From someone who’s been there. — There are times when life is just socking you in the face. I’m talking about the days you’re so overcome with anxiety, grief, and stress it’s hard to even think straight. I have been there, friend. And so I put this list of coping strategies together in hopes it will…

Yes, I let myself scroll Instagram in bed. — This post is inspired by an interview I did with Joseph Mavericks, a purpose and self-improvement writer on Medium. He is publishing a series of interviews with writers about their morning routines. I’ve experimented with different ways to get the day going and this is what’s working beautifully for me…

I taught myself to do this while holding down three jobs and now read 60 books a year. — I’m asked by my subscribers all the time: How on earth do I read one book a week? When I mention this daily habit, I think people assume I’ve carved out an eccentric little LiFesTyLe of LeiSuRE that includes 4 hour work weeks and daily lunch on the terrace at…

Let me save you some time and heartache by sharing 7 totally avoidable pitfalls you can sidestep by not. doing. these. things. — Today’s advice applies to any person building a career, but this really applies to any person starting a business of their own. Let me save you some time and heartache by sharing 7 totally avoidable pitfalls you can sidestep by not. doing. these. things. …

I let go of everything I ever knew about God, religion, and the church and rebuilt my faith. — Like many of you, my spiritual journey has been a patchwork of experiences with God, the church, my upbringing, personal self-study, and friendship with other souls on the path. I have spent most of my life in church and have gotten a lot out of it. Going to church served…

I bypassed improving and went straight to evolving. — Some time ago, I had to dig myself out of a horribly scary 9-month unemployment streak. On a spring evening in 2009, I flew into New York City for the prospect of a job. I had 2 suitcases, a twenty dollar bill, some credit cards, and a high school diploma…

I came home from vacation and changed my life. — I’ve been an online entrepreneur for the past 10 years and that translates into A LOT of sitting in front of my computer. I took a trip to New York last May and I noticed two things: how much more alive (and I mean on a physical, cellular level) I…

Who’s ready to curl up with a good book and call off work for a mental health day? — Who’s ready to curl up with a good book and call off work for a mental health day? Well, that last part may not be possible but, if you’re fantasizing about sprawling out on the couch with a few good reads this weekend, here are my top ten suggestions. The Tools by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels I…

A power move is NOT reasonable. And that’s the point. — In a previous article where I described how I dug myself out of a horribly scary 9-month unemployment streak, I mentioned executing a “power move.” A power move is used in a situation where you’re out of options. …