Johnny's Blog
Musings on Business, Society and Life
Top 3 Ways to Stay Current with News
There is SO much news. It's constantly changing. New stuff happens all the time. How are we supposed to stay current and relevant and not feel stupid for not knowing what's going on in the world? Or at least our country? Have no fear. I'm here to help you. There's...
You are in Control of Your Own Happiness
You have a choice. You can be happy or not. Your call. Are we in control of everything in life? No. Is some foreign power (higher, lower, whatever) in control of your life? No. Some things happen to us and we don't control that (tsunami, drone strike, born into...
Stop Trying to Change Your Partner
If you're trying to change your partner, you are wasting your time. You're also just going to get hurt. So spare yourself the time, effort and pain: don't bother. Live and let live. Find someone you are actually compatible with. Believe it or not, there are plenty of...
Why College Is a Waste of Time and Money
College is a 21st Century joke: a colossal waste of time and money. Undergrad is not very difficult and it doesn't teach you many (or any, depending on your major) useful, market-ready skills. It's a lot of high-minded, jargon-laden garbage to fill the time between...
5 Reasons to Keep Your Personal Image Consistent
Keeping track of all your social media profiles and who has access to what is exhausting (I assume. I just be me all the time, so I honestly don't know what that's like). So, if you're not sure what's going on with your social profiles and often wonder what to post...
5 Reasons You Deserve Better
There's a lot of reasons you deserve better than you've been taking. I phrase it that way because, face it: we accept the love we think we deserve. So, if you're getting shitty versions of "love", then it's most likely because you don't value yourself enough. If you...
5 Books You Need to Read Now in 2016
This is the start of a series on books to read to improve your life. We're starting with my top 5 of all time. 5 - The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Life Hacking. This guy knows it and lives it. He finds ways to improve his life at every turn. He's got such...
Top 8 Great Funny Videos on YouTube
There's a ton of funny videos on YouTube. Hilarious stuff. But what are the funniest ones? If you don't want to spend ages and ages searching for funny stuff, watch these. Notes: 1) I'll call myself on it before you do: I have an obvious bias towards male comics (I...
The Truth About Modern Dating
I see all these negative articles about modern dating. I don't know. I could complain a lot too. But I don't. At least not to many people. And not in public. Nobody likes complainers. Like most things in life, dating is what you make of it. Granted, you could call me...
6 Quick Fixes to Lose Weight, Get Energy and Save Money
It's a new year. It's time for a new you. I was a personal trainer for the Rush Fitness in TN and 24 Hour Fitness in CA. I know a little of which I speak. I tried to get all my clients to follow these tips. The ones who did were dramatically more successful in...
5 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year! There is a lot of advice on ways to keep your New Year's resolutions. I kept this to 5 points to keep it simple. Because simple wins. Everybody knows the statistics on NYR. They aren't great. So, you set out to make yourself better in 2016. Great...
