Archive: February, 2008

Some of my most popular posts so far date all the way back to August, when I wrote a five article series on securing your finances with a side business. It was an amazing coincidence that just when I was planning to start my second series looking at the same topic from a different angle, both Naomi from IttyBiz and Skellie from Anywired linked to one of the posts in the original series: The Seven Deadly Sins of a Side Business Entrepreneur.

The new series starts today.

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Small Business, Big Picture

February 22nd, 2008 by Jarkko (3 Comments)

In my last few posts I have been dropping a SproutWire link here and there (oh, there it is again!), so I guess you must be curious to hear more about it already.

And in my last post I promised to tell you more, so here we go!

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In Sickness and in Health

February 20th, 2008 by Jarkko (14 Comments)

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” said John Lennon. While that’s true to every one of us, adding more people to your family brings the truth in those thirteen words to all new dimensions.

It’s time for a real life story. You decide if there is a lesson to be learn from it or not.

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Being a great dad is something that every father out there is (or should be) striving for. But what exactly is a great dad?

Steve Caplin and Simon Rose think they have it figured out: a dad should be a hero that provides the fun and the spice that makes life entertaining and enjoyable.

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Mark Zuckerberg, 20. David Karp, 19. Steve Jobs, 21.

These people is started early, and made it big time. Oh, and their companies: Facebook, Tumblr, Apple.

How old are you?

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In my pursuit to find great career paths for the insanely interested, I talk to friends who I think are doing something exceptional – something we could use as an example to guide us in our day to day choices.

Not every option suits everyone, but I’m sure you’ll find today’s interviewee an extremely inspiring!

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In my previous post I wrote about reading. And as it’s been a while since my last insanely interesting links post, I thought I’d give you something new to read.

Here are a bunch of insanely interesting blogs, blog posts, and e-books to keep you busy for quite a while.

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I read all the time.

When I wake up, I turn on my computer and check out the new blog posts from my ten favorite blogs. While brushing my teeth I have a book in hand.

I read on the bus. I read at work. And at home, before getting to sleep, I still read a few more lines.

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