Start Small: How to grow into achievements
Big things start out as little things. But 92% of people can’t handle that. Last October, I started a little online gift shop. It’s nothing earth-shattering. I found a few items from a supplier and listed them on the website. There are plenty of awesome tools to do that easily these days. The biggest problem […]
When Plans Fail: The Times You Need a Plan B
Oh man, the plan was so perfect. I spent two weeks crafting it: a killer surprise for my wife on Christmas morning. I’m a sucker for those. I love being able to eliminate any suspicions of an epic Christmas morning gift so I can watch the look on her face when she sees it under […]
The Switch: How Linux Made This Mac Hater Buy a Macbook Air
Let’s get this out of the way right now: I’ve generally hated Macs for years. It’s not that I didn’t think they were a quality product. I knew that they were, and I understood the appeal. Apple’s marketing has always been really smart, and they’ve created a brand that people clamor for. But I always […]
Try: Rediscover the childlike urge to try stuff
When I was a kid, I was not known for trying things. I didn’t ride a bike until I was 10 years old. I didn’t swim until I was, like, 12 years old. Think about that – the staples of childhood were things I didn’t enjoy until I was practically a teenager. That’s because I was […]
Hero Worship: The Real Reason The Bill Cosby Situation Scares Me
This whole Bill Cosby situation scares me. In case you need a recap, it’s been publicly acknowledged in the past year that dozens of women are accusing revered and respected comedian and actor Bill Cosby of drugging and raping them. Accuser after accuser has come forward telling a similar story – some with varying degrees […]
You’re Not Afraid to Fail, You’re Afraid to Succeed Poorly
For Christmas gifts this year, I decided to triple up my efforts for my wife and son and build them both some cool – and necessary! – wooden furniture. Now, I’m by no means a woodworking expert. I enjoy the heck out of the activity, but I’m generally pretty bad at it still. The summer […]
Take A Shot: Give Yourself The Chance to Win
“If we do something together after this, it’s not going to be a retainer… it’s going to be another project. Things are just taking too long.” Those are the words I heard through my phone’s speaker while standing in the frozen foods section of Aldi. Those words absolutely crushed everything I had expected – and […]
An Ode to Plaid Pants: I Miss The Days of Magic Clothing
In high school, I got bit by the acting bug. It took a while – I always thought that theatre and music was for the nerds, but slowly I wound up getting sucked in. My first “big” role was during my junior year, as I played the character of Joe Scales in Cheaper By The […]
Overlooked: The Best Productivity Tool I Never Used
When people find out that I work from home, they all say they couldn’t do it because “I’d just watch TV all day.” My usual response is, “Well, if you don’t work, you don’t get paid, so you get over that pretty quickly.” This is a true statement: I don’t sit around watching TV all […]
Lip Service: Getting Honest With Yourself
It happens to me more often than I care to admit. My calendar is packed for the day’s work. I have to get a bunch of writing done. I am going to be building out more sections of my online store. I’m scheduled to knock out some research for my copywriting client. These are activities […]