Recommended Listening - "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie I want you to imagine something for a second. You’re standing in front of your opponent on the basketball court. They have the ball. They’re dribbling, looking you dead in the eye. They make one quick move and your immediate reaction is to….fall. Before there was Uncle … Continue reading Skills Wanted. Grades Need Not Apply.

Recommended Listening - “I Need A Dollar” by Aloe Blacc If you met Tony, he wouldn’t stick out to you. It’s not who he is. It’s not the life he lives. He has one car, a condo, and loves to travel with his wife. But in his past life he was providing financial advice for … Continue reading Money 101 with Tony Clavio, a Former Banker and Financial Advisor

Recommended Listening "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by The Beach Boys  Kurt Vonnegut, my favorite author, and author of such notable works as Slaughterhouse Five, Cat’s Cradle, Breakfast of Champions and my personal favorite, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, would often tell a story of an interaction between him and his Uncle Alex. The interaction took place … Continue reading Dopamine: Causes of Cellphone Addiction and 2 Ways to Deal With It

Recommended Listening: “Lord Willin’” by Logic I love logic (not to be confused with loving lamp). But I do. I love logic both literally and figuratively. The rapper Logic is phenomenal with an impressive lyrical flow, and I love the mind games that we as people will play with our own logic. Here is a … Continue reading 3 Ways to Land a Job Shadow…And 100,000 Reasons Why You Should

Recommended listening “I Wish” by Skee-Lo No this is not a knock on my lack of lyrical flow for the rap career that never was (#LongLiveDollarBillsBerngen). Last week I wrote about successful tactics you could use to accomplish your goals in New Year, New You - Crafting a Plan for Success. But what happens when … Continue reading Keep Your Goals on Track with the No Flow Chart

Recommended Listening - Push It To the Limit by Paul Engemann Every year on December 31st the ball drops, people celebrate, and a wealth of new goals are made when the clock strikes midnight. The very next day those goals start to manifest with all of this energy from these newly formed personal pacts. And … Continue reading New Year, New You – Crafting a Plan for Success

Recommended Listening - A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? (J. Cole Remix) I always despised sitting in a classroom where the teacher didn't tell me what I was going to learn in that class. I figure it’s only right to translate that idea into this site.... In 2016 I left the classroom … Continue reading Everything Has a Purpose, or At Least It Should