I’m writing a new book. But there’s a problem: I can’t write it. I’m already 5,000 words in and I’m still not confident that I can complete it. I know this is a lie I’m telling myself, but it doesn’t make the lie feel less real. We all our lie to ourselves sometimes.. We make […]
This guy created a “best selling,” book that only contained a picture of his foot. The process was simple. He took a picture of his foot, added it to a document, uploaded it to amazon, asked a few of his friends to buy it, and placed it in an obscure category so it would rank […]
Why do I write? I write because it’s one of the few things that allows me to be myself – my real self. Life requires you to be fake sometimes. I don’t have to fake it when I write. I write because it’s amazing how many different concepts, ideas, and messages can be shared with only […]
Who doesn’t love the Olympics? Every four years, we get to see the best of the best of the best compete. The Olympics is so interesting, because the athletes have few chances to win medals in their lifetime. In almost every other sport, you get a new season each year, but in the Olympics, it’s […]
**For the broke, busy, and frustrated** A friend came to visit me yesterday. He’s working on creating videos for YouTube to help people learn about science. He came over to record video of my daughter as part of his new project. He had an expensive looking camera, a tripod, and microphone attached — the works. […]
Statistically speaking, your dreams won’t come true. Just look at the numbers: 77 percent of people dislike their jobs or don’t feel engaged in them. This number isn’t likely to change. Only 12 percent of people make the famed optimal-happiness-salary of 75 thousand per year ore more. 81 percent of people want to write a […]
I like stealing from people. Their knowledge at least. Each time I read a new book it’s like I’ve downloaded their brain into my own. I just finished reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. He talks about the “Resistance,” — the evil voice of self-doubt that constantly creeps into your mind. The Resistance […]
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation.” – Henry David Thoreau My mom graduated from high school a year early. She graduated from college and got her masters degree in five years. She did everything “right”- got the grades, worked hard, climbed the ladder. She spent […]
My daughter pisses me off sometimes. She’s six weeks old. She wakes up at the worst times of night – when I’m in a deep sleep. She starts crying in the morning right as I sit down to type and try to make a dent in the universe that day. I feel like her being […]
There are way more than “ten steps,” to living your dream life. You won’t find all of the answers you need in a blog post. Maybe you don’t need to even have a “dream life.” Maybe dreams aren’t meant for everyone. Maybe that’s okay. For those of you who do want more, there’s a long […]
