The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell
Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
Life has a peculiar way of telling us that every little step we take can have profound consequences. One moment, we find ourselves blissfully unaware of the fragility of our bodies, and the next, we are forced to confront the painful reality of our limitations. Such is the case when I found myself facing the... Continue Reading →
When you are young, save money. If you have a job where you have sufficient income to save money, do so. When the time is right, invest in property. Become a landlord. Being a landlord humbles you; it reminds you of how you once had it, or maybe your parents had it whilst you grew... Continue Reading →
Consider sticking this somewhere you'll see it daily, like your bathroom mirror. It's essential to know that it's entirely true, even if you haven't realized it yet. You are special and unique. You mean the world to someone. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you. At least 15 people in this world love... Continue Reading →
1. Listen, Learn Do! Kids need discipline, no matter what age. Yes, I sound like my father - but I have finally realized how true this is. The harder it is to enforce, the more necessary it is. I built this message out of necessity to make my kids realize that this message is a... Continue Reading →
OK, this is a long article. It combines a few train-rides of hand-written notes all combined together. Take today: Upon arriving home I had to chase, with hobbled knee, to catch my 4yo boy running down the street. Wow. My hydrotherapy was wasted. Sarah needed to go out (to help her 96yo grandmother). So I... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid we weren't taught much about the rest of this world. We just accepted that we lived in Australia and a lot of other people did not. So now that we have Google Maps and Google Earth, plus the internet at our fingertips wherever we go, the world is in our... Continue Reading →
Wow. The most impressive person on this planet (according to me) passed away today. I had to check my small library to make sure: I still have his book. "A Brief History of Time". Which I imagine will be on his grave stone. May his theories, writing and memory never be forgotten.
#America, you can continue to infuriate and amaze the rest of the planet. You need to reduce gun accessibility. Licenses must be much harder to attain. Yes, Australia has had horrific gun massacres - we fixed the problem
Over the last 35 years there have been people whom I have had only one opportunity to meet. Why only once? Because they made life-altering choices that no one saw coming, or nobody fully realised how severe that person's state-of-mind had become. Last month I rested my hand on the shoulder of two female friends... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 