Keeping the pace — December was my third monetized month. I have posted two other articles, one about October and one about November, to give others an idea of my journey. My experience may or may not be the norm, but I think it is a realistic one, so I hope this helps encourage…

(And what I learned) — I know, I know. Consistency is key to building an audience, whether it is on Medium or any other platform. I’ve even written that same advice as well, and I fervently believe it. However, sometimes we must take a step back, reprioritize, refresh, or just focus on other things. That’s what happened between late…

Should I be worried? — Each day, it seems that we are seeing headlines that make it seem the sky is falling: “Unemployment claims higher than expected.” “New jobs lower than predicted.” “Inflation rate highest since 1982.” “Supply chain affecting GDP.” Some people see the headlines and understand exactly what it means for them. However…

(First days and how we adapt) — Today, I work as a teacher at a community college, so I see students who are new to college every single semester. As the current semester just started a few weeks ago, it got me thinking about my first day of school. No, not my first day of graduate school…

7 criteria I’m using to decide — Whether we look on Medium, YouTube, LinkedIn, or any other site, discussions of side-hustle opportunities abound. After literally having read hundreds of these types of articles, I can now easily recount the top 10 side-hustles that people keep mentioning. …

(And 6 takeaways I try to keep in mind daily) — Let’s be honest! More often than not, we lack the financial know-how when we become young adults. At least, that’s what I have seen with my friends and family. I think I was lucky, however. In high school, because I was interested in Accounting, I was encouraged to take a…

(But do recommend it to others) — At the start of each semester, I tell my students that writing is a skill that needs to be practiced to improve our spelling, grammar, pacing, tone, and overall style. As part of that practice, I recommend that students use all the resources at their disposal: MS Word Editor (Spelling…

(Thoughts about an honest question) — As writers, whether as professionals or as hobbyists, I believe we are in a constant struggle: Write the ideas that form in our creative brains or Write about topics that are popular. The best outcome is that they are both one and the same. That way, what we are passionate…

(What are yours?) — Starting a new year means setting goals, both long-term and short-term. As Joe Navarro points out in his book, Be Exceptional, one of the characteristics of “Exceptional” people is that they create self-apprenticeships for themselves. These self-apprenticeships help keep people keep learning and improving without the necessity of a formal…