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Getting sober taught me why New Year's  resolution's fail

Getting sober taught me why New Year’s resolution’s fail

I stopped drinking on December 23rd, 2013. Most people wait for January 1st to change their lives, 11 years of sobriety taught me that if something matters, the date doesn’t. After helping thousands break free from alcohol, I’ve discovered precisely why resolutions fail and what works.

Sobriety and recovery
Dec 23, 2024
Dad to Dad - How to prepare for fatherhood

Dad to Dad - How to prepare for fatherhood

Principles to prepare for fatherhood that’ll make you unstoppable in all areas of life plus a quick baby essentials checklist.

Family and parenting
Feb 16, 2023
How to build resilience (a stoic perspective)

How to build resilience (a stoic perspective)

Discover how to build resilience in life by asking yourself specific questions on a daily basis, and following the works of these philosophers.

Life lessons and personal growth
Jan 28, 2023
5 lessons from getting punched in the face

5 lessons from getting punched in the face

Getting punched in the face isn’t that bad. In fact, it can be the source of some valuable lessons. Here are five things you can learn from the experience.

Street smarts and urban wisdom
Oct 07, 2022
20 signs that you grew up in the hood

20 signs that you grew up in the hood

Here are 20 signs that you grew up in the hood. But if you grew up in the hood, you don’t really need these to know.

Living in the hood
Aug 26, 2022
Business and life lessons from The Notorious B.I.G. 10 crack commandments

Business and life lessons from The Notorious B.I.G. 10 crack commandments

The Ten Crackcommandments is an education in the real, raw, viciousness of human nature. This article takes lessons from the song to apply to your entire life.

Street smarts and urban wisdom
Jun 25, 2022
Problems growing up with an absent father(and how to fix them)

Problems growing up with an absent father(and how to fix them)

Fatherless homes lack examples for boys to follow into becoming men. This article provides solutions for the children of absent fathers.

Family and parenting
Jun 06, 2022
The 7 benefits of having a rough childhood

The 7 benefits of having a rough childhood

This is for the kids growing up in broken homes, dangerous neighborhoods, and who are bullied at school. You have an advantage that can’t be taught or beat.

Living in the hood
Feb 09, 2022
7 ways to be more street smart

7 ways to be more street smart

You don’t have to be in the streets to be street smart, but you’ll get taken advantage of if you aren’t. Read this to learn how to be street smarter.

Street smarts and urban wisdom
Feb 04, 2022
How to forgive your parents

How to forgive your parents

Your parents are only human. Your challenge is remembering that despite the mistakes they may have made, they did the best they could with you.

Family and parenting
Aug 09, 2021
5 things I learned growing up in the projects

5 things I learned growing up in the projects

Growing up in the projects is rough. I managed to get out, but these lessons I learned in the ghetto will stay with me forever.

Living in the hood
May 26, 2021
9 years of sobriety— observations and benefits

9 years of sobriety: observations and benefits

A lot of things happen when you stop drinking alcohol. Here are 8 benefits I’ve observed from 9 years of sobriety.

Sobriety and recovery
May 03, 2021
How to get your life together— 10 Practical steps to organize, improve, and transform your life

How to get your life together: 10 Practical steps to organize, improve, and transform your life

Learn how to get your life together with actionable tips and strategies to help you organize, improve, and transform your yourself.

Overcoming adversity
Jan 11, 2021
Life's not fair. How to deal with it.

Life’s not fair. How to deal with it.

Life is fair because it’s unfair to everyone. Learn how to take the unfair lemons in life and make lemonade. This is a skill that will change your life.

Street smarts and urban wisdom
Jan 10, 2021
How to give tough love

How to give tough love

Giving tough love can be terrifying. But if you truly care about someone, you must be prepared to help them face the uncomfortable facts

Overcoming adversity
Dec 20, 2020
Why you have to keep pushing through the pain

Why you have to keep pushing through the pain

You learn the most about yourself when you push through pain. These are some of the lessons that can’t be taught.

Overcoming adversity
Nov 15, 2020
53 original sobriety quotes for addiction recovery

53 original sobriety quotes for addiction recovery

This is a collection of personal quotes I’ve made since getting sober in 2013. I hope these help someone struggling with their addiction as well.

Sobriety and recovery
Aug 31, 2020
6 steps to quit drinking on your own

6 steps to quit drinking on your own

Tired of struggling with alcohol? This post will show you how to take a break from booze so you can get your physical, emotional, and mental health in order.

Sobriety and recovery
Jul 13, 2020
How to hustle like a crackhead

How to hustle like a crackhead

You don’t have to smoke crack to get the crackhead hustle, work ethic, and mindset. Read on to learn how.

Street smarts and urban wisdom
Feb 18, 2020
5 reasons you're broke— How to stop being poor

5 reasons you’re broke: How to stop being poor

Why was I broke? I was poor because of the problems on this list. If you don’t have enough money, learn the unsuspecting reasons why.

Overcoming adversity
Jan 28, 2020
9 lessons from living by crackheads & crack dealers

9 lessons from living by crackheads & crack dealers

I grew up in the projects and learned a lot about crackheads and crack dealers. Here are some little-known facts about them.

Living in the hood
Mar 06, 2017
How to change your life in 10 months— 10 steps

How to change your life in 10 months: 10 steps

I was once a broke alcoholic. Then I changed my life. Now I’m a sober top 1% earner. Here are the 10 things I did to change my life.

Overcoming adversity
Feb 21, 2017
8 lessons from losing a fight

8 lessons from losing a fight

You learn more valuable life lessons losing than you do from winning. These are 8 valuable lessons I learned from getting knocked out in front of the world.

Life lessons and personal growth
Oct 01, 2016
Lessons from the ghetto— willingness to fight

Lessons from the ghetto: willingness to fight

Fighting in the hood is always about more than just fighting. The following is an important lesson I learned from living and fighting in the hood.

Living in the hood
Dec 04, 2015