for the Creatives

An experiment saving $$$ with Qapital app

Always one to shirk away from traditional New Year resolutions, I've come up with an improvement-related experiment instead. I'm all for finding motivation to save without too much spreadsheet work. Ech, spreadsheets, am I right? Enter Qapital app. (Psst... Sign up using my referral link, & Qapital gives us both $5) Qapital is kinda like… Continue reading An experiment saving $$$ with Qapital app

for the Creatives

Pirate queens get a happily ever after too

I would love to hear a feminist analysis of this, but I don't think I'm studied enough in feminist theory to do it justice. But the themes of this tale are still true of all us dreamers. Here I continue my analysis of the story of two queens and how their dreams correlate with us… Continue reading Pirate queens get a happily ever after too

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for the Creatives

The 400-Page Book Called “Just Do It!”

I had a dream that a friend was struggling with getting around to a project, no motivation whatsoever, initiative down the drain. (Pretty sure that struggling friend was actually my subconscious self, but moving on...) My dream-self solution for my dream-friend? "If only they had that book 'Just Do It!' It's 400 pages of motivation… Continue reading The 400-Page Book Called “Just Do It!”

for the Bookworms, for the Writers

Why “American Sniper” Couldn’t Hold My Interest

I may have been the only person who found "American Sniper" to be the most yawn-inducing movie of the year century decade quite awhile. "But that's unpatriotic!....'American Sniper' is a hero that should be taught in every high school history class!" I know, I know, my mom told me. And I don't have a problem with the guy or… Continue reading Why “American Sniper” Couldn’t Hold My Interest

for the Creatives, Relationships

Who’s Your Sidekicks?

Bryan Harris just sent out an email with this (his former) "Crappy Business Model." This is why I have a Business Manager (Yaz) and a Research Assistant (Court.) And that's just the people that have helped me enough that they demanded a title. All before I even have an official business, because we need people… Continue reading Who’s Your Sidekicks?