Yesterday, I participated in a giving event with Juliana and her best friend Cami. It was a great experience. The event was called Gobble Gobble Give. It was a Thanksgiving event where we fed the homeless, gave them warm clothes and socks and gave them hair cuts and sanitary supplies. The event took place in […]
What Am I Most Grateful For?
It’s Thanksgiving morning. I woke up in a warm bud with clean sheets. I walked downstairs and saw Jules sitting at the kitchen counter, typing away on a paper she has been working on for days. She greets me with a smile as she does every morning. There’s fresh coffee waiting for me and the […]
How to Name Your Personal Brand
Having a personal brand is something that should be taken seriously. If you have an audience and a brand built around your ideas, then you will be provided with more opportunities. Just last night, I received a phone call from a potential Stodzy client. One of the first things they said to me is “I […]
Hyper-Local
I did a presentation on the Unemployable Initiative last week. My presentation was about hyper-local websites, meaning websites that are built around news, lifestyle or events of a specific city. I used the example of Your Boulder, which is a project where I partnered with one of my idols. The success of Your Boulder and […]
You’re More Powerful Than You Think
You may think that no one is watching, but your actions have a rippling effect on the world. Every time you pass by that piece of trash on the street and don’t pick it up, you are voluntarily participating in an act of omission. You could have taken that moment to make the world a […]
Honest Work for Honest Results
This evening, I was getting ready to work out. I went upstairs and put on my shorts and my kicks and get my headphones. I was getting myself in the zone. I came downstairs and I saw Jules sitting on the couch doing homework. So I sat down next to her. After about 10 minutes […]