Marc and Angel Hack Life

Staying awake is easy… 5 shots of espresso and 2 lines of cocaine is all you need.  You’ll certainly be wide awake and wired, but you may also die from a heart attack a few hours later.  In all seriousness, conquering drowsiness before it overwhelms your mind can be quite a challenge without the help […]

The harsh reality is that most people give-up too early. As soon as the required level of effort intensifies, they throw in the towel and head back to their comfort zone. Figuratively speaking, these people will surely wear a white belt forever. It’s just that simple.
Those wearing the black belt never threw in the towel […]

How “easy” are you? Forget the childish definition regarding someone’s willingness to jump into the sack… that’s not the topic here. How easy are you to work with? How easy are you to get a hold of? How easy are you to understand? Do your friends consider you to be “easy”? How about your colleagues […]

The Bushidō Samurai are elite masters in the art of self-defense. They are specially trained in hand-to-hand combat, but never fight unless they must. The Samurai moral code stresses mindfulness, self-control, loyalty and honor unto death. Thus, Samurai dodge confrontation whenever and wherever possible.
These same principals can easily be applied to everyday life. Think like a Bushidō Samurai and avoid unnecessary confrontation. […]

This is a guest post written by Penny, a regular reader of our blog.  Inspired by a recent article my father wrote entitled “What I Know at 64 that I Didn’t Know at 24”, Penny decided to write a list of her own.  Here are 25 things she has learned over the last 30 years.

I […]

My father always carries a couple rubber bands with him wherever he goes.  You can find them in his car, wrapped around pages in his planner, or simply hanging around his wrist.  Recently, I asked him why he always seems to have a rubber band at his disposal.  He said, “They’re damn practical, that’s why!”
This […]

The millionaire next door does a lot to get ahead, but you can be pretty sure the list excludes the following 20 points.
The millionaire next door does NOT:

Pay for Lawn Service – You could save $150 a month, get some healthy exercise and maybe even a bit of a tan just by mowing your own yard.
Go to a […]

This is a guest post written by my father, Drew.  He is a wise man.  I am honored by his decision to contribute to our blog.  In his own words, here are 10 life lessons he has learned over the last 40 years.

Key to a Happy Marriage: Listen to the story, then listen some more, then listen even more. Don’t try to offer […]

I’m an advocate of simple living, clutter free environments and resource conservation.  I always choose quality of quantity, clean over complex, and sunlight over lamp light.  When I’m alone in my house during the day, I typically turn off all the lights, open up the blinds and blog or read in the glow of the […]

Have you ever experienced a sudden burst of clarity?  You know, the brief, highly prolific moments when all the answers seem within reach.  These moments are filled with sparks of creative energy and productive awareness.  When operating from a mindset of clarity, you are in a mental state of abundance with no bounds or restrictive limitations to […]