
This is a guest post from Brett Henley of I Am Convicted.
Brett has a very important message that I hope you’ll pay close attention to. It’s a story about the reality of the American prison system, and what we can do to begin changing it.
It’s hardly a popular topic. But it’s a message that desperately needs to be heard. Brett has launched a Kickstarter project to fund the book he’s currently writing. If you feel impacted by this work, take a look at the Kickstarter page and see how you can help.… Click to read more

Editors Note: This is a guest post by Joel Runyon of Impossible HQ.
- Graduate college
- Climb the corporate ladder.
- Get a 3% raise every year that barely keeps past with inflation.
- Wait 5 years for someone to tell you’re you’re qualified for a promotion
- Stay in line. Don’t cause trouble. Keep climbing and someone else will make sure that everything is okay.
10 years ago, this was still the formula for a good enough living. Unfortunately, things have changed.The old promises can’t be kept any longer.… Click to read more

No matter how much I try not to, every so often I fall out of love with my work.
The thing that I love and cherish becomes a dreaded chore. I avoid it like a pile of dirty dishes glaring at me out of the corner of my eye as I stealthily slip by.
I’m not proud to admit this either. After all, what I teach on this blog and in Trailblazer is all about working on your own terms and waking up excited about what you get to do.… Click to read more