Self Improvement

Get the best sleep you’ve had in years — I’ve taken sleep for granted most of my life. It’s just self-help gurus that crap on about its mystical power, I thought. Then my wife and I had a baby. My daughter hasn’t slept at night since she was born on 11/11/22. Now all the fuss about sleep makes sense…

An insight into the nature of competency. — Kanō Jigoro was the legendary founder of Judo. He was small in stature but tossed much larger opponents over his head with ease. He pioneered the central tenet of Judo: the idea of using someone’s weight against them. Kanō’s journey wasn’t easy in the beginning. In the mid-19th century, he…

Dispelling a few misconceptions. — I’ve grown increasingly fatigued with false information proliferating in recent years. It seems like any moron with an internet connection can add to the fire. We’ve managed to reel the problem in more in recent years, yet I still see childhood fairy tales being peddled as dictionary facts. Here are…

Keep On Writing And Never Look Back. — I have said it before and I will say it again. Freelance writing is hard work! It involves countless hours of grinding and pounding away at your craft. Pumping out stories no matter what else is actually happening in your life. You don’t feel like writing today? Too bad! Get…

If your accountant says “I’ll break his legs,” run — Certain purchases you make are a leap of faith. Buying a house is one. You get 30 mins to inspect a home while your competition for the property does the same. You try to hear the neighborhood noise but the real estate agent plays music to mask any sounds. You…

#1: Get lost. — If we’re going to talk about highly successful men who are total assholes in real life, I don’t know why we’re skipping Pablo Picasso. After all, he’s arguably the most famous artist in history. He makes Elon Musk look like a valet. Donald Trump once bragged that he could shoot…