the focus of my work. It is definitely nice to have a little extra money to spend, especially compared to three months ago. <br><br>My ultimate point that I was doing my best to get across up there is that if you reduce your overhead to nothing, you don't need tons of money to be a success. I really believe a lot of people fail to start businesses because they don't reduce their life overhead to cope with the fact that it will take some time to get cash flow going. My life overhead is extremely low, so even if I only made $6000 for the next 3-4 months I'd be fine.<br><br>Some people have lives that cost $6000 a month, those people will have a much harder time leaving their jobs because it's much harder to start generating that revenue until you've put 6-12 months of work into your business. This is a great point Mars. Money is necessary, I just mean to say that it isn't the focus of my work. It is definitely nice to have a little extra money to spend, especially compared to three months ago.

My ultimate point that I was doing my best to get across up there is that if you reduce your overhead to nothing, you don't need tons of money to be a success. I really believe a lot of people fail to start businesses because they don't reduce their life overhead to cope with the fact that it will take some time to get cash flow going. My life overhead is extremely low, so even if I only made $6000 for the next 3-4 months I'd be fine.

Some people have lives that cost $6000 a month, those people will have a much harder time leaving their jobs because it's much harder to start generating that revenue until you've put 6-12 months of work into your business.

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By: missminimalist http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3354 missminimalist Fri, 14 May 2010 15:38:01 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3354 Congratulations on the successful launch, Everett! Love your concept of living at "the basis of existence." Money is just a means to do what you love. Congratulations on the successful launch, Everett! Love your concept of living at “the basis of existence.” Money is just a means to do what you love.

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By: Gio http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 Gio Thu, 13 May 2010 23:26:06 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3351 Great post! Hope to achieve financial freedom online and start to live a life of purpose in the near future.<br><br>~Gio Great post! Hope to achieve financial freedom online and start to live a life of purpose in the near future.

~Gio

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By: srinirao http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3350 srinirao Thu, 13 May 2010 17:40:40 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3350 Everett,<br><br>Congrats on such a successful product launch. I'm glad I've got to be here as a part of your evolution. It's been really eye opening and I've learned alot just from reading the things you are writing about. Even if my long term goal is not minimalist living, I think many of the concepts you have been talking about can be applied to my life. I'll be embracing alot of what you talk about when I take off on my year long surf trip around the world (which is my longer term plan for the SKool of Life). Everett,

Congrats on such a successful product launch. I'm glad I've got to be here as a part of your evolution. It's been really eye opening and I've learned alot just from reading the things you are writing about. Even if my long term goal is not minimalist living, I think many of the concepts you have been talking about can be applied to my life. I'll be embracing alot of what you talk about when I take off on my year long surf trip around the world (which is my longer term plan for the SKool of Life).

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By: et50 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 et50 Thu, 13 May 2010 17:03:02 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3349 Altho I am considering a minimalist business, I didn't order your book. The pages you put out to preview seemed unsubstantial - without hands on business info but with fancy illustrations (if you like clouds). Altho I am considering a minimalist business, I didn't order your book. The pages you put out to preview seemed unsubstantial – without hands on business info but with fancy illustrations (if you like clouds).

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By: Gip Plaster @ So Much More... http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3348 Gip Plaster @ So Much More... Thu, 13 May 2010 14:10:00 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3348 I missed my chance to get the early version of your new e-book because I was out of town, enjoying a break from my usual life of doing whatever I want. It's fun to do whatever you want in a different town, though.<br><br>I'm looking forward to the e-book. Your blog is one of the best written ones I read, and I'm expecting the same from the book.<br><br>Gip Plaster<br>So Much More... I missed my chance to get the early version of your new e-book because I was out of town, enjoying a break from my usual life of doing whatever I want. It's fun to do whatever you want in a different town, though.

I'm looking forward to the e-book. Your blog is one of the best written ones I read, and I'm expecting the same from the book.

Gip Plaster
So Much More…

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By: Mars Dorian http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Mars Dorian Thu, 13 May 2010 13:53:15 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3347 Sounds like a kick-ass launch to me, congrats, Everett.<br>You deserve it, and good luck with your move, it sounds exciting.<br><br>But one thing : Money IS important. <br>Being minimalistic works fine when you don't own THAT much, but I bet you're making more money now then you did 3 months ago, and I also bet that you want to earn more money (maybe 100,000 a year?). <br>You perception of money will drastically change once you become more successful. Sounds like a kick-ass launch to me, congrats, Everett.
You deserve it, and good luck with your move, it sounds exciting.

But one thing : Money IS important.
Being minimalistic works fine when you don't own THAT much, but I bet you're making more money now then you did 3 months ago, and I also bet that you want to earn more money (maybe 100,000 a year?).
You perception of money will drastically change once you become more successful.

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By: Everett Bogue http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/minimalist-business-success-at-the-basis-of-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Everett Bogue Thu, 13 May 2010 13:12:16 +0000 http://www.farbeyondthestars.com/?p=1647#comment-3346 Thanks Solo. These are great thoughts, I'd do my best to expand upon them in the updated release. Thanks Solo. These are great thoughts, I'd do my best to expand upon them in the updated release.

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