The Maldives
For me, the first thing that comes to mind when I think of The Maldives is global warming. I know, not the happiest thought for a country made up of a series of tropical islands known for blue water and tourist resorts. But it is…
Decisions When Deciding to Buy a Business
There is a saying that most everyone has heard at some point in life that goes, “we learn more from our failures than our successes.” We also know that 90% of startups fail, and for some businesses to succeed, it has to come at the…
A Visit to Auschwitz
What we instantly picture when we hear the word Auschwitz is black and white images of emancipated prisoners starving in the cold, being murdered, and piled in mass graves. Not quite the same experience to visit the historic site today. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable…
History of The Norton Motorcycle Company
Norton is an iconic brand of the classic café racer styled motorcycles made famous in the ’50s and ’60s. Like many British companies that were big around that time, they were hit hard in the U.S. market by the Japanese manufactures and bad management, eventually…
History of the Royal Enfield Motorcycle Company
The Royal Enfield Motorcycle Company can brag about being one of the oldest motorcycle brands in production. This is thanks to the company being in near-continuous operations since it was founded. The company’s lengthy history beginning with bicycles has gone through many iterations, owners, locations,…
Is the Cost Worth It? To Pay for an ISBN on a Self-Published Novel
If you are self-publishing a book, one question to ask yourself is if it is worth the cost to get a custom ISBN (International Standard Book Number) for your book. If publishing through Amazon’s KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) they will automatically assign one, so in…
Is Self-Publishing Financially Worthwhile?
Contrary to what most people say who write short blog posts or make YouTube videos about writing and self-publishing a book; it is actually a lot of work, a lot of hours, and you might not make any money from self-publishing. According to Bowker the…
A Few Things to Consider Before Quitting Your Job
Once you are in a stable position within a company, pay raises can sometimes be slow and usually involve a set amount per year. But if you are quitting for a new employer, you can negotiate a new rate before being hired. This can involve…
My NaNoWriMo 2019 Results and Tips for You To Succeed at NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo (National Write a Novel in a Month) 2019 is Over So, the question now becomes how did I do? Well, when it comes to the goal of writing 50,000 words I failed. For the month my total word count came to 30,732 new words…
Highgate Cemetery With Karl Marx and Douglas Adams
I recently made a visit to explore around Highgate Cemetery in London. The graveyard is the final resting place of two really well-known people from history. The first is Karl Marx. We have all heard of Marx a well-known communist, who the term Marxism is…
