Introduction to Investing: A Beginner’s Guide
Investing can feel overwhelming and complex, especially if you’re new to the concept. The goal of this guide is to break down the fundamentals of investing in a way that’s simple, clear, and accessible, even if you’ve never dealt with money beyond basic saving....
Liberals vs. Conservatives
I recently realized that my degree in sociology qualifies me to espouse opinions on all of society in a free and unlimited way. The very disadvantage of a degree that was supposed to be a Masters in Counseling Psychology is actually an advantage when it comes to...
Jonathan, the non-Jewish Therapist
With the help of AI, I am now able to attend to my true calling of being a children’s storybook author.
We Need to Rethink How We Think About Therapy
Personally, mental health accessibility is one of the things I’m most passionate about. Firstly, because I have struggled extensively with mental health in my past, and know that emotional suffering often feels much worse than physical suffering. I wish to alleviate...
Gazmos and Gidgets
Concept for an inventor and tinkerer of some kind. With a hat tip to the Little Mermaid. Art concept via Noman Sabir on Fiverr.
The Underdog Wins With Emotion
Hopefully I’m not overstating the obvious, but one of the key weapons the underdog has, is emotion. The power to win through emotion is so powerful that it gives the underdog the ability to win battles against far larger opponents. By virtue of being the...
Nothing to Lose
There is something that both rich and poor have in common. They both operate from a place of taking more risks because they have nothing to lose. That is not to say that the rich are not far more comfortable, and that it’s a better place to operate from. But the...
Countries Are Weird
If you’re a cow or a bird, we’re like, ya whatever. If you’re a human animal, we’re like, you’re gonna need to ask permission to go past that hill (even if you were born there), and you’ll need to bring a little book with you. The...
If Men Got Periods
This masterpiece is now a book. If men got periods, it would be a very different deal indeed. It would become, only slightly figuratively, a dick measuring contest. Because, you can be sure, men would make a contest out of it. “How much did you bleed?” their guy...
A Non-linear Approach to Job Roles
In most companies, there’s a defined trajectory to how people evolve and the positions they are assigned. You start as a technitian, an executor in charge of getting some part done. You then move on to manager, in charge of getting others to do their job. There...
As a Solopreneur, your first hire should be a partner
It’s lonely trying to bring value to the world all by yourself. And plagued with demons. This is especially true when what you’re trying to do is new to you – and as you strive for continuous growth, there will always be elements that are new to you....
My Favorite Fiverr Gigs – 2022
Fiverr has long been one of my secret weapons. I love the way they’ve commoditized services. It was actually part of my inspiration for creating Prodana. Obviously with a platform that big, it can be quite hit or miss with your users. Below are some tricks I use...
What Google’s New Appointment Booking System Means for Calendly
Google Calendar just added a new feature where individuals can visit a page and find a time in your calendar that works for both of you, minimizing the hassle in scheduling meetings. Google’s new scheduling feature in Google Calendar At its core, this is exactly...
Instead of Resumes, Let’s Think Skill Summaries
In the traditional corporate space, where specializing in one key area is valued, the usual resume makes sense – you clearly delineate the trajectory of how you became that world class specialist in your field, from your schooling to the jobs you’ve held....
My Favorite Personal Finance and Investing Tools of 2020
I love personal finance. I am not a financial adviser myself, but these are some of my favorite platforms that I have personally used for investment purposes. Any financial instruments listed below are brought as examples, and are not investing advice. Personal...
How to Create a Pay-per-view experience in WordPress – Limit Number of Page Views
I recently had a project where we wanted to sell tickets to an online event and then make sure people wouldn’t share the access link they got even after the paid. The first step of course was making sure they were logged in before they viewed the content,...
How to Auto Complete WooCommerce Orders
I recently was creating a website to sell tickets to an event. We waned people to automatically get a confirmation ticket as soon as they paid. However, by default WooCommerce is built for physical products that need to be manually fulfilled by the seller. As a...