PinnedMember-onlyA Really Easy Way to Be 10x Better Than Everyone ElseDon’t overcomplicate this. Most people either: A, ignore the basics or B, want to skip over them. They want to get into the fancy advanced techniques. Or worse, skip right to success without doing any work at all. But, if you can nail the basics, you will win at the…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
PinnedMember-only14 of the Best Online Businesses You Can Start Now#1 is my favorite, #3 is the most fun, but #14 is (probably) the most lucrative. The world is digital, as if you didn’t know. The future is gig work, you might’ve heard. Now, I don’t fully buy into that. I think the move from full time work for one…Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 7Member-only7 of the Highest ROI Things You Could Ever DoThere are a lot of things we do that give us either a low return on investment, or (and this is a fucking nightmare) a negative return on investment. Let’s take a look. Example 1: Pretty bad Going to a happy hour with a bunch of iffy people. Low return…Personal Growth3 min readPersonal Growth3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 2Member-onlyFor Success: Be a ‘Real Life’ WriterI went back to college a couple of years ago and I forgot how bad the writing is there. The APA styling, the monotony, the itch to find stupid ass filler words that we all scratch, the boring topics. All of it sucks. Term papers serve some purpose I suppose…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 30Member-onlyHow to be Happy in 13 Simple StepsHappiness is a choice. And it’s made every day with a million little decisions. I’ll keep this list short and sweet. Make these decisions every day and you’ve made the choice to be happy. Get outside each day. Be in nature regardless of the weather. Heat, cold, rain, wind- these…Happiness2 min readHappiness2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 29Member-onlyWeb 3.0 Made Simpl(er)First we’ll take a look at the evolution of the web. We had 1.0, now we have 2.0 and eventually (very soon) we’ll have 3.0. I hope this article simplifies what that means. After the evolution breakdown, I’ll explain how you get paid on Web 3.0 …Web3 min readWeb3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 29Member-onlyHow to Be Cooler Than CoolYou want to be “cool”. Of course you do. You’re human. You want to be calm, casual, cool and popular. This feeling never really goes away. I had the fortune of growing up with a cool guy. My dad was cool his entire life. Just effortlessly cooler than everybody else. …Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 25Member-only7 Primal Movements to Get Fit QuickYou’re an animal. Made to move. Run, jump, lunge. Gather. Hunt. And while we don’t have to do most of those things these days. We should still move daily. Here are the 7 movements you’ll want to incorporate throughout your week to maintain peak performance. 1/ Squat The squat is (probably) the…Fitness3 min readFitness3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 18Member-only35 Quick Nuggets of Wisdom from 10 Years of Living WellThe past 10 years have been a pretty consistent focus on personal growth for me. Hundreds of books read, hundreds of pages of ideas written and then, of course, the practical application of lessons learned. I’ve spent the past decade becoming a better person. …Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 17Member-onlyReduce Your Big 3 Expenses and Put More Money in Your PocketLiving well in America is expensive. The average rent, overall, is 1,700/month. But I know most people pay significantly more. The average mortgage is 2,800. Oof. Average food cost for a family of 4 is 1,200/month. Owning a car (car payments, insurance, gas, maintenance, etc.) is about 1,000/month. The median…Money3 min readMoney3 min read
