Like millions of other Americans, I am a homeowner with a mortgage and a family. I work to support my family and pay my mortgage. In fact, my two biggest expenses are in maintaining my home (mortgage, utilities, maintenance, etc.) and childcare for my three kids (preschool, babysitters, activities, etc.). With all these expenses, […]
Supplementing with Whole Foods
Pills aren’t always the best solution for getting nutrition. When in doubt, get your nutrition through whole foods instead of supplement pills. Supplement pills are for those times when you need to increase the amount of a particular nutrient, fast. For example, if you have severe vitamin D deficiency, you should take vitamin D supplements. […]
How I Make Coffee
I’m no coffee connoisseur, but I do love my coffee. I also like to explore a little more than the average coffee lover. These days most of my coffee is brewed on a Keurig Vue V700 machine, with a Solofill refillable Vue cup for my self-ground coffee. I grind my whole-bean coffees with a Breville […]
Can You Replace Your Editor With an App?
If you’re a less-established author like me, it isn’t always worth the cost to hire a professional editor. I know this statement is considered blasphemy in most writers circles. It’s like advising someone not to hire a lawyer. But hear me out. If you write a standard 60,000-word book and hire a good editor, the […]
Most Useful TED Talks from getAbstract
getAbstract is a service that provides 5-page summaries of business books. They also provide 2-page summaries of TED talks. Back in 2015, I read about 100 TED talk summaries from getAbstract. Here are the top 10 that I found most useful: Why Dieting Doesn’t Usually Work Why we make bad decisions How to Live to […]
Book Recommendation: Lakeside & Tide, by Jimmy Tomczak
Lakeside & Tide is an artfully devised book by Jimmy Tomczak. It is his collected thoughts compiled from ten years of reading and pondering about personal growth. Instead of focusing on making money, he wrote the book with an emphasis on artistic expression and provoking thought in readers. The book is a mix of stories, […]