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551: If You Wouldn't Do It for Free, Don't Do It For Money by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist

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🗓️ 9 April 2018

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares the idea that if you wouldn't do it for free, don't do it for money. Episode 551: If You Wouldn't Do It for Free, Don't Do It For Money by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Doing Work You Love). Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/for-work Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Podcasts Facebook Group! and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's a minimalist Monday edition of optimal finance daily.

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Episode 551.

0:35.2

If you wouldn't do it for free, don't do it for money.

0:37.8

By Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.com.

0:41.0

And I'm Dan, your host.

0:42.0

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0:47.0

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But for now, let's get right to today's post as we optimize your life.

1:25.0

If you wouldn't do it for free, don't do it for money.

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By Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist.com

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