Nobody Does it the “Right” Way

Whenever I speak in front of people, I always say, “There’s the right way to do it, then there’s the way everyone actually does it.” So often, we think we need to do thing the right way. If we want to publish a book, we talk to a publisher, present our proposal, and wait for…

Irresponsible People Win

It was Wednesday night. I’d just finished speaking at a conference I was attending. I was looking forward to the next few days to connect with folks and further my career. I knew many of the people I’d meet over the next few days would be potential advertisers or content creators for my sites. But…

Why People Won’t Get Your Dreams

My wife recently quit physical therapy school. She realized she’s not interested in the field. So she’s following her lifelong dream of becoming a personal trainer. But she continually hears discouraging things from random people and even friends. They say things like, “You’re too smart to just be a personal trainer.” Or they say, “Why…