Being an Entrepreneur is tough. Working on a Side Hustle to escape a 9-5 is tough. Doing anything that doesn’t conform to the corporate 9-5 structure is tough. We all have days we don’t want to get out of bed. Days when we stupidly do 2 hours of work without saving before losing it all to … Read more25 Famous Inspirational Speeches to Jumpstart your Motivation
In my March update for “Journey to 100k, without a Job” I announced I was changing things here on Betterbythought. I was going to opt for more short update posts rather than longer, more detailed pieces.At the time I made this move I was frustrated. I had just decided to step away from Kindle Publishing, I … Read moreMy Blogging Experiment: Why it Failed and The Lessons to Learn
The end of June officially marks the end of the first half of the year. In June I saw some really promising things develop, but also a problem that has continued to plague me for the last 6 months was still persistent. That being said, let’s get to the June update.June PositivesThe first, and possibly … Read moreJourney to 100k: June Update
To give credit where credit is due, this post was inspired by Dave D. over at Thrive Themes. I found his recent post over on the Thrive blog really interesting, especially since much of my site’s redesign was aimed at increasing conversion rates. In fact, the entire “above the fold” section of my new homepage … Read moreIncreasing Conversion Rates with Scarcity
Hopefully, my new homepage is old news to you. I published it a little over a week ago and been putting the final touches on it since. I’m still not going to say it’s done, but I will say it’s close and that overall I’m extremely pleased.As I was writing this post I also wanted to … Read moreIntroducing my new Thrive Themes Homepage
In my last article, I briefly mentioned that I was headed on a nice weekend vacation. It was great, thanks for asking! Anyway, I got back last night so early this morning I was up taking stock of everything. A few new signups on the blog, a missed message on Fiverr (somehow they snuck it … Read moreWhy Notes matter and Why I’ll start taking them
In my last post, I mentioned that Uber was doing a nice little bonus in my area this week. Actually, they were doing two, but that’s not the point. The point is I drove a LOT this week… about 10-15 hours more than I normally would have. I probably would have done even more if … Read moreTaking advantage of Opportunities
I was gone from my house for almost 16 hours today. I left my house right around 6am when my first Uber fare dinged on my phone. I got home just before 10pm after driving home from my last Uber drop off. In total, I drove for about 10 and a half hours. Where did … Read moreThe Power of Making your Own Schedule
I was fuming, or pouting…. no, I’m going to go with stewing. Sitting on my couch, finishing off the last beer of a six pack, thinking of all the shots I missed on the golf course earlier. As a fairly athletic person, I can hold my own in most sports. Not golf. Hitting a … Read moreGolf and Business
Do you know where each of your 24 hours a day go? Time is something that most people would say they don’t have enough of, yet how many people are guilty of wasting it? How many couldn’t tell you exactly how it was spent?I do believe spent is the right word. Time is a resource, … Read moreMy Time Study – How I spent 48 hours