“Job security” is a myth. We saw that in 2008 and we’re seeing that right now. You can spend a long period of time feeling ‘safe’ only to have the rug pulled from underneath you and experience a cascading effect of negative scenarios. You can go from having a nice stable job, living paycheck to […]

I’m probably the 193,921,285,537th person who has written about how to be successful. I love the topic. Self-improvement is just like any other form of philosophy — a ton of varying opinions with no true consensus. Let’s put aside the “how to be successful” debate for a second and talk about you. Do you feel […]

It just doesn’t seem real, does it? Some of the outcomes you’ve seen people get from self-improvement just seem too good to be true, surreal, impossible. On the one hand, you can kinda sorta maybe picture yourself doing something amazing with your life. Daydreaming about it feels good. But reality sets in and all that […]

The first step in learning how to get out of a funk is understanding what a ‘funk’ is. In short, being in a funk is an interpretation you’re making about your life and your circumstances. It probably goes something like this. Almost every day, you have that little thought and inkling in the back of […]

Every time I read Bukowski, I have several moments where I have that nervous chuckle because he says these phrases that cut straight through the bullshit — they’re so jarring, irreverent, hilarious, and brutally honest at the same time. If you’re not familiar with Bukowski, he’s the quintessential average joe, piece of garbage, nobody type […]

“I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up and boy does that help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.” – […]

I don’t work that hard at all, I really don’t. But I bet I’m more productive than you. You spend more literal hours working than me, but I get more important things done than you. I’m absent-minded, disorganized, and keeping my apartment clean is like pulling teeth, but because I’m sure of who I am […]

99 percent of people on planet earth care deeply about money. Aside from Tibetan monks, priests, nuns, and a few truly dedicated (and weird) minimalists, money is always near the top of our minds because, in most situations, it has to be. Until the world suddenly runs on a different currency, maybe toilet paper, you’ll […]

When most people write about quotes to live by, they probably do a Google search, look for the most cheesy inspirational quotes from the most well-known people.  They choose the type of quote that looks great on an Instagram quote-card but has no emotional relevance of meaning to them. I’ve done many iterations of posts […]

I know how you feel. I really do. You want a better life, but it’s hard, truly hard to pull off. You’re trying to find direction and clarity. You’ve experienced the stops and starts, ups and downs, moments where you’re elated and moments where you want to quit. You’re wondering whether or not any of […]