My mom used to read poems to me. She used to read me Shel Silverstien. She would read “Guess How Much I Love You.” She would put the book down and tell me that she loves me to the moon and back. That was when I decided to become a writer. I would wake up […]

Last year, I signed up for the AltMBA. I’ve never taken an online course before. I have a bias against online courses because of the cyclical nature of them. It’s like “hey, buy this online course and I’ll teach you how to make money by selling online courses to people about selling online courses.” But […]

The best way to build a business is to build a community. Anyone can buy Facebook ads or buy traffic to push to a website, but only a few businesses have the ability to attract people to them. How do you do it? What is the magic sauce that gives websites and businesses the ability […]

I’ve been thinking a lot, which is dangerous. Let me tell you about it. I’ve been thinking about getting more and more involved with freelancers. As the gig economy continues to become a part of our culture, people need to arm themselves with the skills and the know how to be discovered and to do […]

Recently, I’ve been finding more and more to remove from my life. I would consider myself a minimalist. I certainly live a minimal lifestyle. I don’t like excess, I don’t like waste and I legitimately feel uncomfortable when there is a lot of stuff around me. The more we have, the heavier we are. Our […]

That’s what I do when I get stuck. There is a dichotomy in this because I want people to read and enjoy my work. I am motivated by the success of my blog, of course I am. But I also want to have the courage to say what’s on my mind and do so without […]

But if you must, be sure to do something worthwhile when you are finished. I like to call them motivation zombies. People who are always fixing to get inspired, always looking to find that next vlog or that next article which will spark an “ah ha” moment for them and launch them into a life […]

Before my grandfather died, he and I would have long phone conversations. He used to tell me that slow is beautiful. He would tell me that if we got the things we wanted when we wanted them, then it wouldn’t be worth it. The journey is more rewarding than the destination. My blog is a […]