A number of authors have said that writing helps them think, learn, and form an opinion about something. This may seem like an obvious truth, but until I started keeping this daily learning log I didn’t realize how true it was. I find that the lessons and ideas I record in this blog are much…
The Learning Log
Unhappiness and Expectations
Things don’t always go our way. I don’t mean big things. It’s the little things that don’t match up with plans and expectations that we can let bother us throughout the day. The more we can detach ourselves from what happens and the way we want or wish things to go, the happier we will…
The Best Way to Recover Failed Payments for a Membership Site
I have to say that Casey Graham’s interview on the Smart Passive Income Podcast was an eye-opener. There are more than 1,000 members of The Religion Teacher and a lot of delinquent payments each month. “Delinquent” makes them sound like bad people and they are absolutely not that. It’s not like I expect them to…
Facebook Live for Webinars: Pros and Cons
Yesterday I gave a webinar using Facebook Live for the first time. I’ve used GoToWebinar more than 100 times, but it’s pretty expensive for me to buy it for my personal business. I’ve used Google Hangout (now YouTube Live) as well, but setting up all the email reminders and landing pages is a lot of…
Ready Player One: On Writing Movies and Books
I read Ready Player One last year and loved it. I was very excited about the movie coming out. I saw the movie last night and–as many critics have pointed out–it is very different from the book. I won’t offer any critique or analysis here. What I find interesting, though, is that the author of…
