tammy strobel’s simply car-free and simple saturday links 3/6/2010
As I said before, I will be including any ebook reviews with my weekly Simple Saturday Links post. Here are my thoughts on Tammy Strobel’s, Simply Car-Free. If you are uninterested in this review, please feel free to skip to the bottom for this week’s excellent links.
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On March 1st fellow blogger Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens released her ebook entitled Simply Car-Free: How to Pedal Toward Financial Freedom and a Healthier Life. I was excited to read this book because of it’s very specific focus. Sometimes ebooks tend to take a very broad topic and dance along the surface without really getting into the meat of the ideas. By focusing her book on a very specific concept, Tammy is able to explore it to a much deeper extent.
Tammy’s book is full of practical tips and useful information for transitioning to a car-free (or car-lite) lifestyle. If you have thought about using a bicycle as your main form of transportation I highly recommend checking out this book. I know how to ride a bike but there is really so much more to living a car-free lifestyle than that. With chapters on “car-free grocery shopping,” “biking attire,” and “biking in the winter,” almost everything is covered.
My only gripe is that the entire premise behind this book is very, very reliant on living in a bike friendly area. I’m from Metro Detroit (Motor City) so obviously automobiles are basically the only serious choice for someone in my situation. However, Tammy does address the idea of going “car-lite” if car-free is not really an option. I appreciate the nod to those of us that would like to make the transition but are really prevented by means beyond our control.
You can pick up Tammy’s book through this affiliate link for $9.95 (first 500 purchasers).
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Here are this week’s Simple Saturday Links. Each week I pick out three of my favorite articles from across the web and share them with you guys. Sometimes they are articles that have inspired some of the writing on this site, sometimes they are something I found fascinating and sometimes I’m not really sure why I found them so compelling. Whatever my reason for choosing it, I guarantee it will be a good read.
far beyond the stars: the indispensable guide to timejacking your way to success– Everett hits the nail right on the head when he writes about the importance of harnessing our attention and focus into productive pursuits. This is something that I struggle with on a daily basis and yet provides the greatest amount of personal success when I can do it well.
the art of great things: the case for the low-risk start– This article struck a chord for me because it describes what I am currently doing. I’m taking steps to make this blog a source of passive income, but I haven’t completely removed my safety net. I still live at home with my parents and thus save a lot of money. I still substitute teach a couple days a week so I at least am guaranteed enough money to pay my minimal bills. If you’ve found entrepreneurship to be too scary in the past, I suggest you give this article a read.
right after left: quitting as the first step– My good friend from college, Glen (who has written guest posts here), has recently quit his job. He writes more about his decision in this very inspirational and insightful article. More and more people my age who are just finishing college seem to be making similar decisions. I think the age of putting in your time with a good company and retiring with some healthy benefits is not only no longer possible but is also no longer desirable.
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