I recently received a long and wonderful question from a reader. It struck a chord with me and as I typed up my response, I couldn't stop writing and it went from a short reply to a mammoth brain dump of ... Continue Reading
The Music Experiment: Part 2 (Love Sick Demo)
Today we are listening to the finished demo version of a song. That almost died a silent death in my iPhone music cemetery. If you read Part 1 you’ll know that over the last few years I’ve recorded hundreds of ideas ... Continue Reading
The Music Experiment: Part 1
Today is the beginning of an experiment. As many of you know - I moved to Hollywood in 2008 with a plan to make a name for myself in the music industry. I was also doing a little advertising on the side to pay the ... Continue Reading
It’s My Birthday: Look At This 25-Year Old Photograph
Today I turn 41 years old. One of two things just happened. If you’re 21, you’re going to think I’m an old man. If you’re 61 you’re going to think I’m just getting started. And if you’re me, you’re the oldest ... Continue Reading
“it will be ok” T-shirts
For the last 10 years I have been wearing the same t-shirt. It started off innocently enough. I was severely depressed and felt like I needed help. I decided it would be a good idea to write a positive message on my ... Continue Reading
Only Good Things Happen
A long time ago, I had a problem with an ad campaign. The ad network I was running on decided, out of nowhere to update their rules. And according to these new rules my ads were not complaint. (They didn’t think my ... Continue Reading
New Music: Nothing Left Behind
Share it on Twitter: [tweetable] Check out this new song from Malan Darras[/tweetable] By: Malan Darras Song: Nothing Left Behind Date: April 6 2015 // Lyrics When your feet are standing On shaky ground Take ... Continue Reading
The Day God Came Into My Bedroom
This is a post about God. (hold on) If you’re anything like me, you just felt really weird. But here’s the deal. I am going to attempt to tell you how the story of how a Power that I do not understand and cannot ... Continue Reading
How To Lose A Lot of Fucking Money In Affiliate Marketing
Here is a question I got recently from one of my newsletter friends: I heard a lot that being an affiliate marketer is like going on a roller coaster ride. There will be lots of ups and downs. It would be great if you ... Continue Reading
Affiliate Summit West 2015 Recap Part 3: The Parties
After the CAFFEINE Meetup I should have gone to my room and recharged for a little while. Hanging out with large groups of people really drains me. I usually need 2 hours of rest time for every 1 hour of social time ... Continue Reading