This question rests deep in the caverns of every one of our hearts. . So, at what point in our lives do we give up on our dreams? . * When told, "you can't"? * "You're not good enough"? * "That isn't realistic"? * "You can't make money that way"? * "You'll never make it"? . Personally, I'd like to deliver a big F(arewell) You to each of those ideas. Chances are some of those came from people who thought they meant well. . Some of them were just a$$hats. (No, they were, I'm no

Reality requires neither your acknowledgment nor understanding. In fact, you can live life in a web of lies. Completely oblivious to what's going on around you. Truth is not predicated on our agreement or knowledge of it. It needs only to be true. Heavy objects need only to be denser than the medium that surrounds them to descend. No cosmic space force required. Dense objects fall to the seafloor in water unless held by shape and air that makes it buoyant. Same with balloons,

Life can be excruciatingly painful. - Mentally - Emotionally - Relationally - Physically - Financially While doing my undergraduate degree in business, I was diagnosed with major depression. Working 6 days a week in a toxic environment, I provided for myself as best I could while studying full time. No days off. I lived the word #hustle so much that it was my first tattoo. And I can tell you first hand that going years without rest wears on a person's mind and body. It also d

What are you looking for? 4 reason why most people never successfully achieve their goals: - it takes work - it takes time - it's not easy - there are obstacles When planning to achieve something, it's best to work backward from the goal. What is it you want? Is that actually what you want? If it could be anything, what do you really want? Here, we begin to see that clarifying the goal is the primary obstacle. Sometimes we think we want something when it'll simply impress or

Thoughts are Things We live in a world of social media noise and distraction. Have you found it more difficult to filter out any sense of real value lately? Opinions are increasingly becoming more polarized on a majority of fronts. How do you rifle through the racket? Here's a few things I've done that I found helpful : - unplug - unsubscribe - mute - minimize Yep, the acronym is "uumm.." What's that!? Uumm, well.. ..while I'm a total advocate for remaining open minded, I'm a

It's been a decade since I was first exposed to copywriting. The first time was at the JV Alert Summit in Orlando, FL. in 2011. This was the "who's who" of internet marketing, SEO, joint ventures, and more. It was here that I heard the genius of a legendary wordsmith speak to the audience and then had the opportunity to sit with him and a business mentor for lunch afterward. What impacted me most about this Cicerone of Copy was how he shared his faith so openly from the stage