As a companion to his book The Power of Less, Leo Babauta offers us the free e-book Thriving on Less.

The common sense rules Mr. Babauta offers are not specifically geared towards businesses. Rather, he addresses what he sees as the more fundamental problem of rampant consumerism on an individual basis. While Thriving on Less is a mere outline of the material presented in the Power of Less, it does provide Mr. Babauta’s fundamental rules for thriving in tough economic times.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work — Thomas Edison