How I took my favorite at-home cocktail from okay to stellar — An absolutely classic cocktail enjoyed by many influential figures—both in reality and in fiction—the old-fashioned has earned its sophisticated reputation over hundreds of years. Old-fashioneds have a relatively basic list of ingredients, but if you’ve ever tried to make one, you know that this bourbon-forward cocktail is anything but simple…

Why not looking actually works — You’ve heard this: the commonly held philosophy that the thing for which you’re searching always seems to find you just when you stop looking. This is said about love for the most part, but I’ve heard it used to describe successful shopping trips, job opportunities, and even lost items around…

Quickly Debunking the Top Misconceptions About SEO — SEO is endlessly fascinating because most of the time, we’re talking about ranking on Google, and Google only. But Google has never actually come forth and said “this is what you need to do to rank in the top 10.” Essentially, all of the world’s practical understanding of SEO is…

Create a versatile, fashionable closet with just these pieces — What are the most essential items for an evergreen closet? This is a question I find myself asking all the time, but the true answer shouldn’t change. An ultimate goal of mine is to achieve the French Wardrobe, a closet that prioritizes simple, high-quality basics — often in neutrals colors…

Here are your next three moves — Look at you — some real, live people want to be notified when you write. Congratulations! I mean it; this is no small achievement. It truly is a wild world that we live in, and it’s not easy to rise above the noise and gain a following when literally everyone…

What to wear on a first date and why — What to wear on a date is one of the most nagging questions that comes with being single, especially for the nerve-racking first date. There are tons of other questions that single people ask themselves, many of them nowhere near as shallow as “Okay, but what do I wear?” …

Expedite your earnings and beat the learning curve — I’ve been freelancing for about 4 years, but for the first time ever, my monthly freelance income finally surpassed my professional paycheck. This is a pretty great feeling, I won’t lie. …

On the importance of setting boundaries — As long as I can remember, if someone asks me to do something, I’m game. “Want to grab something to eat?” “Can you help me move?” “Can you get this done by tomorrow?” “Help support my business!” “Will you do me a favor?” “Want to shoot a basketball around?” “Can…

And why he’s the best hip-hop writer of all time — A little while back, I saw that Gen Z was attempting to “cancel” Eminem. And as a millennial raised on Eminem and early 2000’s hip-hop, it obviously struck a nerve. Yes, his songs have definitely housed some pretty ludicrous lyrics — things that, by themselves and out of context, are…