If you can learn these earlier, you’ll be WAY better off. — Life is full of lessons. The longer you live, the more you (hopefully) learn. Here are some fundamental lessons that took me until 30 to fully understand. 1. Acquire knowledge not stuff Stuff weighs you down. Knowledge sets you free. I used to spend a lot of money on cars, expensive phones, and other electronics. …

I am not a morning person whatsoever. Late last year, I began waking up at 5:30 AM to write for an hour then drive to work at an engineering firm. It was the hardest fucking thing I had done in a long time. But I did it. And you know…

The world is not black and white — No joke — I think they are the biggest risk to global society. Just read a post from a guy who, with unwavering conviction, insisted that “carbs make you fat”. He’s not entirely wrong, but he’s also nowhere close to right. And yet, with every fiber of his being, he…

An old mentor once told me that “all jobs suck, but good jobs don’t suck forever.” Right now, my job kind of sucks, so I thought it might help to share some of the ways I’ve learned to cope over the last 15 years in good ol’ Corporate America. (And…

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure — It’s Saturday evening. Nicole and I are out walking the streets of downtown Greenville. It’s just after dinner time and the sidewalks are packed with people, young and old, enjoying the city and the first taste of fall weather. It was a special night for us. Nicole’s birthday was the…

Yacht? Tesla? Huge mansion? — When I was younger, one of the things my dad and I used to do was fantasize about what we’d do if we ever won the lottery. We knew our chances were basically zero (at least I did), but it was always fun to imagine the “what if” scenario. We’d…

(I think she still loves me though) — About 15 years ago, on a Friday evening when I was in college (back when I still had a Facebook), I posted a seemingly harmless status update: “Pumped for the weekend.” Then, I shut my laptop and headed downstairs to rally with some friends for the evening. The next day…

The trick is 4 simple questions and a weekly roadmap — The internet does a really great job of over-complicating things. Goal-setting is one of those things. You’ll find a vast ocean of paid products geared towards “how to set goals” which, to me, seems ridiculous. …

And a neat tool to easily calculate it for you — Water is our body’s most essential nutrient, and we’re pretty good at drinking it so that we don’t, you know, die. But, the average person (myself included) sucks when it comes to knowing how to hydrate effectively for health, cellular function, and performance. The problem isn’t lack of quality data…