When you start a new venture, you might be surprised at the lack of support you’re getting. It’s not uncommon to feel like friends and family are ignoring your business and skipping the like button on your social media posts. It can bring feelings of anger and disappointment. You may even find that strangers show …
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Romance At The Office
Let’s face the facts. At one point, we’ve all had a crush on someone at work. Whether it’s big butt Brenda or 6’4 Chad, who’s rumored to have a paid-off house and a 740 Credit Score. Chances are you’ve developed feelings or had a fling with someone in your professional life. There’s a saying that …
Nut House
One night when I was a teenager, I got into a huge fight with my Aunt. My Dad overheard us arguing and jumped in. I said something smart before storming off to my room. A few seconds later, he charged in behind me, threw me onto my bed, and started wailing on me. I was …
My Worst Three Jobs
Have you ever been lying in bed, dreading getting up and driving to a job you hate? I know I have, and today, I’m going to share my experience with three different jobs that had me feeling miserable. Job #1 – Nightmare Catalogs I was hired as a customer service representative for a catalog company. …
Blood Money
It’s 5 AM, and my alarms going off. I pop out of bed and head to the kitchen, where I gobble down a granola bar and drink a glass of water. Now that I’m hydrated and have eaten, I can start driving to my appointment. It’s time for my first of two weekly plasma donations. …
Grandma’s Boy
As a child, I wasn’t able to develop a relationship with my mother. We had nothing in common and could never get along. Our relationship was toxic throughout my childhood. Thankfully, the love she couldn’t give me, I found in my two grandmothers. Growing up, I’d get dropped off at my grandma’s house when my …
Childhood Clue’s
Looking back at my childhood, I was obviously meant to be an artist. So much of my time was spent writing and reading books. As I got older, I quit engaging in those activities, though. Adult life and responsibilities took over, and I became a rigid adult focused on surviving. I lost sight of who …
No Respect For Success via Wickedness
Excerpt from “The Prince” by Niccolò Machiavelli Chapter VIII – Concerning those who have obtained a principality by Wickedness. “Although a prince may rise from a private station in two ways, neither of which can be entirely attributed to fortune or genius, yet it is manifest to me that I must not be silent on …
Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso gets revenge on Jimmy Hydell
Excerpt from Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss by Philip Carlo On September 14, 1986, the now forty-four-year-old Anthony Casso very nearly lost his life. A hit team led by a Brooklyn killer named James Hydell was given a contract to murder Anthony Casso. Hydell knew this was a particularly dangerous business, and there would …
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Burn Your Ships
Excerpt from “The 33 Strategies Of War” by Robert Greene Chapter 4 Create a sense of urgency and desperation – The Death-Ground Strategy You are your own worst enemy. You waste precious time dreaming of the future instead of engaging in the present. Since nothing seems urgent to you, you are only half involved in …
You Can't Stop A Person With The Heart Of A Lion 