Rick Martinez
Bio
I help CEOs & entrepreneurs write & publish books that give them authority & legacy | Bestselling author | Former CEO turned ghostwriter |
California born, Texas raised.
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A Personal Journey To Becoming a Travel Nurse
I think most nurses would agree with me when I say we get asked many questions. We get asked everything from our neighbors calling to little sis asking stuff like "what do you think this is Rick?" or the most common, "can you explain what that doctor said because I have no idea what she just told me." But since I am a male nurse, I honestly get asked the question, "So why a nurse and not a doctor?" the most.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Journal
Are You Ready for Entrepreneurship?
"If trouble comes when you least expect it then maybe the thing to do is to always expect it." ― Cormac McCarthy That quote comes from a book by Cormac McCarthy, and it's stuck with me for a while. It stuck with me because we, as humans, can replace the word trouble with a plethora of other words and the just is the same.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Humans
The Realities of Becoming an Entrepreneur in 2022
In February of 2001, I started what became my very first company. Or, put another way, I became an entrepreneur. The funny thing was I never thought of it that way until someone called me the "E" word. I just assumed I was another fella looking to fulfill a dream. A dream of freedom. Of making more and of doing it on my terms.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Journal
How I Turned My Biggest Insecurities Into My Greatest Strengths
On May 31st, 2001, I had my very first 6-figure month. When you read that, you will feel one of a few things. It might be a sense of wonderment that a nurse could accomplish that in the early 2000s. Or it could be jealousy because you haven't. It might even be a chortle that is really saying "whatever," and then you'll skip away from this.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Lifehack
One-Third of Nurses Plan to Quit Their Jobs in 2022, And Here's Why
As remarkable a profession nursing is, the facts are indisputable. Over the last few years, nurses across the country have been pushed to their limits. Their limits of the hours they're being told to work—the limits of worsening conditions at work. And finally, their limits as far as pay getting worse, not better.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Journal
6 Actual Things You Can Do To Improve Your Life This Week
Parents, mentors, coaches, and role models are all people we listen to and perhaps emulate. We want to lead and live a life like them. And in that process, you get muddled. In the pursuit, you become confused. On that journey, you often lose yourself.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Lifehack
Mastering These Simple 3 Things Propelled Me To My First Six Figures as a Freelancer
Have you ever taken a vacation and not truly unplugged from your business? You know what I mean. As entrepreneurs and freelancers, we will justify it by overusing the word "hustle". Or we'll toss in some phrase about "sleeping when we're dead".
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Humans
How I Turned My Biggest Insecurities Into My Greatest Strengths
On May 31st, 2001, I had my very first 6-figure month. When you read that, you will feel one of a few things. It might be a sense of wonderment that a nurse could accomplish that in the early 2000s. Or it could be jealousy because you haven't. It might even be a chortle that is really saying "whatever," and then you'll skip away from this.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Humans
4 Micro Habits To Help You Crush Decision Fatigue
I remember the day I hit my breaking point. I struggled with decision fatigue for a while, and I just couldn't take it anymore. I had been trying to make too many decisions in a day, and I was exhausted. I was overwhelmed by my options, and I didn't know which one to choose.
By Rick Martinez2 years ago in Motivation