If everyone doubts you, keep pushing forward until you win. — Do you ever feel like you are backed up against a wall? Like you are writing, but it never gains any traction? Kurt Warner was an NFL MVP and star quarterback who had all the odds stacked against him. …

What you think might be freedom may be far from it — The new wave of remote workers permanently changed the face of the workforce. And while this new found freedom was a long time coming, there are some drawbacks that people don’t often think about. …

Forget about “Side Hustles” and level up your main hustle! — I think we are approaching the workforce in the wrong way. It appears the next generation of people is looking at work like it is the problem. Work is not the problem and should not be considered the problem. But I will tell you two issues that you need to…

And it can be applied to every type of business, even your writing career — Back when I worked doing bail bonds in California, I got a call one night on a very high bond. It was a man wanting to get his son out of jail. His son was falsely accused of rape and was booked into the Yolo County Jail. His son had…

And it can be discouraging if you don’t know how to avoid it — Bullying.. It used to be the guy who’d take your lunch money in the hallway at school, right? Wrong. Bullying can come in a number of different avenues, and sadly on Medium, it is a real thing. …

They always seem to get ahead, but we see right through them — If there is one thing I despise, it is ass kissers in the workplace. When I worked in California for a high-pressure sales operation, I had built my offices to be some of the top performing operations in the company. That is until an ass kiss got hired on who…

You might have better success than you’d expect — Want a great side hustle? Something that doesn’t take a damn email list or a ton of time? Have you ever dreamed of writing a book, but you can’t get the words out? Try poetry! Yes, I am talking about poetry. And no, not the roses are red, violets are…

Don't worry, I was too — Being on Medium can be a bit of a culture shock, at least for those of us who aren’t intellectually elite or doctorate degree holders. There are a few major publications that new writers on here aspire to write for, and one of those is The Writing Cooperative. …

Does more necessarily mean success? — There seems to be a narrative around these parts that to be a successful writer, you need to “show” up every day to be a successful writer. Well, this isn’t a coal mine, and blasting your work daily doesn’t make much difference. I’m going to explain why. First off, do…