In Over Your Head: Learning by Doing

  • Procrastinators Anonymous – A 12-Step Program For People Who Don’t Do S#!t

    I strongly believe that all people are addicts. No matter who you are, you’re addicted to something. It may be booze. It may be drugs. It may be doing fuck-all with your life. I have a lot of friends that are in AA, and at least one that is going into rehab this week. So…

  • The 12 Phases of a Successful Project

    All successful project come in phases, and since human beings follow patterns, these phases are pretty universal. Everyone, at some phase, goes through obstacles, finds mentors, etc., so knowing the phases ahead of time can be extremely helpful. A lot of this can be learned, so here is an impression of how they work. I hope…

  • An Amazing Day

    Thank you. In the first day of release, The Impact Equation has received over 100 reviews, almost all of which are 5 stars. Thank you for your support, your attention, and your help in making a book like this succeed. Chris and I could not have done it without you. Beyond anything else, it really goes to…

  • Why You Should Pre-Order the Impact Equation

    Ok, this post may be a mistake… but I’m going to publish it anyway. After 3 years of building, selling, writing, and editing, October 25th is the date when our next book, The Impact Equation, will be released. It was a behemoth endeavour as well as a labour of love, and now, with your permission,…

  • Be the Hero of Your Own Story

    My friend Rog Law is a personal trainer who’s always giving good advice on his Facebook page. Here’s one from today I thought was great. Be the hero of your own story. Whatever mistakes you’ve made up until now are off the table – the only thing that matters from this point on is how…

  • Two Major Drives

    The two major reasons for doing absolutely anything in the world: happiness and duty. If something gives you happiness, even if slight, then it’s probably worth doing. You’re with someone (hopefully) because they make you happy. You have a job because doing it (or at least its results) make you happier. You take trips because…

  • Choosing your Bible

    “You have your Bibles, don’t you?” She was right– I do. Bibles is exactly what they are. They help me live my life well, help me make decisions, and make sure I am heading in the right direction. It’s exactly like a religious book– except I wrote it. If you don’t have a Bible, your…

  • Wasted Opportunity

    Everyone knows something important, but getting it out of them is difficult. I’ve come across a bunch of people recently who are having professional or personal problems that others around them could solve. Yet, they don’t know how to ask those people. They don’t even know who to ask. Hell, I am one of those…

  • What to do while you’re waiting on hold

    If you’re anything like me, you probably hate waiting on hold. Hell, if you’re really like me, you probably hate being on the phone altogether. This is particularly true when you’re dealing with customer service. So I’ve made it into a game, and that helps. Everybody knows that one of the best indicators of success is…

  • Book

    The process of book writing is way different with a co-writer. First of all, it would be impossible without Google Docs. We simultaneously write into a document and edit each others’ work all the time. Some sections stay recognizable; others, not so much. Sentence structure changes. Jokes are added. Sections are moved. At the end,…