If I were to name one word for 2018, that would be “data security”. Last year, a lot of big name brands have fallen prey to hackers - Mariotte, MyHeritage, Google+ and Facebook of course. Apart from congress hearings and the aftermaths of Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook is facing a billion dollars in fines…

You’ve just launched your online company, perhaps as a plan to make extra cash in the new year. There’s no marketing team. There’s certainly no six figure marketing budget. It’s just you, and maybe some friends and family members you’ve recruited along the way. You know there are people who are interested in your…

If Facebook hearings taught us one thing it is that your personal information is very easy to steal and use for some shady purposes without your knowledge or consent.

Call it Millennial ennui, or just plain dissatisfaction with careers that are more than a little lackluster if you want. All I know is that there is a disturbing trend among my friends. So many of them are absolutely miserable in their jobs. They want to make a change, but they don’t know how.

You’ve done it (or almost done it!). You are about to join the masses of people who are leaving the traditional office behind in order to work remotely. Congratulations! You stand to save between 2k and 7k per year thanks to this decision. You already know the other benefits; less stress, one less car on the road, no…

A few years ago, an aspiring Wes Anderson would score a cheap super 8 camera and get to work filming whatever caught their eye. That’s how many of the best known directors today got their starts.

Lots of high school athletes think they are going to make it in the pros. Lots of aspiring actors move to Hollywood area, convinced they will make it big. Lots of kids who start a band are certain they will be “discovered.”

It’s becoming more and more common for people to seek out supplemental sources of income. While side hustles like freelance writing, web design, or even just getting an extra part time job are popular, there are a lot of people seeking out more passive ways to make money. Phone farming, where people make small amounts…

It was so easy when they were young. They were excited about anything new or different. And entertaining them was as simple as stopping by a small amusement park, taking a boat ride, swimming, fishing, etc.

The threshold for starting a side-hustle these days has significantly decreased. You don’t need savings or a loan to rent out a storefront - you can DIY a digital one with relative ease; you no longer need to warehouse products - there are a companies to do that for you.

Video is huge. In fact, more than 500 million hours of video are watched on YouTube each day.

I admit it. I am a tech junkie. I can’t wait for driverless cars, and the thought of having a smart fridge that reminds me of grocery shopping and goods to spoil is definitely on my bucket list.

Freelancing may seem lonely at times – no colleagues to gossip with next to the water cooler or mentors to ask for work advice.

You’ve decided to develop an e-course. You have important concepts or skills to teach others and you are excited about it.

It’s time to admit this - I’m not a great cook. It takes me forever to chop an onion. I use boxed ingredients. I’ve burnt more things than I can count, and made meals my dog refused to eat.

If you are working that “boring desk job”, there’s a lot of things you may not be appreciating enough like the fact that office supplies were just “there” whenever you needed them. Your paycheck was regular and your health insurance was at least partially paid for.

Big Data. It seems to be the only buzzword that any company with any online presence speaks to. And with good reason. Now that huge amounts of data can be gathered from literally anywhere on the web, sorted, synthesized, and reported by specific queries, businesses can gain great competitive advantage. Here are just a…

Everyone loves a good video (even if it’s not about cats).

You may have noticed that for a couple of months I’ve been going down this cryptocurrency rabbit hole. I was trying to wrap my mind around this whole ICO craze and explain it in plan English to someone else; looked at the implications of tokenization and blockchain technology in general for different industries (some…

The first time I went camping I was hooked. I was also woefully unprepared and spent a lot of money unnecessarily. I bought things I didn’t need. I forgot essentials. The second mistake meant disrupting the trip with excursions to the supply store at the campground and Walmart. I quickly learned that the campground…