2021 was a meditative year. I quit online platforms, left my job, and let my business roll to a coast. Here's what I learned and where I suspect I'll be pivoting. I gotta be honest: I … [Read more...] about Fired in 2021, Pivoting in 2022
Business – So much of life is wrapped up in it
I have a tune perpetually stuck in my head: "Takin' care of business everyday; takin' care of business every way." Business to me is much more than money, sales, goals, projections, etc. Business – at least how business should be – is more about freedom, thinking, engaging, living. Much of life is, in my opinion, takin' care of business.
My Return to Public Speaking
I have taken the last several years off of public speaking, primarily to work on my latest book Facing Hate. I'm now looking forward to returning to public speaking, and I relaunched my speaking page … [Read more...] about My Return to Public Speaking
Why I’m Deleting My Facebook (and perhaps all social media)
I will miss you, but I cannot continue this dysfunctional relationship. It's not you and I who are the dysfunctional ones; it's the Facebook platform that is. If my decision feels like a divorce, then … [Read more...] about Why I’m Deleting My Facebook (and perhaps all social media)
Monument Libraries
I'm a teacher at heart, and I love to create resources that help people grow. Particularly, the language arts. This includes traditional English literature and grammar, but also speech, debate, logic, … [Read more...] about Monument Libraries
No Gatekeeper Here
We live in the Connection Age. Gone are the days of publisher gatekeepers who step in and take care of petty emails from readers. I love this age much more than the previous. I had three encounters in … [Read more...] about No Gatekeeper Here
Growing a Membership
Stu McClaren asked me, "What is it that drives you to create a membership site?" Let me tell you who Stu is, give my public answer to his question, and invite you to two things that I bet will be of … [Read more...] about Growing a Membership