“You are worthless. I am superior. Sit there and let my ego purrrr like a pussy cat.” — The brain is either a tool or a weapon used against you. None of us are born with an operating manual for the mind. Schools don’t teach much about psychology. And your parents probably have no clue about psychology either unless they’re psychologists. To top it off, other people can…

Expand your mind to expand your opportunities in life — All the recession and inflation talk is a real drainer. Most of the solutions are out of your control. So the one smart thing you can do is switch off the news, open your mind, and learn a few ways others are adding second and third online income streams. What…

“We were handed $1,200 in exchange for 40-year high inflation and a recession.” — The word “recession” brings back nightmares. In 2008 I barely survived the recession. The market became so scared that most of my small business customers canceled their orders. My financial future went up in smoke. And the Wall Street bankers who caused the mess were smiling. In 2020, after a…

You never want to feel like you didn’t spend enough time with a loved one. — You would have been dead by Christmas. That’s what the doctor said to a family member. They complained to me about feeling tired and losing some weight. “Don’t worry about it, mate. Weight naturally falls off you with a change in diet.” How stupid and incorrect I was. The doctor…

Most people have no idea what their passion is, so they lie — After you leave the traditional 9-5 world, it’s as if everything becomes clearer. Here are a few aha-moments I had about business and work. I’m sure you can relate to plenty of them (all killer, no filler). 1. A salary won’t make you wealthy I know money isn’t everything. Duhhhh. But without a decent income it sure…

Crowdsourced from the internet — and highly likely to turn your thinking upside down. — Soon we’ll all be millionaires. No joke. With inflation out of control the value of our money is being distorted, and price discovery is harder than ever. That’s just the new world we live in, where some people think their house went up massively, and others understand world leaders want…

“What a big-eared clown. Like, shut up.” Here’s how to deal with critics, trolls, and clowns. — Hate thrown at your face never feels good. I don’t care whether your Rocky with big balls of steel or Wonder Woman with a dangerous whip. Hate sucks. Over the last week I’ve read three nasty articles about me. Over the last 6-12 months I’ve read even more. The common…

I was so brainwashed, I asked my boss if I could be excused from the meeting to go to the little boys’ room. — A traditional job can teach you a lot of bad habits. These things act like a limiting valve on your consciousness. The ceiling of your potential starts to shrink. Being aware of how corporations accidentally program your mind is key. …

“Choose your tomorrow but start today” — 36 years old makes me feel like a grandpa sometimes. It doesn’t help that I have a pair of hearing aids and my hair is starting to thin out with a few grey highlights for good measure. What can ya do, right? Nothing. Here are a few life lessons I…