Feb 16Member-onlyRisky Business: Why I Despise Shark TankI hate Shark Tank. There, I said it. Even though it's not as bad as The Apprentice, a few episodes into season two made me realize how much I hate reality shows in general. Shark Tank is an American reality TV show. On the show, there is a group of…Entrepreneurship7 min readEntrepreneurship7 min read
Feb 13kground…r. Two other White women were shot as outtakes for the October 1971 cover before Darine was chosen. For the cover, she wore an afro wig and the seat behind which Darine posed was designed right on the set. While other magazines were struggling with how to properly light and photograph darker skin, her image was taken behind a black background to contrast both her skin color and afro. She even lied to her mother that her naked body was airbrushed and that she was wearing a swimsuit i…What Happened to Playboy’s First Black Cover Girl?5.7K50Morgan JerkinsThank you for highlighting this wonderful portrait of a young woman who's life was too brief on…Thank you for highlighting this wonderful portrait of a young woman who's life was too brief on this earth. I remember when that cover was published. Playboy (like any institution) had its faults, but when it came to portraying people of color (both in text and images) they influenced my young mind to what was possible for us in America, while other contemporary media outlets struggled to figure out how to separate us from the shadows.1 min read1 min read
Feb 11Grind Culture: Balancing Work, Life and Fulfilment“I can sleep when I’m dead." If you've ever heard that saying from someone or if you've said it yourself, you understand grind culture. As someone who has idolized the entrepreneurial spirit for most of my life, I have adopted this insanity for better and worse. In an age when…Work Life Balance4 min readWork Life Balance4 min read
Feb 11A Guide to Building a High-Authority Wellness WebsiteWellness professionals can make a difference in their clients’ lives and in the world at large. But it can be hard to compete with so many wellness providers. One option is to create an authority website about health and wellness. …Website Development10 min readWebsite Development10 min read
Feb 10Member-onlyPage One Traffic isn’t Making You Money? Here’s WhyIf you’ve worked hard to get keywords to the top of search engines but haven’t seen more sales as a result, you may not be optimizing for sales. When their clients get a lot of traffic, a lot of SEO experts get excited. …SEO13 min readSEO13 min read
Feb 2Member-onlyThe Secret to Reprogramming Your Mind for Maximum ResultsMany years ago, my attitude toward my inner child was shaken up at a sales conference. I’d been at odds with “Junior” for over 20 years by then. …Personal Growth7 min readPersonal Growth7 min read
Jan 28Member-onlySympathy to Empathy: Writing Characters That ConnectIn 2015, my wife and I took our kids to see the movie “Inside Out.” As a writer of fiction and nonfiction, I was blown away by what the screenwriters did to explore the inner workings of humans in an animated movie. …Writing12 min readWriting12 min read
Jan 27Member-onlyYour Body, Your Plan: The Need for Customized Weight LossThat may sound shocking, but kids' cereal radically changed my life back in the 1960s. Since then, body fat issues have plagued me for the rest of my life. I started out as a skinny kid. Food was basically an afterthought for me until I hit around age 10–11. …8 min read8 min read
Jan 26Self-Help and The Path to EmpowermentLike many people out there my age, I’ve been dealing with many issues for many decades. When I was a teenager, I discovered the self-help movement. I would say one of the biggest influences on my young adult life was the book; “The Power of Positive Thinking." …Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Jan 24Fumbling with Fingers: The Difficulty of Generating Realistic Hands in AI ImagingAI imaging software has made a lot of progress in making realistic images of people, but some body parts, like the hands and feet, are still hard. Human artists have the same issues with these appendages because they contain a lot of organic parts that shift and change in perspective.AI7 min readAI7 min read