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…

An English instructor’s take on AI writing — 2023 just began, and it seems that every day I find a new article about Artificial Intelligence (AI) on CNN, Digg, or Yahoo. The release of ChatGPT at the end of November 2022 seemed to unleash controversy, fear, and debate, as well as opportunity, creativity, and productivity. As a community…

And why we should all think about it — If you’ve ever taken an accounting or finance class, you’ve encountered this concept. Maybe you’ve used it in your business purchasing decisions, investments, or maybe you have relegated it to the dustbin of concepts that were tested but never applied. However, I find “Opportunity Cost” to be a critical concept…

(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…