How to qualify for the partner program in days — not months — Today I read a story that made me sad. Jo Ann Harris wrote in Could My 13,000 Followers Please Step Up, that although she has that many followers, she is yet to make $100 a month on medium. It made me wonder just how many others like Jo Ann Harris…

Why most of you might quit too soon — how to stop it — 5 years from now, 50% of you won’t be running that side hustle you’ve been working so hard on, and according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics¹, 70% will be gone in10 years — just when it’s about to take off to the stratosphere. Hard to swallow? Yes. …

How I quit drinking effortlessly — This article is not meant to diagnose, treat or offer objective advice on how to overcome alcoholism. It’s my own opinion about what worked for me. For nine years, I struggled with what one could call “functional alcoholism” If you asked my friends and people who knew me, they would…

I spent 9 years of my life as a functional alcoholic. Here’s what I know for sure about being alcohol dependent — A few months ago, I wrote this story about being a functioning alcoholic for 9 years and how I “unintentionally” stopped drinking but fell in love with my sober mind — so much that I didn’t want to break the streak. It’s 2. 5 years later and I’m going on strong. They say once you’re an addict you’ll always be…

If you want yours to survive, work on these. — 33% of business startups are no longer in business after two years, and 50% are gone by four years.¹ 18.4% of private sector businesses in the U.S. fail within the first year. 49.7% in 5 years and in 10 years, 65.5% of those businesses have failed² There are many reasons why startups and small businesses fail. Here are the top 7. Low market demand: This usually happens when you have a product that you…

Not reading instructions wastes more time than it saves and sometimes, it KILLS! — Reading instructions and understanding them saves time, stress, and frustration. It minimizes the possibility of screwing something up or making something worse while trying to fix it. According to Engadted.com, Americans don’t read manuals. Instead, they give up on product setup within a few minutes. Blame it on poor usability…

TimeYourWeb is my favorite new tool and here’s why — In plain clear visuals, it tells you exactly how much time you’ve spent on any website you visit. It also tells you how much of that time was just idle(open tab) and how much of that time was active(active tab) Do you know how much time you spend online every…

Does it make the boat go faster? Why you should focus on speed, not maintenance in you want to grow your business — The GB-8 (Great Britain Rowing Team) are known for coming up with the catchphrase “will it make the boat go faster?” Who were they? They were an underachieving team of male rowers. In 1998, they set themselves a crazy goal of winning an Olympic Gold Medal in two years’ time. What this team…