Yes, there are giant crows in Japan — In 2015, I lived in Tokyo, Japan for 2 months during the Summer after graduating college. I had traveled there for an internship and it was a great opportunity to immerse myself in the culture. I stayed with locals in the Nishi-Waseda district of Shinjuku. If you’re unfamiliar with the…

Some jobs just aren’t meant for everyone. — Without a doubt, this has never been more true for me than when I did B2B sales. Let me preface this whole thing by saying that I have never relished rejection. …

How I positioned my offering to drive 300+ sales in a few months — You have an awesome product, you’re marketing it on social media, and even though you’re getting steady visits to your product page, you’re not seeing as many sales as you were expecting. Even a killer offering is going to fall short if you’re not pushing people that extra step at…

The result was an improvement to my mental health — I’ve always wrestled a little bit with insecurity. When I was a teenager it was very severe. Even in my early 20s I would still get quite a bit of anxiety either worrying about what others thought of me or comparing myself to others. Even today, comparing myself to others…

My first digital product ever. Sold on Gumroad. — I’d never earned a dollar online off anything I created before writing and releasing this eBook. But as of the time this article was written, the product has grossed $2,524.90 over the course of about 3 and a half months. All income from marketing on LinkedIn, which is a platform…

And why I now have more compassion for non-natives in any country — In 2015, after graduating college, I spent two months in Tokyo, Japan as part of an internship. Though it was a fun experience, it was an incredibly lonely one. …

Without any mega-viral posts — If you’re building a personal brand, starting a business, or selling digital products, then LinkedIn is the place to be. The platform has evolved from a place you go only to update your current role and apply for jobs, to a thriving community of solopreneurs, thought leaders, and content creators. …

Without a formal education in the field I was stuck in a job that was burning me out. Long hours. Understaffed. Refusal to innovate. I was an Operations Supervisor with a company that was overworking its employees and people were leaving left and right. About 80% of the department of…

And live an action-oriented life Having a daughter changed everything for me. I became a dad for the first time in August of 2022. Even before she was born I was already thinking of the kind of father I wanted to be. And the example I wanted to set. What’s your impression? I…