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  • Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Just Business

The Real Reason You Didn’t Start A Side Hustle Last Year

Look, I know not everyone wants to run their own business. I have nothing against anyone who is fully satisfied with their existing employment situation. There are a lot of employers who offer great benefits, great salary, great culture, and...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business, Leadership

Four Lessons from Rockstar Games: The Innovators Behind Grand Theft Auto Five

Would you believe me if I told you that Grand Theft Auto Five cost $250 million to create? In fact, it cost more to create this video game than The Avengers, Avatar and Toy Story 3. That’s right… A video game that...

  • Entrepreneurship, Young Professionals

Five Tips On Managing a Career While Running a Side Business

Running a business on the side or taking on any side-projects can quickly become a juggling act. As one task comes up, another is on its way and if you’re not careful, it might just fall to the ground and...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business, Leadership

Why I’m Ignoring Your Emails & Phone Calls (My Productivity Hacks)

Picture this. You’ve got a deadline for 4PM and it’s 3:15. You’ve been working at this project all day and are making some great progress down the final stretch to make it perfect. Then the unthinkable starts to happen. First,...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business

How to Make Time for Your Side Hustle (Even When You’re Crazy Busy)

I’ve mentioned before how important I think it is for people to have a side-hustle. Not only does a side hustle keep you from standing still in life, it allows you to earn extra income and do something you’re passionate...

  • Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Just Business, Leadership, Marketing

5 Life and Business Lessons You Can Take from Don Draper

Don Draper is easily one of my favorite characters on “Mad Men.” As a self-described digital Mad Man, I take great pleasure in watching his character manoeuvre through a day of ideation and marketing. Don Draper is what many would describe...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business

6 Effective Ways to Become a Better Public Speaker

I’ve always been fascinated by teachers, professors and professionals who are able to deliver a presentation and rock the stage like a musician.   Especially those who experience repeated success and can consistently deliver great presentations time after time again.  In music,...

  • Entrepreneurship, Just Business, Leadership

Six Reasons You Should Let Your Child Listen to Hip Hop

My first love was Hip Hop. Now, I know Hip Hop gets a bad rap (pun fully intended) but I’m not of the belief that all Hip Hop music is bad. If you can get past some of the language...

  • Entrepreneurship

Hanging Up the Cleats

I sent a long text message explanation to my mom and pop I got the same speech when I left 30 Rock My mom like “Why you wanna leave a good job?” My dad like “Do your thing, boy, don’t stop” – Childish...