Author: Marlin Nelson


  • The Mentorship Manifesto

    This Mentorship Manifesto is a powerful instrument for securing your new legacy- and relationship-building identity. Putting it in writing externalizes the shift from having to โ€œproveโ€ to the freedom and willingness to โ€œshareโ€; from ego to legacy. Essentially, the Mentorship Manifesto turns your โ€œseismographโ€ into a compass: reading the tectonic shifts in your own identity…

  • The Slippery Slope of Generosity

    IntroductionEmotional ParentificationThe Path to RuinDonโ€™t Call Me Unlessโ€ฆRide or Flight?Generosity & RuinThe Slippery Slope RealizedThe Discipline to ClimbConclusion & Lessons LearnedAdditional Reading Introduction Is my life a cliff or a plain? Currently, I am not sure. I am certain it was once a cliff. I climbed intrepidly, relentlessly, until I finally reached the topโ€”my destination.…

  • Gen X Legacy-Building? Stay Engaged with the Possibility

    IntroductionSteadfastness In Legacy-Building for a Gen Xer Intent On Value-MakingGo Beyond Outputs: Create SystemsEmbracing the โ€œUnfinishedโ€ WorkPitfalls to AvoidConclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction Time is a predator that stalks us all our lives. What have I learned? This: Stay engaged with the possibility. Letโ€™s face this fact: Sooner or later, we all begin to feel…

  • A Problem / Solution Matrix (Digital & โ€œAnalogโ€) for Cultivating Deep Work

    Deep Work Problem/Solution A Problem/Solution Matrix for Deep Work (digital & analog). Each row shows a specific distraction, why it hurts deep work, and provides a concrete fix you can implement today. Click here to access a downloadable, printable PDF version of the Problem/Solution Matrix for deep work (digital & analog). Each row shows a…

  • Demythologizing Success

    Introduction Youโ€™ve Been Thrown Into the Worldโ€ฆ Now What? Us vs. โ€œTheyโ€ Befindlichkeit Discloses the World Demythologizing Success & the Other Demythologizing Material Possessions Conclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction For the 45+ adult, the drive to appear โ€œsuccessfulโ€ becomes, a fortiori, more catalyzing than the underlying inner conflict of envying others. Why? The answer is…

  • Discipline vs. Willpower

    We have an obligation to ourselves to become all we can be; at a minimum. As such, we must clear up a common misconception: Willpower and self-discipline are dissimilar. The distinction is critical: Conflating willpower with self-discipline is the main reason most people fail to build lasting habits. At this point, you might be thinking,…

  • Infographic: The Importance of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

    Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a free, easy method to add an extra layer of security to your accounts. Instead of relying solely on often notoriously weak passwords, MFA requires additional credential verification before granting account access. The following infographic provides keen insights into MFA, including implementation and usage.

  • Cultivate, Then Harvest Your Resourcefulness

    IntroductionOn CultivationA Reframing of โ€œFailureโ€On HarvestingA Crisis of PurposeOn Status AnxietyConclusion & Key Takeaways Introduction First, we need to shift the narrative from a deficit mindset that says, โ€œI lack the resources,โ€ to an abundance mindset that says, โ€œI can leverage what I have.โ€ In doing so, we directly confront status anxiety by decoupling self-worth…

  • You Are the Perfect Paradigm of the (Kind of) Thinking That You Represent

    IntroductionThe Ugly Truth & an InvitationA Challenge, Should You Accept ItConclusion Introduction We spend most of our lives molding our identities, composing personal, private manifestos in our minds, desperate to define and convey our values. Many of us construct citadels of conviction that we proudly occupy. We claim to value courage, but falter at the…

  • Three Tips Essential for  Accomplishment

    Implement these essential tips when working on goal accomplishment: