Comments on: Mentor Monthly #100 - Special 100th Issue

By: Christine Kimmel

Christine Kimmel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:12:20 +0000

Great ideas, David. I am excited to say that I do nearly all of them already. Made me feel pretty good.

One you didn’t mention that I recently did was to start getting bills and bank statements electronically.

Keep up the great work.

Christine

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:43:50 +0000

David, what a great article! I’ve already cut down the commute to almost zero, and I love it My next steps are

1) Eating less meat, and making sure that what I do buy is sustainably raised (we now have a wonderful little store in town that offers free-range organic meat).

2) Getting more organized with my time, energy, and money, so I spend only on what I need: less consumption = less waste for the environment.

3) Meal planning… I know it’s not on the list, but taking a bit of time to plan meals will help me avoid extra shopping trips and buying prepared food with unnecessary packaging. Cooking at home is healthier and better for the environment, too.

By: Caren

Caren — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:30:52 +0000

1. Buy on internet
2. Less meat
3. Commute closer
and aim for all the rest

By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:52:02 +0000

I forwarded this issue of Mentor Monthly to a client who is an environmental activist and it inspired him to create a blog on which to share the articles he writes on these types of issues.
The blog can be found at http:// cooool-wwwgentlebreeze.blogspot.com

David, I am really looking forward to the publication of your book, The Wealthy Gypsy -I’m already marketing it in South Africa for you and if you are looking for opportunities to do talks there, I’d be happy to help. I don’t know exactly what the book is about but just from following the growth of your business over the pat 2 years, something about it really resonated with me. I’d like to think that my partner and I fall into the category of’wealthy gypsies, showing people how to create a lifestyle of freddom from a life of service’, although we work in a completely different field. Good luck and thanks for inspiring me to work on revising my own manuscript so I can get it published next year.

Best regards

Tabitha

By: Rosalie Malter

Rosalie Malter — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:47:46 +0000

I also worry about the mercury in CFL’s. I use them and they don’t last 5 - 10 yrs., as promised. I haven’t broken one and I think that would be a rare occurrence. However, I want to know how and where to recycle them. If anyone out there knows, please enlighten us.
David, thanks for using your newsletter for this purpose.
Rosalie

By: bj

bj — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:23:22 +0000

Please note that fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, a poisonous substance. Be aware if they break you must be very careful in picking up the broken pieces. My suggestion is that you wear rubber gloves and use a damp sponge to dab up the pieces, wrap in newspaper and place in a plastic bag and throw the sponge and gloves out with the broken pieces.

I won’t use these bulbs because I don’t want this amount of mercury in my house.