Seth Rogen Opening Statement

Above is the YouTube link to a Senate hearing with actor Seth Rogan. It is funny and heart warming at the same time. It has changed what I knew about Alzheimer's Disease and what I knew about Seth Rogen. "People need help." Please watch it and leave a comment if you'd like. I wanted to get this out while it is still fresh. The video currently has 6 million views and it just came out on February, 26th 2014. 

I did want to mention something that is bothering me. I feel like I am forcing content right now. I don't mean to. I think I should write something at least once a day, just for the sake of getting better. I am going to turn off that negative voice in my head telling me to stop. I hope I can help you, even if in the smallest way. I am working on a lot of projects and working about 14 hours a day on top of that. No peace for the wicked.

Thank you for reading this. You can stop any time. Really. Stop. Hey you're still here! I love you!

Peace.

Kenneth Allen Morris

your limits are up to you

Thanks for reading this. I am going to get to a point where I may forget to thank you. Just so you know, I appreciate it, from before and from now on. :)

If you want to do something, do it. There are so many possibilities in this universe, but nothing happens without action. 

I just got done chatting with a developer who is going to help me build a mobile web application that will help the company I work for save thousands of dollars. I'm meeting with the owner next week Monday. I must give a shout out to Dane Maxwell of The Foundation and Pat Flynn at Smart Passive Income for the inspiration to take action. This is just the beginning. 

I am working on a couple ebooks. I have outlines and I am gathering information for each of them. One will be called North Dakota Stories: The Boom Effect. The other will be North Dakota Employment Guide: A Workers Resource. The titles may change based on what I think will drive traffic. There are a lot of resources online that discuss writing and publishing an ebook for passive income.

I am also running the Rock N Roll Marathon in San Diego for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. My personal goal is to raise $5000. Last time I did it I raised over $4000 so I thought I'd up the ante. Click here for donation information. I will be mentioning sponsors who donate at certain levels. I have not decided how I am going to work it into the blog, podcast, and other marketing. If you own a business and would like to make a donation, please contact me and we can work something out that is mutually beneficial.

That is all for now. Back to work for me. Thank you.

Peace.

Kenneth Allen Morris

Failure

Hello and thank you for reading this. As I formulate this blog, I am thinking about all the other things I am working on. The list is long and some things are hard to explain. I will tell as many things as I can with the time I have. I must say, it is more difficult to write a blog than to shoot a video. Writing takes a different kind of thinking. It is a different form of media. It is definitely a form of technology. Have you ever thought of writing that way? 

I wanted to talk about failure. Now the theme of this blog is to talk about things not taught in school. I would have to say that failure is taught in school. It is taught that it is bad and you should try to avoid it. It is stigmatized. It is some times a source of bullying. As an entrepreneur, failure should be embraced. Failure should happen regularly and progress should be made. I have listened to many entrepreneur interviews and failure is almost always brought up. It is sometimes a motivator to succeed. Failure is necessary for success. A losing football team learn more than the winner. Fail often.

Right now, I feel like this blog may be failing. I have been working long hours and been drained too much to complete a blog to be posted. I look at numbers for the day and they are decreasing. I have to ask myself "why am I doing this?" I have to do it for myself and for the faithful people who read it, like you. Thank you. I want to change my life and I hope you stick around to see it.

Peace.

Kenneth Allen Morris

why i'm writing an ebook: part 1

Here is a video explaining the numbers below. Thanks for reading and watching.

1. I have information and experience that people want to know

2. People are willing to pay for convenience

3. I want to build my fan base and web exposure for this blog and eventually my podcast

4. I want to become a better writer

Thank you for reading. Please let me know if you have any questions of comments about anything. I will get back to you as soon as I can. My email is sirromnek@gmail.com.

Peace.

Kenneth Allen Morris

Inspiration from John Lee Dumas

John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur On Fire

First of all, thank you so much for reading this. I really appreciate it. I am completely open to comments, suggestions, even a voicemail (pc only). I do want to hear from you. I want to improve this blog and spread my story to as many people as possible. This will evolve. I thank you for taking time to read this.

I started this post last night while I was batching content and something very exciting has happened. If you don't know, I have become very addicted to podcasts. They have motivated to do things that I have been afraid of in the past. I have been listening to John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur On Fire for awhile and I have been blown away by this guy. John interviews successful entrepreneurs and picks their brain for their secrets to success. 

