I recently watched a YouTube video where the guy in it said: “Entrepreneurship is a form of mental illness.” Not that it needs to be said, but in 2020 it does — he means it in jest and is saying it tongue and cheek. The core insight behind this message, you have to be a […]

The following is an excerpt, Chapter 2, from my new book — Real Help: An Honest Guide to Self-Improvement “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Ronald Reagan was the president of the United States […]

How much time do you spend thinking about the past? Not just your mistakes, but the things that happened to you, the random chaos the comes your way, all of it? How many of us suffer almost solely due to the way we focus on and interpret the past? The past can be many things. […]

I hate what they’ve done to you. Who do I mean by ‘they’? This haphazardly cobbled together Kabal of media pundits, institutional overlords, politicians, employers, and well-meaning authority figures that have not only convinced you that you’re average, but that it’s okay to be average. It’s not okay to be average. I’m not saying there’s […]

Most people who see me speak in public or on camera, or by observing the tone I write with, probably wouldn’t know this about me, but I’m quite introverted. I like performing and being in front of people, but when it comes to 1 on 1 interaction and social gatherings, I’m actually prone to be […]

I have a simple philosophy in life I’ve learned from people much smarter than me. Watch the people you don’t want to be like, and do the opposite of what they do. I’m not trying to be a dick, but I have more than enough examples to last a million lifetimes. Let’s call a spade […]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt sorry for yourself. Unless you are some sort of sociopath or robot, you’ve been down on yourself before. Hell, you’ve probably already been down on your self at least once today. Feelings of self-pity are prevalent. You live in a world where there are more than enough reasons […]

“Big dreams aren’t meant for everyone.” As a self-help writer, I get this comment at least once a day. The funny thing? I agree with them. Statistics say that success is meant for a few people. Does it have to be that way? No. But that’s the way it is. Why? Because it’s hard to create […]

Imagine this. Anytime you set a goal for yourself, it’s as good as done. You have permanent motivation. You’ve worked on your craft, hobby, or business for so long that you barely remember being a novice at all. You’re on go-mode and autopilot at all times. While everyone else gets tired, you keep going. I […]

“Every truth is but a half-truth.” As much as I love self-improvement and sharing it with others, I always pepper my insights with caveats. Nothing is straightforward. Every important truth is a paradox. If you want to be successful, you need to be comfortable with holding contradictory thoughts in your mind at the same time. […]