Western Literature 1: Lesson 25

Most of the book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon, the wisest man to have ever lived other than Jesus. His father was King David, who wrote most of the Psalms. In the book of Proverbs, we see incredible wisdom presented through beautiful poetry. And yet, the advice is very practical and applicable to …

7 Life Principles from a Principal’s Autobiography

Booker T. Washington was born a slave in America in 1856. Even after being freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, life was hard. He was left to fend for himself, homeless with nothing but willingness to do hard work, faith in God, and the desire to succeed. After working hard to earn an education for himself, …

Business 1: Lesson 170

For some strange reason, the topic of salesmanship (and related topics) can be quite controversial. I think this is due to the many different definitions and twisted conceptions of it. When some people think of salesmanship, they think of aggressive car dealers who are willing to use every psychological trick they know to manipulate people …

Business 1: Lesson 165

My 9-month plan to get a part-time job at no less than $50/hour as a freelance marketing consultant. First I need to start my own small business to get real life experience. Month 1: Start powerwashing; Scale the business quickly to a job a week.Month 2: Get the website up and ready to handle traffic …

Business 1: Lesson 150

Procrastination. The worst enemy of the productive. The front-stabbing "friend" of the couch potato. Everyone is familiar with it's temptation, but no one wants to admit--even to themself--that they have let it influence their life. Human nature has both positive and negative affects on our output. Once we get our basic needs met (and even …

English Lesson 116: Is Having Too Many Choices a Problem?

*This essay was written within a 30 minute time constraint. Nowadays, there are many different things for people to do. Just to have some entertainment, there are so many choices we have to make. Questions such as "do you want to go to the movies or go bowling?" and "do you want ice cream or …

My Favorite Protein Shake (Chocolate Wild Blueberry!?)

Blend the following together until smooth. To whip air into the shake, blend on a higher speed. 2 cups of water 1.5 cups of Wyman's Wild Blueberries (frozen!) 1 teaspoon of Organic Cacao (not cocoa!) Powder 1 scoop of Vital Proteins Chocolate Collagen Powder 1 scoop of Levels Chocolate Whey Protein Powder IMPORTANT: Your body …

Business 1: Lesson 50

Recently I read a phenomenal book called The Breakthrough Principle of 16x. For this essay, I've taken what I consider to be the best 20% of the book and condensed it into something even more potent. The ideas here can be applied to anyone's life, no matter how successful they already are. This book is …

Business 1: Lesson 40

The following is a compilation of a few excerpts from The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason: “If you did keep for yourself one-tenth of all you earn, how much would you have in ten years?” My knowledge of the numbers did not forsake me, and I answered, “As much as I earn …

Personal Finance Week 34: Five Financial Mistakes

*I am not a financial advisor. This is not financial advice. Between the crazy inflation we're seeing and all the different ways to waste money nowadays, it can be tough to keep what you earn. In this essay, I'll briefly go through five common mistakes that people make when it comes to finances. Mistake #1: …