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What Does It Mean to Be A Professional?
What Does It Mean to Be A Professional?   This question is meaningful to me because I take my hobbies seriously.  If I had my way, I would spend all my time on my hobbies and absolutely zero time on my ''job.''   But there's a catch.  When you do your...
Why I Started Signaigo Legal Content
Why I Started Signaigo Legal Content This article was originally published on my LinkedIn profile. The Origins The year is 2019.  The world is about to change because of Covid, but nobody knows it yet.  I have recently joined the Peace Corps and am preparing to move...
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn’t Publish
Reflecting on Model Citizen: The Book I Didn't Publish I wrote a book I never published and probably never will. At the time, I considered it a failure.  But that book wasn't meant to make me famous. It wasn't meant to launch me into the stratosphere with Mark Twain...
How to Use Jealousy to Your Advantage

How to Use Jealousy to Your Advantage

Image Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images How to Use Jealousy to Your Advantage Jealousy is a roadmap. Whatever other people do that makes you jealous, do it. That is your direction. Whatever you do that makes other people jealous, 10x it. If you're making people...

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5 Keys to Staying Motivated

How to Stay Motivated   I don’t think there is a magic bullet for staying motivated, but there are several tools you can use. Here are my favorites:   1) Clearly defined goals   a. Make your goals measurable (in numbers) b....

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Life Lessons From A Drawing Class

Life Lessons From A Drawing Class

I recently took a beginner drawing class online on Udemy, and I highly recommend it if you're interested in drawing.  It's called "The Art & Science of Drawing / BASIC SKILLS" by Brent Eviston.  It was affordable and well worth the time.  There were a lot of great...

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The Secret to Living Your Dreams

The Secret to Living Your Dreams

Everybody starts with dreams.  But then the world beats them up and tells them to get a job instead.  Most people listen because they don't think they have a choice.  It's that, or get beat up again.  Others don't listen and keep chasing their dreams no matter how...

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How To Escape The Maze

How To Escape The Maze

We go through society looking for money like mice go through a maze looking for cheese.  We are attached to the cheese, so we are attached to the maze.  To break free from the cheese is to break free from the whole maze.   As long as you feel the need for more cheese,...

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