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2026-08-16

The First Person to Defend Their Number Loses

For a long time, I've believed one basic rule about negotiating:

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Dave Ramsey Is Not Right About Everything for EverybodyFinance

Dave Ramsey Is Not Right About Everything for Everybody

Let me start by saying something that will probably keep the Dave Ramsey crowd from immediately lighting their torches:

By Clay · 2026-08-15
It Is Better to Have Someone's Favor Than Their MoneyLife

It Is Better to Have Someone's Favor Than Their Money

I am 110% confident about this, and you cannot change my mind:

By Clay · 2026-08-15
Wade Boggs Says He Drank 107 Beers in One Day. I Have Questions.Life

Wade Boggs Says He Drank 107 Beers in One Day. I Have Questions.

There are certain stories in sports that you automatically assume have been exaggerated.

By Clay · 2026-08-07
The Computer in Your Pocket Would Have Seemed Like Witchcraft When We Were KidsTech

The Computer in Your Pocket Would Have Seemed Like Witchcraft When We Were Kids

I am 48 years old, which means I grew up during the greatest period of technological change in human history.

By Clay · 2026-08-06
How to Write a Book in Three Weeks and Get It Published on AmazonTech

How to Write a Book in Three Weeks and Get It Published on Amazon

Let me begin by saying something that would have sounded completely insane to me a few years ago:

By Clay · 2026-07-25
How to Break Up With a Client Without Burning Down Your BusinessFinance

How to Break Up With a Client Without Burning Down Your Business

Breaking up is hard to do.

By Clay · 2026-07-17
Stop Sacrificing Today for a Tomorrow You Have Never Been PromisedFinance

Stop Sacrificing Today for a Tomorrow You Have Never Been Promised

Plan for tomorrow, but live for today!

By Clay · 2026-07-15
Shut Up and Go HomeLife

Shut Up and Go Home

What You're About to Learn

By Clay · 2026-07-15
I AM: Identity, Authority, and Access in the Gospel of JohnTech

I AM: Identity, Authority, and Access in the Gospel of John

For more than 20 years, I have been on a continuing journey through software development—learning new languages, adapting to new technologies, and watching the

By Clay · 2026-07-13
What If the Best Is Not Yet to Come?Life

What If the Best Is Not Yet to Come?

"The best is yet to come."

By Clay · 2026-07-10
Australia Thinks American Gun Policies Are Bad - Here's Why Australians Are WrongOutdoors

Australia Thinks American Gun Policies Are Bad - Here's Why Australians Are Wrong

If you have spent more than five minutes on the internet discussing the Second Amendment, you have undoubtedly encountered "The Australian Argument." It usually

By Clay · 2026-06-26
The Great Equalizer: Why Firearm Ownership and Unrestricted Access are Vital for American SafetyOutdoors

The Great Equalizer: Why Firearm Ownership and Unrestricted Access are Vital for American Safety

The Great Equalizer: Why Firearm Ownership and Unrestricted Access are Vital for American Safety

By Clay · 2026-06-26
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