One of my email subscribers told me recently that she was struggling with money. She wrote: My biggest challenge is finding a way to invest a small amount every month to make me feel safe, part of me says “It’s too late.” I’m talking small amounts of $100 perhaps. Don’t know which vehicle to choose […]
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Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin
Yesterday, inspired by my recent decision to start taking classes at The Second City, I read Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin. I purchased Born Standing Up several years ago but never read it until yesterday, when I devoured the entire book in a handful of hours. That’s what happens when you […]
Reframe your goals to accomplish them faster
Several months ago, I read an article by Jeff Goins in which he challenged writers to write 500 words per day, every day for 31 days. While simple, Jeff’s challenge is surprisingly difficult, especially if you have not developed the habit of writing daily. I have made several attempts to complete Jeff’s challenge but have […]
Overcome your fixed mindset and follow your dreams
I sat in my bed, staring at the “Add To Cart” button for a good five minutes. “Am I finally going to do this?” I asked myself. Holding my breath, I clicked the button. A few minutes later, I received an email, making everything official. I had just registered for my first class at The […]
A simple challenge that will make you feel awesome
I listen to a lot of podcasts, and my favorite podcast of all is The Tim Ferriss Show. Over the weekend, I listened to one of Tim’s podcasts in which he interviewed Seth Godin, a marketing legend and a hero of mine. In short, the interview was phenomenal. (If you haven’t had a chance, you should listen to […]
Why I woke up at 4:30am today
I sat in bed, listening to my phone’s alarm clock. “Why did I do this to myself?” I asked. In that moment, I could not understand why I decided to wake up so goddamn early. “This is crazy,” I thought. “No one wakes up this early, especially me. I’m a night owl. I’m not a morning […]
You gon’ make it. Slow down.
I flung my backpack over my shoulder, grabbed my duffel bag, and bolted out of the bus in an all-out sprint-walk to the train station. “I’m going to miss it,” I thought to myself. For the previous hour, I kept thinking about how I had to make the train on time. I’ve missed trains in […]
Just keep swimming
Tonight, I went for a run. I hate running. So why would I do something I hate? Because I had to disconnect for a while, to reflect on all of the thoughts that have been bouncing around in my brain today. Ever been there? In this particular case, I keep coming back to the question, […]
While you were trolling, I actually accomplished something
On Friday, I became a Salesforce Certified Administrator. (You can learn what that means here.) Because I believe that it is important to share your accomplishments with friends, I shared my good news on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Here’s what I wrote: Woohoo! I am officially a Salesforce Certified Administrator. Happy Friday, everyone. It didn’t […]
Why updating your resume first is 100% wrong
You finally did it: you decided to look for a new job. First, congratulations. Making the decision to look for a new job is a difficult one for pretty much everyone. After all, you are taking a risk to put yourself out there and look for something new. Unfortunately, most people do the exact wrong […]