Tip of the Week #216: Is that used car priced right?

Good morning! If you are looking for a used car, check out Kelly’s Blue Book.  My dad told be about this tip years ago.  Back then, there was still a book. These days, it’s all online.  Here it is: https://www.kbb.com/ If you are buying a used car, Kbb.com is a useful...

How to teach online: Part 4

If you are going to launch online, I think you should become a chicken entrepreneur.  This is an idea I picked up from Michael Masterson in his book, The Pledge.   What is a chicken entrepreneur?   A chicken entrepreneur is someone who keeps his full time job.  He...

Advice for an aspiring teacher

Someone asked me this week: What advice could you give me as an aspiring student to become a teacher? Here is my reply: Teaching can be a very rewarding career, but it’s often a tough way to make a living.  I struggled for years and years.  Most of my friends who...

How to teach online: Part 3

People frequently ask me, “How did you do it?  How did you figure out how to make a living online?” There are many ways I could respond, but most of it had to do with fireplaces.  And, death. Put your hands down.  I’ll explain. The Latin word for fireplace, fire pit...