Feb 23, 2021Member-onlyWhen Do I Call Myself A Writer?“I’m a writer.” “Oh yeah? What have you written?” “A few short stories, I also post online. But my main goal is to finish my novel.” “Oh, nice. Yeah, that would be cool. Always good to have hobbies.” When Are You A Writer? I’ve enjoyed writing for a long time now. I think it goes…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Published in The Startup·Jan 21, 2021Member-onlyTheir Assessment of You Is Probably Bull***tPeople are bad at rating other people — Ever wonder why you think you did a really good job, other people around you think you did a good job, and then the one person responsible for rating you, thinks the exact opposite? Most likely… they just aren’t that good at rating. It’s not necessarily their fault, in general…Work2 min readWork2 min read
Jan 15, 2021Member-onlyIf You Feel Like An Imposter, You Probably AreImposter Syndrome — I SUCK & I DON’T DESERVE IT! I SHOULDN’T BE HERE! Something that most young people face when entering the workforce is imposter syndrome. The things you’ve studied for so many years just don’t seem to be enough to value your self-worth in a given situation. But it’s not just…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Oct 18, 2020Member-onlyWhy Your Employee Survey Won’t WorkGetting It Right Is Hard — Most organizations want to be the best. If they sell shoes, they want to be the best shoe seller in the world. If they provide coaching, they want to be known as the best coaches. What some companies realized is that in order to be the best at something, you…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Oct 13, 2020Member-onlyMy Medium Profile Is Filled With CrapAm I just a bad writer? — I’ve been on Medium for a long time, a paid member on and off for the past few years. I wouldn’t say that I have a large catalog of stories, especially compared to some, but it’s not small either. I recently rejoined the paid membership, hoping to have a spark…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Nov 27, 2019Member-onlyHobbies Aren’t Just For Old PeopleIf you want to be successful, you need a hobby — Like me, you work. You need money to have a home, pay bills, put food on the table, have a beer here or there, and enjoy other things that you like. That’s a lot, and it means you need a lot of money. So you work really hard, trying to…Hobby3 min readHobby3 min read
Oct 31, 2019Member-onlyWhy El Camino Was The Perfect Follow UpAssessing The Extension of Breaking Bad — The following article contains spoilers Calling El Camino a sequel to Breaking Bad is just wrong. I prefer to call it an extension. The film follows Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, moments after the ending of Breaking Bad. Across the film, Jesse runs into a number of Breaking Bad…Breaking Bad5 min readBreaking Bad5 min read
Aug 30, 2019Member-onlyRealizing What You Majored In Has Nothing To Do With Your DreamFighting your way out — If you would have asked me what my dream job was 10 years ago the answer would have been to play soccer. Of course, at a certain point, that dream collapsed. I went through most of college without clinging to a new dream job. I double majored and had a…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Jul 21, 2019Member-onlyStranger Things Got It WrongBut I Loved It. — It seems like the change happened almost overnight. One day we were waiting patiently for the next episode to arrive. The next day we were expecting an entire season to be placed at our fingertips. Maybe it wasn’t an overnight change, but it certainly feels like it. At first, it…3 min read3 min read
May 8, 2019Member-onlyWriting on Medium Can Be So DepressingYou know the deal. Start a story. Finish the story. Submit it to publication. Publication accepts. Immediately check the stats. Continue to check the stats every hour. This then goes one of a couple different ways. You were really excited about this story. You thought it was making a powerful…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
