3 days agoWhy is Inflation so High?A Simple Version of What Happened & Why — We’re headed for tough times. All of us. The world is looking at entering a global recession and no one likes to say the R-word, let alone live through it. When the pandemic hit, we thought countries would collapse. We thought economies would collapse and we would have widespread famine. …Finance3 min read
Jun 17Medium is Causing Mental Health Issues!I can completely see that… here’s my story — I discovered Medium in 2019. It was a period of change in my life and I felt like I wanted to write again. And so I did. Medium was an excellent “medium” for writing… if you’ll forgive the pun. At first, it was just a way for me to get…Medium5 min read
Jun 14A Vital Ingredient for SuccessFind good people — We all need people. We can’t live in a vacuum. But the one thing we can make sure we do, is to surround ourselves with the right people. Warren Buffett famously says: It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than…Self2 min read
May 20More people should writeand write more consistently… — I’ve had an anonymous blog since 2009. For the most part, I was just worried about people at work finding out that I write on the Internet. It also felt liberating to be able to write just about anything. But, guess what? I didn’t really write anything that I couldn’t…Writing2 min read
May 19It’s okay to be a perfectionistYou can still get work done — I always thought that my need for perfection was my super power. Don’t get me wrong, the finished work often does end up being impeccable. That is, if the work is actually finished. The biggest problem with perfectionism is that it masquerades as a good skill to have when actually…Self2 min read
Mar 20Maybe You Shouldn’t be Playing the Stock GameThe Stock Market is not a Slot Machine — We’ve been through unprecedented times — I’m not talking about the pandemic but, the crazy bull market run that we’ve had over the last two years. The market that’s now changing. These kinds of markets change people. They instill “euphoria” and everyone become a stock expert. In the early runs…Stock Market2 min read
Jan 31The Right Kind of CompetitionThe only person you should be competing with is yourself is just nonsense. — Yes, we need to learn and grow but, ignoring the world doesn’t help. If you’re living in a vacuum and thinking that you’re the only one that matters, then think again. Imagine a runner. Sure, her aim is to beat her own time. But, it’s not just about that, is…Self2 min read
Jan 8Write from Your Happy PlaceGive people what they need not, what they want — I know it seems like the best writers throughout history wrote well because their were depressed or had some great pain within them. While writing can be an extremely therapeutic exercise, it can also mean that you’re channeling your pain to other people. We’re surrounded by death, sadness and just…Writing2 min read
Jan 2Being Your Own Boss is GreatIn Theory — I laugh when people tell me they want to quit their job and go freelancing full time. Not because I don’t believe in them but, because I know they’re in for a hell of ride. And they just don’t know it yet. Everything is better in theory. Life is better…Freelancing4 min read
Dec 30, 2021But all the good ideas are taken…How to write when you don’t have anything to say — The fear of being unoriginal is exactly why most of us hesitate to write. What’s the first thing you do when you want to write something? You google the topic. And then you find there are hundreds of blog posts already written about this topic. So you move on, and…Writing3 min read
