Depressive Hacks R&D

So, the other evening I could not sleep and I was thinking about the website and what to do next. I've really enjoyed having the ability to write here and express my thoughts on whatever topic I like, but I envision more for this page and I would love to help build in a way that can benefit others as well as myself. This whole idea started as a way to focus my energy and attention into something productive during the winter months. I can attest it has been successful thus far in that goal. I think that it can be more, though. A lot of people right now are struggling through the holiday season. Rather it be emotionally, financially, physically, spiritually, or otherwise, you never know what others are going through. Be understanding and lead with empathy. It's easier said than done, but I truly believe we can make a difference if we try to keep that in focus. To that end, here is what came to me as an idea & I am writing it as a blog post to try to gather feedback. I can bet...

So for years now, I have done a lot of various different types of work in my personal life. The extra work I do helps to finance some of my ideas, projects, investments, and concepts. This work has helped to create this blog and given me something else to start investing in, as if there weren't enough options already. In my own life, I've held more than one job at a time for the majority of the last decade. When I was younger, it was out of necessity; now, it is risk management. During these tough economic times, plenty of people are trying to think of ways to make more money. Maybe you'd like to change your career entirely. Maybe you just want to be able to have something on the side that would help you pay for presents for your kids. Whatever your financial goals are, you've likely heard time and time again that you can only cut expenses for so long before having a real impact on your quality of life. The "easiest" thing to do is to generate more income - th...