In the Pipeline: buynothingnewforayear.tumblr Editors Note: Guest Post by Betsy & Warren Talbot Let’s face it: We all have too much stuff. Whether it is the things you no longer need, the items you never got around to using, or the “treasures” thrust on you by well-meaning people, you are probably shrinking your living space with all that clutter. It’s more than simply buying nothing new. It’s being critical of everything you already own. There are 3 steps you can take to finally let go of those items no longer working in your life. But before you start planning your next big holiday, let’s focus on 3 powerful strategies to let go of your possessions. Instead of Keeping Up with the Joneses, Keep Up with Your Dream: This is the classic mistake many people make. It’s like high school all over again as you struggle to keep up with what other people’s families have and how they spend their free time. Remove Mental Clutter Before Physical Clutter: Are you holding on to outdated ideas about your life? Creative Tips to Get Rid of Clutter:
Minimalist Family: 12 Useful Links Earlier this week we published an essay called Start With Yourself, which addressed the following question: I really want to embrace a minimalist lifestyle, but my husband/wife/children/partner/friends/family isn’t on board with me. What should I do? As promised, here are 12 additional links to help you further explore the answers to this question. BONUS LINK: The Quick and Easy Guide to Coming Out as a Minimalist (from Miss Minimalist) BONUS BONUS LINK: The Way of the Peaceful Parent (from Zen Habits) Enjoy. Bruce Booth - Life Sci VC Biotech IPOs have long been viewed with skeptism, especially over the past few years in comparison to the high-flying media darlings in the Tech space. But recently a number of the social media phenoms have fallen from grace: Groupon is off 72%, Zynga is off 68%, and Facebook is off 44% as of today. Yet during the past 12-18 months, new Biotech IPOs have quietly been putting points on the board with their post-IPO performance. It’s now fair to say they have resoundingly outperformed their Tech cousins in the public markets. According to the National Venture Capital Association, 83 venture-backed IPOs occurred since January 2011 through end of 2Q 2012: 15 Life Science deals and 68 “Technology” deals (which include social media, retail, software, etc…). Biotech median and average percent change since IPO are +19% and +26% versus Tech performance of -9% and +3%, respectively. But all deals aren’t created equal. The outliers don’t even breakout in favor of Tech.
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