It is certainly possible to communicate without words. Body language, eye contact, or even tone of voice all communicate a lot more than the things that are being said. Learning how to pick up on …
Ideas Come When You Need Them
Sitting around waiting for good ideas almost never leads to good ideas. If you only write when you have a novel idea that you are inspired to write about, you will end up not blogging very often at …
Why I Love Starbucks
Lots of people hate on Starbucks. Whether it is the McCafé, "Starbucks customers are wasting their money" crowd, or the sipping hipster latte "Starbucks is evil" crowd, there is not much public love …
The Decency of a Robber
Taxes suck. Having your wealth extorted from you is not enjoyable, but what makes losing your money worse is how much work you have to do to facilitate the extortion. A thief who comes to your …
Celebrate vs. Escape
Days off are not to escape, they are to celebrate the hard work that you’ve done. You aren’t entitled to enjoy them, you earn the ability to enjoy them with your hard work. By showing up, working …
One Day at a Time
New Years is a time when people are thinking about making big changes. Most people fixate on long-term results and the outcomes they want in the distant future. A distant goal can be a good motivator, …