Almost every month, I find myself in a meeting with an overwhelmed owner, founder, or Marketing VP for a startup or SaaS business that has recently “launched,” or plans to do so. …

It is with no small amount of reticence I stand before this learned audience to speak the truth on the matter of not becoming a writer. If writing is your calling, you’ve probably suffered a few setbacks along the way. Don’t feel bad. Don’t feel unworthy. You are not alone. You Want to be a Successful and Wealthy Author …

What are they thinking? While the largest civilian employer in the United States nudged its non-retail associate employees back to Walmart corporate offices last month (as long as they are vaccinated), many other workers are steadying themselves for a company-mandated return-to-the-office. Apparently, a significant number of workers are just quitting…

What should a WORD really be worth? — The discourse of money I found my sweet spot for content creation pricing. I hit my target earnings goal. Most businesses sell products or services. As a freelance writer and content creator, the product I sell is made of words. In many ways, it’s a strange way to make money. I guess people do…

Tips on making freelancer platforms launchpads for your side hustle — A late bloomer I’ve been writing in one fashion or another since adolescence. I went the English major route in college because of my passion for the written word, ideas, books, thinkers … creatives. …

His Disconnect and Greed Exemplify the Religious Right — Dave Ramsey, a darling of money-fixated, evangelical Christians everywhere, received a hellish amount of negative attention recently. I doubt it bothered him much; in fact, he probably enjoyed it. Maybe I am over generalizing, but I don’t think many of the folks who support his business would be overly concerned…

Lobbyists and special interest groups scramble to assess new hire — Does an education leader really need education experience? In a former life, my dream job was to write for America’s “finest news source,” The Onion. I no longer send them my resume, but I still love to read it. Hyperbole, sarcasm, and media satire have always been personal interests —…

On re-reading his novel White Noise 20-years later — Waves and Radiation and Hand Sanitizer A toxic threat in the air that can kill us. Fear-filled and surreal trips to the supermarket. A morbid preoccupation with death and confrontation with our own mortality. The notion of technology as our savior or destroyer. Sound familiar? These are all recurring themes in the brilliantly prescient 1985 novel…

definitely! Part of the allure for writing ... I think most creatives want to leave a little something behind as evidence that we were here ha ha