We all have favorite tools, here are a few of mine — I have this Letherman utility knife that I use around my house all the time. My daughters have come to name it my ‘man tool,’ as it always comes out for whatever project I’m working on. As writers, we have favorite tools too. They are the things we use all…

Your ‘why’ paves the paths for your writing — Do you know why you write articles online? Do you know why you want to write a book? How about why do you write about the topics you write about? Understanding your ‘why’ will help you become a better writer, create focus, and define your level of success. This is…

A brief look at my evolution as a writer — If you are going to be a successful writer, you need to be growing. Whether you have been writing for less than a year or several years, you will begin to struggle to find success if you stop growing and adapting. Over the last few years, I have had several…

A simple outline when you feel like you have hit burnout — I have learned over the years that I need to have a plan for when I burn out. Over the last couple of weeks, life has been so busy and I tried to keep writing my typical 10–15 posts a week. I can’t do it when my day job is…

God has done amazing things — “I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” — Psalm 9:1–2 Most people have been through hard times…

Very few people strike gold fast and easy — “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while… you don’t do things right once in a while… you do them right all the time. Winning is habit.” — Vince Lombardi Writing online is a habit. If you don't make it one, you will never…

Are you running the show though? — I am on a financial journey. I recently realized that we had been lied to about money. We are past the time when going to college, getting a job, and staying with the same company until we retire at 65. This isn’t the way things work anymore. College is expensive…

Have you followed my Substack Newsletter? — Last month, I decided to try out Substack. Since that time, I have been pleasantly surprised with how much I love it. Yet, I wouldn’t have jumped over there had it not been for the Coffee Times, Coffee Challenge. Over the last few days, I have seen some great feedback…

It’s okay to write about similar topics though — It happens all the time. You read something on Medium. It gives you some inspiration. Then you decide to write about the same topic. Except, you write the same thing as you just read. It’s okay for this to happen once or twice. But you can’t keep it up for…