Andrew Mark Holcomb
Bio
I've dealt with depression for a good portion of my life. I've tried a lot of things to help, but the one that seems to have the greatest long term impact is writing. I'm hoping some of my work can somehow help someone else too.
Stories (39/0)
5 Easy Steps to an Early Retirement
Early retirement is something very few would snub their noses at. Who doesn’t want the freedom to travel whenever you want, spend more time with friends and family, or just sleep in on a weekday? Yet, short of winning the lottery or having a very affluent relative leave you a substantial inheritance, it seems like nothing more than an unatainable dream. DEPRESSING!
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Motivation
How to Create a Business You Love
Its common sense to think that if you made a net income that you would have a positive cash flow as well. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case in business. You have accounts payable, accounts receivable, depreciation, WIP accounts and so on.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
Running a Business You Love
What good is having a business you love if you can’t pay the bills or feed yourself? Some people may find their passion and know just how to make things flow in order to deliver their product flawlessly to the consumer, yet still fail as a business. That is because proper money management is vital to your business’ survival. In fact, some may argue that money is what makes the business.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
How To Start a Successful Business You Love
All businesses start with an idea. Some are ideas are simple and some complex, but the successful ones solve a problem. Sometimes it’s a problem you didn’t know you had. Ultimately, as long as your business adds value to the lives of consumers that’s what matters.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Motivation
Nobody Wants to Work Anymore
“I want 20 years of experience and a PHD. This job will require 80 hours per week. We will pay $10 per hour and no benefits as this is an entry level position.” This is how I think a lot of discussions begin when management considers positing a job opening. At least, that’s the impression I get any time I see a job posting or hear friends and family speak about their job search. So then why is there such a disconnect in the workforce?
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
My First 4 Years of Passive Income Growth
Getting Started making sustainable passive income is both exciting and addicting, but figuring out where to start can be a little scary and confusing. There’s the fear of losing your hard earned money on a bad investment or putting your money into something and being unable to withdraw when you need it.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
Creating a Strong Passive Income Stream
The thing about creating substantial passive income stream is that it’s a lot like riding a bike up a really steep hill. It’s slow and painful, but once you get to the top the hard work is in the past and you can just enjoy the ride and coast on all your prior efforts.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
Leadership and Management
Leadership and management are two terms that are often mistakenly considered synonymous. Ideally, they should be, but too often managers are pushing employees rather than leading and that seems to be a contributing factor to the great resignation taking place right now. Employees are tired of being over worked and undervalued while their input is ignored and contributions unnoticed. Its time to reevaluate the way we view management. A manager should be a leader, but what does it mean to be a leader?
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
Why Businesses Fail and What You Can Do
67% of small businesses fail within the first 10 years according to the Small Business Administration. That is a frightening statistic if you are considering opening or have just opened a small business. Buy why do more than 2 out of every 3 businesses find themselves failing? There are a number of reasons businesses fail, from internal fraud to bad products to poor management, but in this article we’re going to review some of the most common reasons businesses fail and what you can do to help ensure it doesn’t happen to yours.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
Starting a Dropshipping Business
Starting a dropshipping business can seem like an easy way to make money while you sleep and become wealthy beyond your wildest dreams. That’s what a lot of online advertisers want you to think anyway. In truth, if they were multi-millionaires from dropshipping they wouldn’t be spending thousands on adds trying to get you to do it. That would just further stretch the market share and increase their competition.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
Midnight Supplies
In the dangerous world of office supplies there was one born of whom legend was foretold would bring peace and prosperity to the lands. From an early age the child trained, becoming one with business, learning accounting, business management, strategy and more preparing to fulfil his destiny.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Fiction