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The Best Way To Start Writing A Book

I get asked this every day so here is my answer as to how I do it after 18+ books. I have a problem. I asked my 15 year old daughter what…

I get asked this every day so here is my answer as to how I do it after 18+ books. I have a problem. I asked my 15 year old daughter what she’s learning in school. She told me that in math she’s learning about how to find the “volume of a cone”. I’m thinking […]

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Here’s what I thought the most important thing in life was…

Here’s what I thought the most important thing in life was: sex. Every day please. Twice a day. I would look for it everywhere. And because I was ugly and arrogant I…

Here’s what I thought the most important thing in life was: sex. Every day please. Twice a day. I would look for it everywhere. And because I was ugly and arrogant I felt nobody would let me touch them unless I had a lot of money. So then money was the most important thing for […]

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How to Believe in Your Idea Enough to Take the First Step (and Other Business Advice From Ryan Deiss)

I remember sitting at my cubicle job looking at people wondering, “Why? Why are you here? Why are you doing this?” I asked a friend once, “Don’t you think this job is…

I remember sitting at my cubicle job looking at people wondering, “Why? Why are you here? Why are you doing this?” I asked a friend once, “Don’t you think this job is meaningless?” He said no. And then I knew what I had to do. I had to quit. And I did (eventually). First I […]

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10 Jobs That Pay $100k Or More (WITHOUT A College Degree)…

Remember…I told you 3 reasons why college is (still) a lie. If you missed it, read this post. Better yet make sure you listen to this podcast with Ryan Deiss. He’s one…

Remember…I told you 3 reasons why college is (still) a lie. If you missed it, read this post. Better yet make sure you listen to this podcast with Ryan Deiss. He’s one of the most successful names in his industry…and together we’re going to help guide you away from what’s broken to what’s working now. […]

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How To Start Over At 40

At 40 I lost my wife, my home, and my job. And many of my friends. And I was ashamed. I didn’t want to tell people my wife had left. I didn’t…

At 40 I lost my wife, my home, and my job. And many of my friends. And I was ashamed. I didn’t want to tell people my wife had left. I didn’t want to tell people my home was for sale. And the website I had been writing for for seven years, had bought a […]

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The Ultimate Guide To Being An Introvert

John Waters, the movie director, told me the other day where I could go if I wanted to kill myself. I suspect he was even more of an introvert than me. I’ll…

John Waters, the movie director, told me the other day where I could go if I wanted to kill myself. I suspect he was even more of an introvert than me. I’ll tell you where he suggested in a second. A few months ago I was at a dinner where everyone was “networking”. I was […]

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Incomes Are Going Down, Jobs Are Disappearing…Here’s Your Survival Guide.

  I got fired… Security escorted me out. They would send me my box later. All self-help is bullshit. It’s hard to choose yourself when an iceberg hits the Titanic. People write…

  I got fired… Security escorted me out. They would send me my box later. All self-help is bullshit. It’s hard to choose yourself when an iceberg hits the Titanic. People write books: “How To Not Give A Shit” and it’s supposed to be helpful – to toughen you up, make you stronger. “The 5 […]

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