Why Whistle Blowers Give Up Money, Sex and Personal Freedom

It’s funny… for a few days this week all the reporters seemed to be asking the same question: “What could possibly be Edward Snowden’s motive for leaking details about NSA surveillance programs?” Reporters pointed to all the things Snowden had to lose: a $200,000 salary, a home in Hawaii, and a beautiful girlfriend. He wouldn’t […]

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A Few Thoughts on Snow, Focus & Motivation

I’m drinking a cup of coffee and typing at my computer. This is what I do eight hours a day, five days a week (the writing part, that is; I’m usually done with the coffee by 11 a.m.). Today is a little different because there’s a big storm system sitting over Denver. It’s dropping all […]

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12 Reasons You Can’t Make Your First $50 Online

Here are 12 reasons why you’ve struggled to make your first $50 online. 1. You’re a perpetual student who’s afraid to take the first step. 2. You’ve got a lot of ideas, but not enough enough motivation to act on them. 3. You don’t get started. 4. You do get started, but you don’t finish […]

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Am I Encouraging Twitter Spam?

Since my last post about getting free traffic from Twitter, I’ve gotten a couple emails from concerned readers who believe I’m encouraging Twitter spam. It’s a fair argument, so I thought I’d address it head on. Here’s the first email I received. Hi Ryan, Are these random @ messages sent to non-followers with a sales […]

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