In my previous post, I called out Google as playing a huge role in pushing users away from blogs and into the social media silos. But bloggers themselves are equally to blame for chasing users away....
For almost 20 years, I've advised my heavy friends to lift weights instead of doing cardio as they lean out. The logic of my case went something like this: 1. Muscle burns more calories than fat, so...
This past summer I did a post titled 4 Words I Don't Like. Somehow I neglected to add the worst offender and that is the phrase "you should". I have discovered that the absolute worst advice always...
For the past two years, I have done numerous posts on nutritional topics. I've documented and shared the huge improvements in my health that I've had once I adopted a lower-carbohydrate and more...
I recently was asked for advice to get started on eating healthy. Both people who wanted help had no experience cooking, but each had a desire to improve their diet. Although there are lots of...
I was digging through my old blog and came across this post from June 2004. > 10 Years Ago Today - On 6/10/1994, I graduated from The Ohio State University. Although I'm proud of my school and...
I was going through posts on my old blog and uncovered this financial book review. It was written in October 2004, which was a time when using leverage to flip condos was cool, and saving money was...
This a random collection of thoughts I have after almost 5 months of Intermittent Fasting. This is not medical advice. You are responsible for your own health. Before I could go the full 21-22 hours...
If you like this post, be sure to check out How Tim Ferriss REALLY Gained 34 pounds of Muscle in 28 Days. I was reading this morning how actor Mickey Rourke made massive muscular gains by training...
I arrived at my Glitter Gym a little before 8 AM this morning. It was quiet. There was a lady reading a magazine on a stair-stepper. In the pin weight machine area there was some old-timer blasting...
A few people in the last month have asked me for financial advice. Giving financial advice is a delicate and risky endeavor. It's not like fitness or nutritional advice. If I tell an overweight...
I just finished reading the book Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton. It's a book and an online test. The authors have isolated and defined 34 distinct strengths...
One month ago today I quit my job of over 4 years and embarked on my Summer of George. I consider my first month to be a success, but not a total success. My mistakes were minor, but I figured I...
Last month I told a friend not to do a for sale by owner. In that post I went into detail why you need to court buyers agents more than ever. Someone asked me what I would do if I had to sell my...
A friend of mine recently told me she was going to sell her house herself. She asked me what I thought of that idea. Here is what I told her. > There are 2 cycles to the real estate market. A buyers...