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THE MOST AMAZING STORY ABOUT BITCOIN YOU'VE EVER HEARD

A month ago, a top trader from the NY Stock Exchange approached me.   “I have someone who desperately wants to buy $100 million worth of bitcoin,” he began. “Can you help…

A month ago, a top trader from the NY Stock Exchange approached me.   “I have someone who desperately wants to buy $100 million worth of bitcoin,” he began. “Can you help me find a seller?”   He then added, “I will give you a million dollars if you can find me one.”   So, […]

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TEN REASONS WHY I SELF-PUBLISH

My days as a writer had ended. I had a bad experience with publishing a book in 2010. In 2009 I published a book that had sold almost nothing. My publisher hated…

My days as a writer had ended. I had a bad experience with publishing a book in 2010. In 2009 I published a book that had sold almost nothing. My publisher hated me. My agent didn’t want to work with me. I lost interest in writing the kind of books they wanted me to write. […]

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PROCRASTINATION OVERDRIVE: 23 THINGS I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MORNING INSTEAD OF MEETING MY BOOK DEADLINE

Is it just a coincidence that the exact number of hours it takes to catch up on Game of Thrones is also the number of hours it takes to get a pilot’s…

Is it just a coincidence that the exact number of hours it takes to catch up on Game of Thrones is also the number of hours it takes to get a pilot’s license? Smart people are wondering about climate change, tariffs, the Middle East, inventing non-lethal weapons, etc. I woke up this morning at 4am […]

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The BEST Thing About Self-Publishing

I was sick of it. Every book publisher (Wiley, Penguin, HarperCollins, Hay House, etc.) said the same thing: “We’re great at marketing. We’ll take care of it for you.” Then when it…

I was sick of it. Every book publisher (Wiley, Penguin, HarperCollins, Hay House, etc.) said the same thing: “We’re great at marketing. We’ll take care of it for you.” Then when it came time to publish the book, they all said something like, “So I guess you should start tweeting it out. We don’t do […]

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I Feel Like I Have Superpowers When I Follow These 10 Commandments

1) HONESTY. When you lie, you split in two. One part of you is the lie, the other part is the truth. It’s hard enough for me to live one life, let…

1) HONESTY. When you lie, you split in two. One part of you is the lie, the other part is the truth. It’s hard enough for me to live one life, let alone two. Honesty is the key to being the hero of your story.   2) HEALTH. Eat. Move. Sleep. If you are sick in […]

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377 – Roy Niederhoffer: Trading Against Your Instincts: How to Make Money in The Market

“I have a lot to say about the crypto market,” Roy Niederhoffer said. His brother used to be my boss. That was 16 years ago. When I was a hedge fund manager.…

“I have a lot to say about the crypto market,” Roy Niederhoffer said. His brother used to be my boss. That was 16 years ago. When I was a hedge fund manager. Ten years before that, Roy worked for his brother, too. And he became a much bigger success than me. He built a billion […]

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WHAT MAKES SOMEONE THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

I was blown away by this story. A comedian was talking about her birthday. She and Dave Chappelle and two other comedians were performing two sets that night, finishing around midnight. This…

I was blown away by this story. A comedian was talking about her birthday. She and Dave Chappelle and two other comedians were performing two sets that night, finishing around midnight. This was just in the past year. Chappelle has been doing standup comedy for 30 years. His sets are effortless. He’s already the best. […]

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