Jared Matthew Kessler's Blog, page 10

Piercing The Corporate Veil: Speaking For A New Kind Of Generation

I just got off the phone with someone who obviously has no clue about who I am and what I've done – not from a place of arrogance, but instead, coming from a place of ignorance.  Proceeding to tell me about how to do this and that… I felt like I was at a friggin [...:]

Have Cool Ideas? What The ______ Do You Do With Them?

People seem to think that they need to have their own business, be an entrepreneur or have LOADS of time to be able to do something with a "cool" idea they have.  Working a "day job" for whatever reason's, most of us are worn out by the end of the day.
So how do you find [...:]

Stuck In A Rut? What To Do To Get Out Of One.

A lot of times we get stuck in a rut…  trying to just press through things – even though it's best to just step away and take a break from it all.  Coming back to it with a fresh new outlook, is sometimes the only thing that helps us break free.
That is why at times, [...:]

Sometimes There Are No Short Cuts

Often times, in the business world and as individuals we look for short cuts.  Wanting to jump in early on the next fad that helps achieve the things we want, quicker… faster… sometimes there just aren't any ways to speed up the process.
I just realized this with some fitness goals of mine – as I've [...:]

Wealth Over Health?

I don't know about you, but I'm a bit overwhelmed with the amount of people nowadays talking about "success" that it's a bit scary.  Perhaps the thing that concerns me most, is that most of the ones I've seen are pretty out of shape and unhealthy.
Sure they might have financial "success" but what about all [...:]

Why You Shouldn't Believe Yourself

It's a bold statement – I know.  But here is why you shouldn't believe yourself:
1 – Most of our thoughts aren't ours.
2 – Most of the time we aren't happy – so why believe that we shouldn't be.
3 – Most things we are afraid of… never wind up happening to us (it's the thought of [...:]

Man Versus Business – Can't We Coexist?

I was walking home from the gym and read this horrific story about the trainer that got killed at Seaworld. The interesting thing was… it still opened the next day.
Understanding both the business side and the human being side of things, it really made me think what the right thing to do would be.
Should [...:]

How To Fight For Your Happiness

I know it seems a bit upsurd to fight for your happiness… but the truth is, it's something you're going to have to do.
Constantly barraged by certain individuals and major corporation's plans over our own lives (mostly because of our lack of one), it's something that I believe we are going to have to constantly [...:]

11 New Things To Try

As you're probably aware I definitely like to try new things.  Always in tune with how you and your business seem to play a vital co-existing role in your life… I thought I would share a few things I'm trying out.
1 – Try eating for your blood type.
Although I'm not a doctor and a lot [...:]

Owning Less – So It Won't Own You

Someone had made a comment on one of my previous blogs that talked about how most people wouldn't work jobs they disliked if they didn't own so much stuff.
I couldn't agree with them more.
As someone who leads a pretty minimalistic life, I wanted to share a few more in depth ideas on how to own [...:]