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Implications of Wearing Headphones in the Gym

Most of us like to listen to our own music when we train, so headphone use during workouts is commonplace. However: You lose out of…

Poker and Everyday Dealings

Life is often like a game of poker. When there is someone in front of you either talking to you or bargaining with you, you…

When Others Try to Put You Down

When the enemy is trying to push you down, it becomes even further frustrated when it realizes it cannot upset or deter you. So when someone…

Theory of a Ferrari by 30 from Alberta’s Oilfield

Currently I am 23 years old making $8,989/month on average. When $100/barrel oil was still not a pipe dream, some months I made $12,300. A Class…

August Motivation

 have a dream: to have 2 properties and a Porsche by the time I am 23. I have a dream: to be the most powerful…

January Blues

Ah, Hello 2016. The new year started with some mixed fortunes. I finally completed my training for running a combo unit, so now can advance…

Approaching my 28th month in Alberta

If you’ve been following my posts, you’d have learned that I once came here to work the oil patch, make some money, and go home.…

Financial and Work Instability; Make good money one day, lose it the next

When people think of high-paying work, especially that of the oil and gas industry or construction here in Alberta, it is true that you make…