Posts by Michael Neely
The Story of a Man and His Pen
I am a writer and I have always been a writer. I started writing as a child. The fourth grade is the first time that I recall taking pleasure in writing. Our classes turned to creative writing and we could write about anything we wanted. Sometimes I chose my childhood fantasies of being a battleship…
Read MoreI Thought Gluten-Free Was a Scam Until…
Once upon a time, I was a pizza-eating, beer-drinking kind of guy. I stopped drinking beer a while back but that’s a different story. I grew up with a bunch of Italians so eating pasta was mandatory, yum! Italian food is still my favorite category today. But one day, something happened that changed how I…
Read MoreGetting Back to “Normal”…
PHOTO CREDIT: This photo is from the Rolling Stone article “Remembering the Victims of the Lewiston, Maine Mass Shooting that can be found here: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/lewiston-maine-shooting-victims-1234863628/ In November of 2020, right after the lock downs that redefined our economy and our lives, an internet friend of mine and I decided to take our relationship to a…
Read MoreLet Me Tell You a Story…
An Honest Reflection of Content Creation Today Once upon a time, all stories began with “Once upon a time.” It was the way things were done. If you heard those first four words, you were about to hear something that was related by one person to another. The story had gripping words and something called…
Read MoreReview of The War on Small Business by Carol Roth
Get “The War on Small Business” I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. I think now is a great time to highlight this book. I don’t know where you were in March 2020, but I was in Miami, FL working on a Laravel application for a diamond broker. My mother got sick and…
Read MoreThere Must Be a Pony in Here Somewhere
A Lesson in Extreme Optimism The last few months have been nothing short of a little nuts for most people with “a little” being long forgotten. Some have lost jobs, careers, and have had to push themselves to redefine who they are, and what they stand for. I am also in that boat. I fought…
Read MoreNo Turning Back
Your Commitment to Success is Sometimes All You’ve Got On March 30, 2020, I woke up at 3:27am. The Corona virus was just gearing up. I took a job as a web developer in Miami and was, in my opinion, doing well. On March 13, 2020, the “bosses” disagreed with me and let me go.…
Read MoreWhose Voices are Inside Your Head?
What’s the Chatter in Your Head? If you were raised like I was, you have heard before that only crazy people have voices in their heads. You’ve seen the “psycho-killer” movie where he (or she) seeks revenge until it becomes an all-consuming obsession. They hear voices in their heads that make them do the things…
Read MoreRedefining Success: Building My Best Year Ever
How I Learned from Becoming My Biggest Setback It’s 2018. The past couple of years have been tough, but negotiable. Fortunately, I am still breathing to write more about this bizarre journey for personal success. I have earned a lot of money and lost a lot of money. I have done everything I can to…
Read MoreFour Tips To Brainwash Yourself for Success
Let’s Face it, it is Easy to Wander Off on Your Journey for Success You finally start that business that will get you out of the proverbial “rat race” and take control of your life. Then your progress stops. You realize that you’re not making the progress that you think you should be making. It…
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