Tag: Productivity

  • New Business Owner – 6 Month Check in and Lessons Learned

    There are a few “New Business Owner Lessons Learned” that have become clear enough to me that I figured it was worth writing about. My first related post here remains mostly the same, but I was still finding my footing and now I am hitting my stride. Here are those biggest take aways and updates:…

  • AI Killing Search Engines Is Also Killing the Creators Who Fuel the Internet

    There is a quiet economic collapse happening on the internet, and most people have no idea it’s underway. Every time you ask an AI platform a question and get a clean, confident answer — no ads, no links, no websites to scroll through — something invisible breaks a little more. AI killing search engines isn’t…

  • Is Discipline Actually Real? The Two Things That Are Really Behind It

    We love the idea of discipline. It’s something people wear like a badge. “I just don’t eat sugar.” “I’ve never smoked a day in my life.” “I’m up at 5am every morning.” There’s a social reward that comes with being seen as someone who has iron willpower. But the more I’ve watched people — genuinely…

  • AI-Powered Personalization: The Future of Entertainment

    There’s a version of the future where you never watch something you don’t enjoy. No bad recommendations. Zero sitting through a movie that loses you in the second act. No scrolling for twenty minutes before giving up and rewatching something you’ve already seen. In this future, AI-powered personalization in entertainment figures out exactly what you…

  • How to best use Meta Ads, The Simple Guide

    Meta Ads were intimidating to utilize. I had previously utilized a marketing company to drive leads/bookings to our location. Reviewing the outcomes from that marketing company, I was not pleased and attempted to learn how to use Meta Ads myself – more effectively. This is what I learned and how to generate strong outcomes quickly.…

  • Holiday Gift Cards for First Responders

    Holiday Gift Cards for First Responders

    I spent a few days last week driving around to various fire and police departments to offer our first responders holiday gift cards and informing them that they will forever receive 20% off all of our services. The responses intrigued me and resulted in this post. Holiday Gift Cards Cannot be Accepted One message I…

  • Turning a New Page with DexaFit KC

    DexaFit KC is my new obsession. I have had less and less time for existential and random thoughts to take hold, but I have learned a significant amount about physiology and business asset acquisitions. What is DexaFit KC DexaFit KC is a health and fitness diagnostics studio in Kansas City. I wish that were all…

  • Returning from a Great Adventure in Collectibles

    I had a great adventure in collectibles that I have just wrapped up. Today I want to share my findings in the collectible card market and where I believe things are going for the industry and myself. After starting a business in the collectible card industry (Pokemon focused), I’ve made interesting observations. I’ll categorize them…

  • The Real Answer to the Purpose of Life – QFramework Guide

    The Real Answer to the Purpose of Life – QFramework Guide

    Struggling to understand one’s place in the world is natural, but many say that there is no single purpose of life. While I believe that is partially correct, I also believe that it is more false than true. I’ll explain the roadmap to find your purpose and the thought behind how I landed on this…

  • Entering the World of Resale – Lessons Learned

    Entering the World of Resale – Lessons Learned

    My first official LLC was a simple resale business operated out of my garage like many others. I was familiar with PC hardware as I exposed myself at a young age, building computers for my friends and family. I wanted to capitalize on this, but the margins in the PC building scene we minimal. That…