Hello! I am a CPA by day, writer by night, and adventurer on the weekends. I’m on the lookout for fun ideas to read, please send anything interesting my way! I am proud of my 160-character summary, but I have so much more to say. What am I Doing on Medium? I am writing due to…

Set up a process to intentionally take advantage of life’s greatest habit … learning. — Learning and development are crucial to any job. But it is much easier to find resources when you are part of a larger firm or company. How does a solo entrepreneur or side hustler find the time for L&D? L&D On The Fly L&D often gets pushed to the back burner for a solo…

Moving on to long-term solutions to your financial problems. — Ok, Phase 2 is where financial independence becomes fun. Mastering Phase 1 by becoming a lean personal financial machine through more efficient spending is rigorous. But limiting your spending is one of the two ways to solve a personal financial crisis. The other way is to make more money! Long-Term Fix To Your Personal Financial Problems

Thoughts for those considering the creator profession. — Writer, blogger, podcaster, there are many roles you can assign to a content creator. But the career path and trajectory of a content creator are incredibly unclear. While content creation seems incredibly exciting, its path is also a bit mysterious. …

Permanently stop the bleeding before you move on to Phase 2. — The journey to financial independence is an arduous road. But like all journeys, you must start with step 1. Step 1 on your journey to financial independence requires you to stop the bleeding. Focus on getting out of survival mode before thriving financially. It is a long journey, but absolutely…

Take it from a forensic accountant, do not click the link … — We have all gotten emails or text messages … “Your [abc] account has been suspended, please click this link to reactivate or risk losing [xyz].” Doesn’t that link look so tempting to click on … NO AVOID CLICKING THE BLUE UNDERLINED LINK. I received this message earlier today trying to…

Take your first steps from survival mode to financial independence. — The journey to financial independence is an arduous road. But like all journeys, you must start with step 1. Let’s be clear, I am not talking about the financial independence which allows you to retire by 30. …

Three Simple Steps To Capture Your Audience’s Engagement — After writing over 100 posts on Medium, I have seen a lot of good, bad, and ugly results. …

Fair warning: this is not FIRE and it is certainly not the fire emoji. — Financial independence is a worthwhile dream. But how exactly do you get there? Let me tell you, it is not a quick scheme, financial independence is an arduous journey. Money allegedly cannot buy happiness, but it sure as hell can remove the largest stressors in your life. …