Recently, I finished reading Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why.”* So, it got me thinking. How about I break down the What, How, and Why of DSM Story Forge? That could be fun, right? Wrong. But, also, kind of right. It turns out that DSM Story Forge is in a bit Read more…
Turning your side hustle into a business isn’t as scary as it sounds. Honestly, it is predominantly a mindset shift. I’m going to start at the end and work backwards because I think it is too important to miss this fact: when you are building a business for yourself you Read more…
Do You Need a Niche? I have asked this question so many times to so many “gurus” and “coaches.” Do you NEED a niche? At one time, I would have said, “No way!” Sure, it makes life a little harder, but who cares about a dumb niche. Niches are for Read more…
Whether you are working a 9-to-5, side hustling, or freelancing you are always building a business. This is the secret of business that no one tells you. Your employer, if you have one, is making money off of you because you are building their business. The company you work for, Read more…
Now, hear me out. I am not talking about plagiarism or copying/pasting what someone else is doing with one or two word changes. If you didn’t already know, plagiarism is bad. However, I am talking about scanning those in your industry for some of their best ideas, best blog posts, Read more…
I Cast: Dispel On Side Hustle Myths! This post is less about all the steps you need to take to start up X or Y side hustle. It’s not a pitch to get you to become a writer, like myself. And it is not a post about joining an MLM. Read more…
All Hail Our Google Overlords! Back in 2011 I remember hearing about something Google was doing called a “Chromebook.” Up to this point in my life, I still had a flip phone (because I refused to jump on the smartphone “fad”) but I loved using Google Docs, my Gmail account, Read more…
One year ago today (June 11, 2021) I submitted my resignation and began my transition out of ministry. I did not want to transition out of ministry and hope to someday find a position in ministry again. For now, though, this is where I am. After a year of processing, Read more…
I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means… You know exactly what I’m talking about. And you know where this quote comes from. Which proves that there are things that are nearly universally understood in our culture. One of those things is the phrase “passive income.” And Read more…
Organize? Is That Something With Anatomy? Up until my first job out of college I would not call myself “organized” by any stretch of the imagination. A story to exemplify my profound lack of organization would be when I showed up for class one day, called Western Civilization I which Read more…