This guy started a podcast with just an idea. Here's a breakdown for what happened: He would drive to work and listen to podcasts. He would workout and listen to podcasts. He would walk his dog and listen to podcasts. Most podcasters would do a show once or twice a week so he eventually ran out of content. John said, "I need more content. There must be someone else like me out there." Okay, that was paraphrased but I'm sure he'd agree. He decided to do a seven day a week podcast. Everyone said he was crazy. Well, he did it. He started back in September 2012 and has produced a podcast everyday since then. He currently has 496 podcasts under his belt and more that 300,000 monthly downloads. With affiliates and his online course on podcasting he teachers, he generated $138,606.31 in income in January 2014! 

I was in contact with him over email and he asked me about what kind of podcast I'd want to do. He wrote at the end of one of his emails, "So Ken, what's YOUR idea? Hit reply and let me know!"

I thought nothing of it and thought it was a generated email. I sent him a reply and told him about my "Dumb Teacher" blog and how I wanted to turn it into a podcast. He replied later and sent me a personal voicemail message. You can listen to it here. I couldn't believe it. I have no idea how this guy does what he does but I want to know. He has agreed to allow me to be an affiliate for his "Podcaster Paradise" online course. If you want to check it out use this link or click on the ads on the side or bottom. He will definitely be a guest on my podcast once I get it started. 

There is a whole new economy out on the internet. If you have something to share whether it's knowledge, a talent, a product, or a service, there are people who need it. The number of people on the internet looking to fill needs is only going to increase. Think about it. Please be open to sharing your unique gift. The world needs it. Only you can create it.

Thank you very much for reading this.

Peace.

Kenneth Allen Morris

bacon and batching

I love bacon. Who doesn't? I'm really into BLTs right now. If you're ADD like me, you become hyper-focused on something until you perfect it or become bored with it. You think you will always enjoy this one thing. I've done it with many different things. You might understand or you may know someone like this. I used to be ashamed of it or embarrassed by it. Now it is part of me and who I am. This TED Talk by Steven Tonti really describes ADD/ADHD to a tee. He talks about hyper-focus at 3:42 if you want to jump right to it. I'd suggest watching the entire TED. The beginning is pretty funny.

So what's the take away? I am batching this blog content just as I batched my bacon. I have a number of blog topics in draft form now so I can keep this going. This is a Timothy Ferriss 4-Hour Workweek life hack technique. Trust me it helps but I completely got sucked into his website. This post is taking me a lot longer than I wanted. ADD is alive and strong. :)

Thanks again for checking this out.

Peace.

Kenneth Allen Morris

P.S. The voicemail feature on the blog only works on a computer not on mobile devices. I did test it out and it works. It was cool to get a voicemail from myself. It was strangely motivating.

Here is a link to the 4-Hour Workweek book on Amazon.

Everything Is Awesome!

Everything Is Awesome!!!

If you haven't yet, check out The Lego Movie. Some people are very sensitive about what they hear before they see a movie (Edu), so if you are afraid of spoilers, here is my alert: Spoiler alert. Here's the IMDb link for information.

It is a hilarious movie. It takes place in a world made out of Legos. A world of perfection. Everyone has a job and follows the instructions when they are building their world. Emmet, a regular, everyday normal guy, is discovered to be the most "extraordinary person" and sent on a mission to save the Lego world. What's completely hilarious is how unprepared he is for this role. There are a number of great cast members and characters who help Emmet.

So what the take away? I believe you are extraordinary. We all have it in us. There is one thing that keeps us from being extraordinary: Fear. I listen to podcasts of very successful people who most state that fear is the number one reason we don't do what we are meant to do in this world. Here's a few: fear of failure, fear of success (yes, success!), fear they won't have a job, fear they will die, fear they will be judged. I want to know what you fear. After you read this, post a comment, leave me a voicemail, or comment on Facebook. I may write about it in future posts, if you are okay with that. You don't need to be afraid of sharing. If it is something scary, it's something you should push through and conquer. Trust me, writing this terrifies me. But I know I have to do it. I am becoming a better person.   

Thank you so much for reading this. I am really excited to share what is going on in my life and what I am doing to make the world a better place. Everything is awesome!

Peace.

Kenneth Allen Morris