Bemused ramblings some dude says on the internet
This story starts and ends with a kid. Had I not had my kid, I probably would never have decided to just sit down and start a blog one day. Before my kid (and by extension, my blog), I had been used to long stretches of time to do whatever I wanted. Unfortunately, I wasted most of that time just screwing around on the internet.… Read the rest
More companies are looking to move from relying on intuition to relying on data-driven or data-informed approaches. One of the biggest obstacles to this process is creating meaningful metrics based on the data. The data collection itself is usually easy enough, but making the data paint an accurate picture of what is happening can be a lot harder. The same data set can lead to multiple conclusions depending on how it is filtered and processed.… Read the rest
We live in a world governed by productivity. From your job, to your personal life, from your side hustle to your hobby, all of them demand one thing: more productivity. Every single aspect of our lives feels like it’s measured by how productive we are.
Work tasks need to be completed both on and off the clock and household chores need to be kept up with.… Read the rest
Creativity is like a fountain. The problem is, for some it’s a fountain in a modern city with modern infrastructure, but for everyone else it’s the fountain in the middle of nowhere off of a well in an area where the water table is all but gone and we’re going on year 15 of a drought. I’ve been there, I’ve done that, and I smashed through it.… Read the rest
If you talk to basically anyone anymore, they go on about their job and their side hustle. We’ve reached the point that the average person goes from one job they put up with to one that they like but still have to work at. The “why” a side hustle is necessary is unfortunate, but the growth and enjoyment it can provide is one of a kind.… Read the rest
Residuals are payments rendered after the completion of a service or an offering. A residual is when you write a song and its played somewhere down the line or where you create an art piece and it is licensed to be used on media. Residuals are most common in the entertainment industry and are often thought of as passive income or passive income streams in most literature outside of entertainment.… Read the rest