Charles Bukowski was a famous American poet known for his poetry's imagery and graphic language. He had many great quotes over the years and one of my personal favorites is "I never met another man I'd rather be, and even if that's a delusion, it's a...

There have been a handful of books over the years that have stood the test of time and the Tao Te Ching is certainly one of them. While it's unclear exactly when this book was written, its value is unquestioned. This book lays down the principles of...

I read an article on Medium the other day titled "Your Content Creation Goals Aren't Specific Enough" by Jamie Northrup of Minimalist Hustler. In this article, he explained that simply saying you want to write 10 articles on Medium isn't enough.You n...

Did you know the first web-based forums date back to 1994?I was 3 then, so you wouldn't catch me on one.Even though forums are nothing new, they remain popular to this day.Forums are great for having discussions around certain topics such as technolo...

Meeting new people as an introvert isn't easy. And I can personally attest to this.A few years ago, I went to a networking event on behalf of my job and to say I was uncomfortable would be an understatement. I met a few people and struck up a handful...

For a brief period in my 20s, I started smoking cigarettes. I wasn't smoking a pack a day or anything like that. But I would indulge myself here and there when no one was looking.Part of the reason I started was because a close friend of mine was a s...

“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” – Viktor FranklThis year, I've put some serious thought into my life's purpose. It's something I've always thought about on and off, but the lack of clarity wa...

The great Evel Knievel was an American stunt performer and entertainer who attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps in his career. He once said, "I don't have any problems in life, only situations". This is an excellent way to reframe any...

The 80/20 rule, or The Pareto Principle as it's also called, simply states that roughly 80% of the outcomes come from 20% of the inputs. For instance, 80% of a business's profits come from 20% of its products.Also, 80% of a company's productivity com...

To make things happen in the world, there are 4 powers that all humans have. 2 of them are private and 2 of them are public. Our 2 private powers are our ability to think and feel. Our 2 public powers are our ability to speak and act. These 4 powers...