I Just Launched My Product. Why Am I Not a Millionaire?

I’ve been meaning to write this post for awhile, but it’s finally, just now coming to me since I’ve had a little time away from Guitar Chord Kick-Start. If you don’t know, I spent the better part of 8 months developing, writing, designing, and producing a guitar-learning eBook. It was a major undertaking. The plan all along was to self-publish Guitar Chord Kick-Start, build a website, and sell it digitally. I launched the book on May 4th. In this post, Read More …

Vlog Recap: 9/5-9/11

Need a one-stop-shop for all of last week’s vlogs? I’ve got you covered:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI-C27ds0DMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96QhYMuiIQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwaLlwDXfHohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mLsUs5qgBwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZHg2F4QO0Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7USSfJT7Tkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkPqicnzxic

Link Roundup: 9/5-9/9

Hey guys, Here are some links that I found interesting, helpful, and/or fascinating this week. Link Roundup: 9/5-9/9 How Much Money Does it Take to Start an Online Business? Pat Flynn at smartpassiveincome.com makes an appearance again … and he probably will most weeks. This was a fascinating post and got me thinking about ways I can save a little money while I continue to build my blog and brand. REVAMPING MY BLOG: DESIGN CHANGES & MORE FOCUSED CONTENT Shout-out Read More …

Link Roundup: 8/29-9/2

Hey guys, I’m going to start posting a roundup every Friday of the best articles I’ve read during the week. These will generally be business/entrepreneur/blog related, but I’ll also probably be posting some fun ones in, as well. Whatever has tickled my fancy during the week is fair game. Some of these I may have already shared on social media, but this will be a repository of the best of the best that I read each week. I’m hoping it’ll Read More …

7 Tested Ways to Make Money as a Musician (Not in a Bar)

Are you looking for ways to make money as a musician that aren’t just your typical bar gig? We all know that unless you’re an extreme hustler, know a zillion folks, and work every night (and day) of the week, it’s not exactly easy to make a living just playing bar gigs. Sure, some can be lucrative and sometimes you have a really great week, but is that sustainable every. Single. Week? What do you do when the gigs aren’t so Read More …

3 Easy Secrets for Actually Beating Procrastination, Guaranteed

I’d like to talk a little bit about productivity and beating procrastination. While I think the terms and diagnoses (whether fake or self-diagnosed) are thrown around far too liberally these days, I do believe in ADD in adults. I was officially diagnosed when I was about 17 and spent the better part of 8 or 9 years taking Adderall to combat this. As you can read on my other website (that I’m working to revamp currently), I didn’t like the way Read More …

Drive for Uber and Cash in a Referral Bonus When You Sign Up

Lately, a few friends have asked me about what it’s like driving for Uber. Just like nearly every time I’ve been asked this question over the past couple years, it quickly led to them asking how to sign up to drive for Uber and cash in a referral bonus, too. After chatting with these people and doing some searching around the Internet, I realized that there’s still a bunch of folks out there who are interested in driving for Uber. I Read More …

Finding Motivation When Working for Yourself

The following 2 sentences are taken from my personal journal on March 2nd: It’s tough sometimes to be art director, production artist, author, copywriter, editor, and marketing guy. I find it difficult to make decisions, especially when trying to final-ok something. Man, is that true. When you’re working for yourself, you have no one to bounce ideas off of and no one to keep you in check. You have no real deadlines to meet because you created them. If you Read More …