Something didn’t seem right — I tried to make a lateral move in my day job a while back. I didn’t get the job, which was odd because I was qualified to do it. I had the experience. I was doing the same work but at a higher level too. But they told me my…

If you do want to write, then sit down and do it every day — I’m not saying you should only write out of inspiration. What I am saying is that the decision to write out of inspiration or out of dedication is 100% up to you. But you need to decide it ahead of time. Not in the moment. If you want to write…

When you do, you can have freedom to create — This one is for you. Whether you call yourself a part-time creator, side-hustler, or solo-prenuer you most likely have a 9–5 job and other things going on in your life that keep you from going ‘monk-mode’ on a project. I have found that we must acknowledge and accept our circumstances…

And our answers tell us where we are at with our work — What do you really want out of your creative work? Can you answer that question honestly? Here are a few ideas of how you might answer that question: I want to sell thousands or tens of thousands of books. I want to make passive income that surpasses my 9–5. I want to become an influencer in a specific niche. There…

If you’re not, your missing out — What is your goal as a creator? What is the most important things you could be doing to fulfill those goals? Are you actually doing those things? I started asking myself these questions recently. And when I answered them honestly, I realized I wasn't walking out the creative life that…

God wants us to support each other, share our work, and move digitally — The other morning while my family and I were spending the weekend with my parents at a lake near our home, I got up early and sat on the deck to work on my book. Except, I didn’t do any work. I sat there and talked to God about somethings…

The Profound Impact of Our Inner Circle on Personal Growth and Success — “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” — Jim Rohn, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur Rohn claims that the five people you spend the most time with make up your average self. However, have you ever taken the time to genuinely consider the enormous influence…

Not all underdogs come out on top — I used to pride myself at being an underdog. I used to described myself as scrappy, down-to-earth, crafty. I used to see myself as a ‘have-not’ and wore it like a badge of honor. Underdog, scrappy, crafty, have-not; what a way to think of yourself. But the truth is, not…

If Medium keeps changing, we should to, here’s what I’m doing — Did you know people are still making a killing on Medium? I do. We are reading about it all the time, but for those of us who have been around for a while, we might still feel a bit disillusioned. Heck, I was looking at my stats on Medium since…