We watched Wonder last night. It was very moving, of course. I teared up at times during the movie that I didn’t expect. As a parent, this happens a lot while watching movies. I won’t give away the ending, but I felt that it didn’t land as poignantly as it could have. The ending scene…
The Learning Log
A Book Idea Notebook
Stephen King advises authors not to keep a notebook of story ideas. He has said: “I think keeping a notebook is the best way to immortalize bad ideas.” The reason is that a good idea will stick with you. You won’t need to write it down to remember it. In her Masterclass on writing Judy…
Happy Money Book Summary
Happy Money by Laura Buenostar is a book I’ve had on my Amazon wishlist for a number of years. It is a very short, $0.99 eBook with a compelling take-away: a 2-step formula for money. The Happy Money Method is: Step 1: Give Give money anonymously to others. Specifically, write a blessing on five one-dollar bills…
Your website doesn’t have to be pretty to make an impact.
For the first time in a few years I started to research and read personal finance blogs again. I came across a group of blogs writing about the goal of “financial independence” and retiring early (affectionately called FIRE). All of them point back to a blog by J. L. (Jim) Collins and his “Stock Series.”…
March 2018 Project Report
Welcome to my March 2018 Project Report. My goal with these monthly reports is to help other authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, or anyone else who wants to make an impact through their work. Each month I will share how I spent my time as an author and creative entrepreneur and the successes, failures, and lessons I learned…
