Social Issues
Consequences for Words
Everyone deals with consequences for what they say and do. The question is whether you’re moving towards your goal, or simply padding your ego.
Month: October 2017
Startup Life
Tone of Messaging
How you present your message is as important as what you actually say.
Startup Life
Super Mario Odyssey in Relation to Tech Industry
My excitement to run out and buy Super Mario Odyssey can offer a lesson about the value of diversity and issues with prejudice in tech.
Startup Life
Mining Gold in Ghettos
In the United States EVERYONE as money. Ghettos and poor places can be terrific areas to start when you’re a n00b or starting your tech business.
Lifestyle
Golden Cages
When does ownership of possessions end, and possessions start up owning you?
Lifestyle
“Flexing” on Social Media
It is becoming more common to show off material possessions on social media. Whether or not this is a good idea for you depends on what you are trying to […]
Lifestyle
Self Aggrandizing
Self aggrandizing is a way many people try to make themselves look impressive, but it generally does not work out how people imagine it will.
Lifestyle
Honesty vs. Transparency
There’s a very real difference between honesty and transparency. Being honest I can say that my revenue on YouTube has gone up by 30% since I started doing Mukbangs. Being […]
Startup Life
Failing into Success
Failing may be the beginning of your success. It sounds odd, but in my life has been true.
Lifestyle
Graduating from Mentors
Mentors can get you ahead in life, but they are not a limitless resource.
Startup Life
Unexpected Metric Correlation
Metrics do not always correlate the way that you would think that they would. As my YouTube channel bleeds subscribers the view count, and revenue has increased. Correction: Revenue has […]
Startup Life
Dancing Monkey
Sometimes the the future path only looks a tiny bit different than what came before. Those tiny changes may make a world of difference though.
Startup Life
Where Startup Ideas Come From
I’ve been pondering an idea for the past few days that I think is viable, that I have the skills to launch, and the resources to support. The current name […]
Life on the YouTube Plantation
YouTube Pivoting Away from Independent Creators
The people to get where you are going, are not the same as the ones that got you to where you are. -Business Owner With everything happening with YouTube right […]
Life on the YouTube Plantation
Mike the Cop: YouTube Channel of Police Officer
One of the greatest values I see in a platform like YouTube is that ability to humanize people and allow different folks to be able to explain the world as […]
Lifestyle
Listening to the Canaries of Tech
I have the reputation for being arrogant with many people which is ironic considering that I hold very few strong personal beliefs. I come off strong, and sometimes condescending in […]
Lifestyle
Tech “Cool” Factor
Apple haters many times like to say that people who buy Apple products are “sheeple” that just want to feel cool. The argument is that folks are paying for a […]
Lifestyle
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for Switch
When I purchased the Nintendo Switch on launch day I honestly only did it as a way to try to boost views to my YouTube channel. Back when I thought […]
Lifestyle
Mentorship Myth
I was in the mall yesterday and a viewer recognized me and approached to ask for help. Their ask was for my mentorship. They think by being taken under my […]
Tech
PixelBook: Time to Take Chromebook’s Seriously
Time and technology continually flow by. What was absurd a year ago becomes common sense all too quickly. I’ve been a person that has believed in the potential for Linux […]
Tech
Smart Speaker vs. Bluetooth Speakers
Google has now come out with their Home Mini, and Home Max Smart Speakers to compete with Amazon’s Echo line. A few years ago when the tech industry started talking […]
Social Issues
Leave Commentary to the “Professionals”
Why do I talk about White Privilege, Voting for Trump, and my unease with the US’s antagonistic actions towards Russia? Because I get paid to TALK. My job is LITERALLY […]
Lifestyle
Mukbang for Professionals
Having given up on YouTube I may have inadvertently found my way forward with the platform (At least until it sinks.) What I’m playing with now at first blush may […]
Lifestyle
What is “Real” Work?
Yesterday was a bit of a hard day. It just took a long time and a lot of brain power to work through a solution. Thankfully by the end I […]
Lifestyle
Boogie2988 and Non Scale Victories
Boogie2988 recently did a video talking about “non scale victories” on his YouTube channel that I think is appropriate for many tech professionals and entrepreneurs to take to heart. Long […]
Tech
GameTrainer.co: Professional Video Game Coaching
Our platform allows gamers of all skill levels to get 1-on-1 lessons quickly, simply, and safely (plus at a great pricepoint – $30 for an hour lesson with a pro […]
Lifestyle
Working on the Toilet
Last Friday I was the Tech Breakfast Ask a VC event in Georgetown and had the disheartening situation of the founder Ron forcing me to actually signup like a normal […]
Life on the YouTube Plantation
Vimeo Live: Live Streaming Freedom
Vimeo has been a solid alternative to YouTube for a number of years for professional content creators with their own methods for monetization. A large appeal of Vimeo has been […]
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