Author: thorsimonsen

Achieving your goals is a matter of attitude. If you say you can, or if you say you can’t, either way, you’re right. And science can prove it. When you ask the question “can I do this?”, your brain [Read more...]

Did you know that Arnold Schwarzenegger was a millionaire before he ever began acting?

In its 100-year’ish history, the music industry has had many prominent players. Today, it remains one of the most interesting, competitive, and volatile industries in the world. Ever since music [Read more...]

Finland has the best education system in the world; they score highest on international testing. What is their secret to academic success? They discovered that by reducing the amount of hours kids [Read more...]

In this classic book, the author provides an effective way of developing your social skills. His solution is simple: give people what they care about! And what do most people care about? [Read more...]

This article was originally posted on Northern Public Affairs on August 3, 2016.   From my experience of living in “southern” Canadian cities, I’ve discovered that there is a huge [Read more...]

I'm a privileged, white male, living in the First World. I'm healthy, fairly handsome, heterosexual, highly educated, well-read, well-travelled, gainfully employed, and financially secure. In the [Read more...]