It's Worth Your Wage - A Guide to a Fresh Start!

  #49 - 01/9/2026 From Discipline to Meaning: The Next Chapter For years, I’ve challenged myself with a simple but unsettling question: What should I be doing with my life? On paper, things look solid. Over the last six years, I’ve lived with more discipline than at any point since my military days. Financially, physically, professionally—I’ve stayed focused. I’ve set goals, executed plans, and built systems that work. Retirement is no longer a vague idea; it’s a clear north star. And yet, beneath all of that progress, there’s been a quiet, persistent feeling that something is missing. Not failure. Not regret. Just… absence. The Strange Feeling of “Enough” Not Being Enough This is a strange place to be. Discipline teaches you to measure progress—numbers, milestones, checklists. When you hit those targets, you expect satisfaction to follow. But for many of us in our late 50s and beyond, it doesn’t arrive the way we thought it would. I’ve noticed something else, too. When I was young...

  #47 08/03/2025 - Image created by Google Gemini  Meet Nia: How I Built the Ultimate Virtual Assistant with ChatGPT (And Why You Should Too) After searching for a virtual assistant to no avail, I built the perfect partner—using AI. Here's how I named her Nia, gave her a seat in my ecosystem, and turned a handful of habits into an empire-in-progress. The Search That Led to Nia For months, I searched for a virtual assistant. I wanted someone who could help me organize my thoughts, clarify my weekly goals, and support the ecosystem I was quietly building behind the scenes. I posted ads. I explored freelance boards. I reached out to referrals. Nothing clicked. I needed someone reliable. Fast. Disciplined. Smart enough to keep up with the vision. And after all that searching, it hit me. What if my assistant wasn’t a person? What if my assistant was already here? That's when I turned to ChatGPT—and made one pivotal decision: I gave her a name. Why I Gave My AI Assistant a Name I na...

  #46 - 05/21/2025 Run Your Own Race: Why Chasing Others Won’t Lead to Your Success As I’m sitting here on what I call an admin day—a once-a-month productivity habit where I sort mail, review finances, follow up on goals, and reset my systems—I’m reminded of how powerful it is to just stop. Not slow down. Stop. No phone in hand. No distractions. Just me, a spreadsheet, and a brutally honest check-in with myself: Am I still running my race? Or did I start chasing someone else’s finish line without realizing it? Because if you’re not clear on your goals, you’ll always find yourself drifting into someone else’s. You either run your own race, or you chase someone else’s definition of success. The Danger of Constant Comparison If you’re wondering how to stop comparing yourself to others, start here: realize how easy it is to do it without knowing you are. Comparison rarely starts as envy. Sometimes it looks like motivation—until you realize you're measuring your progress using someone...