Abundance

Year in review 2014: My top 10 favorite posts

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on December 22, 2014 | Featured | No Comments

Last year, I highlighted my top 10 favorite posts for the year, and with the year closing out I decided to do it again. This gives you a chance to read some things you may have missed, and also … Read More … Read More

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On poverty and self-description

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on October 16, 2014 | Featured | No Comments

When you’re offering advice, it’s sometimes hard to know what kind of tack to take to be most effective. Would it be best to offer some gentle hand-holding, or do they need a swift kick in the pants? I … Read More … Read More

Tags: food, judgement, poor, poverty

Get my new e-book: Stick It To The Man!

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on September 8, 2014 | Featured | No Comments

I’m excited to announce that I’ve written an e-book! This manifesto-sized book is called “Stick It To The Man! A primer on how to live and thrive inside the system.” It’s full of ideas and meditations on practicing abundance, … Read More … Read More

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What I (re)learned from flying Business Class internationally

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on May 12, 2014 | Featured | No Comments

I was in the fortunate position of flying international Business Class using frequent flyer miles recently. Yes, it’s hard to complain. And while it was a great experience, a lot of what made it great is that it gave … Read More … Read More

Tags: award travel, Business Class, frequent flyer miles, Lufthansa, One Mile At A Time, Scandinavian Airlines, travel

Year in review 2013: Your top 10 favorite posts

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on December 26, 2013 | Featured | No Comments

This site is as much about you as it is about me, so coming off the heels of my top 10 favorite posts for the year, I thought I would also highlight your top 10 favorite posts. As I … Read More … Read More

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Year in review 2013: My top 10 favorite posts

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on December 23, 2013 | Featured | No Comments

With the year closing out, I thought it would be fun to highlight some of my favorite posts from this year that you may have missed. With two posts a week, that’s over 100 posts, so I’m sure new … Read More … Read More

Tags: best of, my favorites, top 10, year in review

Is it possible to be with more than one … airline?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on December 16, 2013 | Featured | No Comments

I never realized that when we met, it would last so long. I remember it well. It was 2001, and I was on my way to Burning Man. I was terribly late in getting to the airport, too late, … Read More … Read More

Tags: airplanes, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, elite status, flying, polyamory, relationships, travel, US Airways

Revisiting how to be grateful

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on November 28, 2013 | Featured | No Comments

It’s Thanksgiving here in the US today. Many people have braved ridiculous airfares, maddening traffic, and horrendous delays, just to spend some time with their family and friends. But once you get past all of the hassle, there remains … Read More … Read More

Tags: gratitude, holidays, Thanksgiving

Why having more money won’t simplify your life

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on August 12, 2013 | Featured | No Comments

You may think that making more money will solve some of your problems. And you’re right. That’s certainly what I’ve found in my life. But when that happened, I found that new problems were created, greater in number than … Read More … Read More

Tags: aspirations, complexity, Europe, money, questions, restaurants

Anyone can get hotel elite status

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on July 25, 2013 | Featured | 1 Comment

I’ve mentioned hotel elite status and its perks. It’s pretty great. But don’t take my word for it. You can get it too. … Read More

Tags: Club Carlson, elite status, Hilton, hotels, travel hacking