Category Archives: Commentary

How to be a Superhero – Part 2: Becoming more Aware

This is part 2 of my series, “How to be a Superhero.” If you missed part 1, you can read it here. Have you ever noticed that superheroes are highly aware of what is going on around them at all times? A superhero pays close attention to what is being thrown at them and is…

How to Overcome Procrastination

If you Google, “how to overcome procrastination” you will find over 100,000 results. Looking over the results, I realized that procrastination must be quite a problem if there are so many posts, articles, and books written on the subject. The problem is that most of the articles about procrastination actually keep us from doing whatever…

The Reason for Success

There is a reason that some people succeed and you don’t It has nothing to do with their current financial situation, their upbringing, or their intelligence. The reason that someone else is succeeding and you aren’t is that they are working their ass off while you are sitting at home watching Lost. I didn’t have…

Are You Trying to Trade A Monotonous Job for a Monotonous Business?

A few days ago, I was watching one of the thousands of videos Internet Marketers have put out there on creating a “freedom business.” All of these videos pitch a similar formula for creating an online business: Create a niche blog. Fill the niche blog with bought content. Inflate your Google search rankings with backlinks….

Why You Are Not As Good As You Think You Are

As I was approaching a stoplight on my way to work this morning, some asshat (Thanks Havi – see full definition here) random person in a red SUV tore past me well over the speed limit, cut in front of me, and came to a complete stop at the stoplight for a good 10 to…