In my first book, Path of the Freelancer, I talk about three things that make us unique: our story, our vision, and doing hard things. Becoming an expert and working as that expert is a hard thing to do. I've been freelancing since 2014 and I've been an entrepreneur pretty much my whole life. Based on my income, I'm in the top 10% of freelancers. I've also written a book on freelancing, mentored other freelancers, and…
It’s the time of year when I reflect on the year, before entering my annual blogging break. This annual reflection point blog post is my last post for 2022. I'll take a break from posting new content for at least a month. Visit the blog archives or past podcast episodes to hold you over during my upcoming Christmas break. Wow. It seems like only moments ago I was publishing my 2022 annual reflection point. This year has…
What began in 2014 and continued in 2015, has now become an annual tradition. This reflection point yearly blog post is my last write-up for 2016. 2016 has been a jam packed and accomplished year for my family and me. In February, we had Elihu Axel Montoya, our fourth child. In the spring, we began the process of buying a house, and I also published IDEMA. This fall, I've launched The Island Story and just recently…
It's selfish of us to horde our wisdom. If we care about others, we have a sense of duty to share our life experiences and insights for the benefit of others. Creating a beyond-us system is the aim of the eighth achievement from my book, Path Of The Freelancer. Also, we can't fully understand something until we've taught both learning students and teaching teachers. So what are you doing about sharing your wisdom?
Today, month three of the weekday blogging challenge continues with twenty-two posts to be penned in the month of October. So far, I've published on the previous forty-four weekdays, so by this month's end, I'll have written sixty-six blogs in three months. My friend Jim Karwisch and I began this journey in August. In September, we invited several others to join us. Craig Haynie, & Allison Miller were the only two from…
Welcome to a special edition of the Share Life podcast. In this episode, we partake in an interactive discussion about Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, when darkness enveloped him, and he prayed that God would provide another way forward. This discussion is part of my next book project discovery process, From The Garden to the Cross: Powerful Lessons from Jesus' Harrowing Journey. In this episode, we first discuss the…
With the final exploratory episode of my next book project, From the Garden to the Cross, finished, I’m now taking a step to reflect on the journey. These 13 episodes of discovery conversations compose the chapter outline of the book (click the names below to visit the individual podcast discussion episode).
It’s the time of year when I reflect on the year, before entering my annual blogging break. This annual reflection point blog post is my last post for 2024. I'll take a break from posting new content for at least a month. Visit the blog archives or past podcast episodes to hold you over during my break. I'm grateful for the journey of life, The friends and family along the way, And the creator who makes it all…
This year, I wanted to figure out how to monetize my content creation. I've been blogging since 2014 and podcasting since 2020. I want a financial vehicle to tether to the content I'm creating. YouTube is the platform to do that. I started taking YouTube seriously in January 2025. Four months into this journey, I've been pushing YouTube to its limits, trying to understand how the algorithm works and what strategies are…
