Some cost me dearly, but worth the lessons learned — I have a weird way of calculating my age — I end things when the year ends. Thus I’ll be 30 on December 31, rather than in September when my actual birthday came around. But looking back, where did my twenties go? How did I blaze through them without blinking? …

Thinking everything is about the money — Once I ventured into solopreneurship, it didn’t take me long to learn that money moves (almost) every needle in the business world. Over the five years of me posing people, coaxing smiles out of them, and clicking my camera shutters, I’ve seen everyone around me trying to maximize revenue while…

Time to peel off the covers for the truth — We’ve all been there. Along the side hustle journey, we’ve all hit that spot where there seemed to be no way for forward action. And many people take the easier option of retreating. But that may not always be the best solution. A better way to get yourself through is…

Attention, everyone. — Experts have written article after article on the latest in-demand skills. Even more posts have predicted which of these skills would shape the future of work — and life as we know it. And it’s easy to feel left out if you’re not up to snuff on some of these…

Let’s see — Few writing tips divide opinion as sharply as writing every day. Many have made a hardcore habit of it. Many writers swear by it as a tool that has helped them build consistent writing habits and bulging writing muscles. It works, and I’m not disputing it. But just because something…

No one is coming to save you — The content torrent is unrelenting. That’s why an announcement that should please everyone got me shaking my head. I wasn’t exactly excited when Football Weekly, my favorite soccer podcast, announced they’ll have a pod every day of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. I thought to myself: “hm, I…

They can trip up many unsuspecting folks — I’ve seen many people hugging misconceptions like highschool mates of decades ago. After five years in the photography side hustling space, that has been obvious. If you’ve been paying any attention to the entrepreneurship talk, you’ve probably heard some wild claims too. As promising as they may sound, many of…

They’re little, yet powerful — Our habits are the tools we need to mold our lives into what we want, exactly how we want them. When we settle on the right ones early, we enrich our lives; we make our lives so much more enjoyable. But also, we cut the chances of living with regret…

Are they right? — It’s the new cool out here, the biggest dream for many. The number of young people in my country champing at the bit for greener pastures is insane. And many of us understand why everyone wants to leave. Some even joke they don’t want their mortal remains back. The depressing…