Right now I'm in my hotel at FinCon15, a conference for financial bloggers. I was talking to a few people over dinner and someone asked me how I got into freelance writing. I talked about I didn't foresee this career path, that I didn't think I'd ever be in the position to get paid doing what I love. A few hours later, I was watching "The Dark Knight" in my hotel room. I'm sure I've seen this movie 10 times, but I never caught the ... Read more...
Why I Quit My Job
My whole life, I've had a dream job. First, it was to be Julia Roberts. I failed as an actress, but succeeded in developing a huge smile. Next, it was to be a lawyer. I shadowed a prosecutor for a day and learned that I didn't want to wear suits for a living. After that it was fashion designer. But apparently you can't only draw stick figures and be Diane Von Furstenberg. At 16, I decided I wanted to be a sports writer. This was my ... Read more...