January 5, 2023

The Best Way to Ask for a Raise and Why You Deserve It!

The best way to ask for a raise is simple, straight forward, and supported with facts. People who bring value to an organization deserve a raise. Asking for a raise is common and employers expect the conversation to naturally occur. With rising costs of living, increased demand for good workers, and the inherent desire to be compensated appropriately for one's growing expertise, asking for a raise (and expecting one) is a shared experience across all job sectors. And then this is where things get weird. Anxiety, uncertainty, and fear cripple employees into never asking for a raise. There is a best way to ask for a raise and I'll tell you what it is.

December 31, 2022

What Too Many People Misunderstand About Passive Income

Earning money while we sleep sounds like a pretty sweet deal. But why then isn't everyone already enjoying the fruits of passive income? Many people misunderstand that while passive income is very real, the hard work required for it to show up in their lives is also real. I'll show you how passive income works for me and the very active steps I took so you can begin seeing passive income in your life too.

December 30, 2022

Why Solitude Changes the Brain and Improves Mental Clarity

Modern people are terrified of silence because silence reveals what distraction conceals. It's even been said that all man's miseries originate from being unable to sit alone. The moment silence appears, we reach for something: A phone. A screen. Music. Notifications. Noise. Food. We believe solitude is an enemy and being alone is a sign of failure. Failure in life, failure in relationships, and even failure in performance. In many ways, we confuse aloneness with loneliness. But intentional solitude has the power to reshape how we think, live, and respond to he world around us.

December 12, 2022

Why You’re Not Achieving Your Goals Yet

Everyone has goals. Some are written down. Some are pie in the sky abstract dreams. While having a clear goal is certainly the first big step in the journey of achieving goals, there are many things we do intentionally and unintentionally that make goal achievement near impossible. Let's see if any of these 5 things are holding you back from achieving your goals.

December 5, 2022

Why ‘Goblin Mode’ Is a Trap (and What to Do Instead)

The term 'goblin mode' has landed, as if 2022 couldn't get any crazier. You may be one of the hundreds of millions that have no clue why goblin mode is popping up all over the news and social media. Or, you may be one who's already gone full goblin mode and chosen a life of unapologetic laziness and greed to feel better in these desperate times. In either case, we should all be aware just how dangerous goblin mode is to ourselves and the society we find community in.

November 30, 2022

The Productivity System I Use as an Engineer

Ah, productivity. The sweet smell of victory over mundane tasks, goals, and roadblocks. If you ask anyone if they would like to be more productive in life, the answer is almost assuredly a "Yes!" But then why aren't they? Why aren't we? The answer is strikingly simple yet absurdly easy to fix.

November 23, 2022

Breaking Down the Serenity Prayer

The Serenity Prayer has been used throughout the ages among a wide variety of help-based groups with good reason. It's powerful! The Serenity Prayer is more than just a script and holds actionable steps for healing and growth beyond just being a plea to God for spiritual help. We'll dig into each phrase of the Serenity Prayer here and see how we can mold our perspectives and actions to walk in a real sense of peace and calm.

November 16, 2022

Why Most People Struggle to Be Authentic

Have you ever asked someone what they like to do outside of work, school, or church? Do you notice that split-second hesitation in their trembling voice and the way their pupils dilate? They, like us, are thinking a common thought. A thought passed down from generation to generation. A thought that spares no one: "Should I let them know the real me?"