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Friction and the Artist – An Excerpt from The Millennial Way
This week I share an exert from my book The Millennial Way, set to release in two weeks. [Xabier Zaldua | Flickr | Modified]Friction can come from several sources. It may be circumstantial and out of...
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The Magic of Discovering your Potential
The moment of discovering your potential, the one where it hits you like a semi going 70 mph on a country road, this is the magical moment I live for. [Seth Rader | Flickr | Modified]The man, in his...
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The Millennial Way is Here
Last year I had a crazy idea to write a book. Without any prior experience writing, editing, designing, publishing, or marketing, I set out on an adventure. I spoke with Millennials who didn’t succumb...
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How “Being” is Better than “Being Better”
The clay molds the potter, the potter doesn’t mold the clay. [Sandeep Shande | Flickr | Modified]We each have a craft. Maybe it’s art, writing, parenting, teaching, music, or business. We each have...
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Are Your Desires Holding You Back or Pulling You Forward?
“Desire is to the soul what gravitation is to matter.” -Fulton Sheen [Louis Vest | Flickr | Modified]Humans are capable of amazing things. Art, love, and forgiveness to name a few. But let’s face it,...
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Creativity is the Future of Work
In our lifetime we will see a major shift in the importance of creativity in the workplace. Will you be ready? [Quika Brockovich | Flickr | Modified]If you’re like me, sometimes it feels like all we...
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4 Dangerous Words You Should Avoid
Don’t listen to these four dangerous words: I’m not doing enough. [Betta Living | Flickr | Modified]Somedays I feel like I’m not doing enough to be a better writer. Other days I feel like I’m not doing...
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Is Dreaming of a Better World Acting Entitled?
Millennials are often pegged with unfair stereotypes — lazy, egotistical, narcissistic, etc. But there is one stereotype I believe all Millennials have embraced that others should learn from —...
View ArticleThe One Reason I Still Work at a Nine to Five
Sure, having a nine to five is nice in some sense, but is there more we should strive for? 7:24 AM. You roll into the office. You flip on your cubicle light, boot up your laptop, and get to work. You...
View ArticleAre You Building Social Capital?
If you want to get anywhere in life, you will need something much more than networking. You need social capital. Growing up I was the quiet, awkward kid. Even now at 26, I still resort to my natural...
View ArticleTaking Personal out of Personal Development
I only have one problem with personal development, it’s too personal. Personal development. It’s one of those buzzwords you either love or hate. If you stacked end to end all the blogs, videos, books,...
View ArticleDitch the Chip
The world isn’t against you. It may be indifferent, but it’s not enough to carry the chip on your shoulder. People want you to make it, are you willing to ditch the chip so they can help? I don’t know...
View ArticleWhat Does Stepping Forward Look Like?
I’m on a 10-year creative journey. I’ve started and stopped many ventures, but I always keep Stepping Forward. Here’s a look back on my 10 years. I don’t think I was made for the traditional 40-year...
View ArticleBusy Is Not Productive
I’ve worked in corporate America long enough to know all the tricks of the trade. One of them being, if you look flustered and busy, then apparently you are staying productive. Unfortunately, the same...
View ArticleThere Is Only One Reason To Go After Your Dream
Because it’s there. Your dream, no matter how distant, unattainable, or impossible it may seem, is real. It’s part of you, no matter how far you run from it. George had a dream. He wanted to be the...
View ArticleOnly You Control Your Future
It’s simple, do you or do you not want to be in control of your future? I really don’t care who wins the election. I don’t care because whoever wins won’t prevent me from doing the two most important...
View ArticleDo You Believe In Destiny?
Your identity was not offered for your choosing. In other words, a special destiny was prepared for you. But you were also given freedom and creativity to go beyond the given, to make a new set of...
View ArticleFind Someone To Support Your Dream
Tired of the faux support on the internet, I set out and created my own solution. You have a dream, right? Do you sit in a cubicle all day dreaming about being a professional photographer? Do you wait...
View ArticleBring On The Haters
Bring on the haters, because it means you’re saying something worthwhile. A few weeks ago I felt the first bit of hater backlash via a Reddit thread. It was in response to my post about why I still...
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