Are You Willing to Let Go?
Letting go of my career as a professional musician was probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. Even though I had not played professionally in over ten years, I couldn’t get myself to do...
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Your life doesn’t suck. You do. Well, let me rephrase that. Your version of your life sucks. That convoluted scrap heap of 5 dollar words you call your biography might have gotten you a gold star and a...
View ArticleStop Calling Yourself a Guru, Jedi, Rock Star and Ninja (Unless You Are a...
Being an expert is cool. Think about it. You get to know everything about something without ever having to prove anything! Have more than 1,000 followers on Twitter? You are a Social Media Guru! Have...
View ArticleMe, Me, Me, I, I, I
Just so we’re clear. I don’t care about you. I am not going to “Like” your Facebook page. I don’t follow your Tweets. I also don’t read your blog. And quite frankly, I think it is a bit pretentious of...
View ArticleWhy Are You So F#%king Mean?!?
Maybe it’s because I said something you didn’t want to hear. Or wrote something you didn’t want to read. Maybe it’s because my beliefs are different than yours. Or I have opposing values. Maybe it’s as...
View ArticleThe Secret to Being Immortal
You’re going to die. Not now. But eventually. You’ll be remembered by your children. Your grandchildren. And if you’re lucky, maybe even your great-grandchildren. Beyond that generation, you will end...
View ArticleHow to Sell Your Crappy Product Online
It seems that every other post on Twitter and Facebook is a sales pitch from someone trying to sell a crappy product that teaches you how to sell a crappy product about how to sell a crappy product....
View ArticleHow to Not Suck at Apologizing
Let’s face it. We as humans suck at apologizing. That is, when we actually do apologize, which probably isn’t as often as it should be. There is a stigma attached to it. It means that you are wrong....
View Article3 Dead Simple Ways to Get a Bazillion Likes on Facebook While Still in Your...
You may not have heard, but there is this new website out there called Facebook. Apparently there are something like a billion people hanging around on this thing just foaming at the mouth to buy stuff...
View Article10 Reasons Why I Don’t Want to Be Your Friend Anymore
It’s been a good run! We’ve been through a lot together, you and me. Like the time when you mentioned that you were having spaghetti for dinner, remember that? “Yumm-o!” That was classic! Or how about...
View ArticleFrom Now On I’m Going to Be A Dick to Everyone I Meet Online
My family and I moved recently. And much like any big change, this one came with its share of “stuff.” Some good stuff. Some bad stuff. A bunch of easy stuff. And a bunch of hard stuff. And of course,...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Blogging Your Ass Off
Warning: The post you are about to enjoy contains language that some might find offensive. If you prefer not to be subjected to such language, you are welcome to read the clean version of this post...
View ArticleHow to Join the New Internet Famous in 3 Simple Steps
I don’t know about you, but this whole writing and connecting online thing is getting exhausting. You spend hours torturing yourself in an effort to extract some deep dark thought from within your...
View Article15 People Ruining Social Media
I like social media. I really do. I use it everyday. I even have a Google+ t-shirt. But I’m tired of reading blog post after blog post about how to “win the game” of social media from your friendly...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Time, Your Bio Put Me to Sleep…
Your life doesn’t suck. You do. Well, let me rephrase that. Your version of your life sucks. That convoluted scrap heap of 5 dollar words you call your biography might have gotten you a gold star and a...
View ArticleStop Calling Yourself a Guru, Jedi, Rock Star and Ninja (Unless You Are a...
Being an expert is cool. Think about it. You get to know everything about something without ever having to prove anything! Have more than 1,000 followers on Twitter? You are a Social Media Guru! Have...
View ArticleMe, Me, Me, I, I, I
Just so we’re clear. I don’t care about you. I am not going to “Like” your Facebook page. I don’t follow your Tweets. I also don’t read your blog. And quite frankly, I think it is a bit pretentious of...
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