A Smile is Worth a Million Dollars

Greeting Barbarians! Long days and pleasant nights!  Al Capone once said “You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun.” Yes, even the famous gangster knew the power of a simple smile. I supposed one wouldn’t be a mob boss with ruthlessness alone. ...

Develop a Genuine Interest in Other People

Greeting Barbarians! Long days and pleasant nights! Quick question, what was the coolest thing you’ve done in your life? Seriously, what was the thing that you did in life that makes you say to yourself “I did good”? I’d love to hear about your greatest moment in life. I know you’ve got plenty, so let’s...

Bait the Hook to Suit the Fish

Greeting Barbarians! Long days and pleasant nights! A few days ago, I was reading some online rage comments on social media. It involves my friend, who is a tattoo artist, declining work from a potential customer. The customer demanded too much while at the same time dictating what the price should be. He was low...

How to Deal with People: Appreciate, appreciate, appreciate!!!

Greeting Barbarians! Long days and pleasant nights! In life, I always measure success by how far you've gone and the number of people you've managed to piss off. In short, how you deal with people is almost as crucial as how good you are at something. In a world of locked doors, a man with...

Never Criticize, Never Condemn, Never Complain (A.K.A. Stop Bitchin’)

“Bitch” – noun: a female dog, wolf, fox. (informal) a difficult or unpleasant situation or thing. – verb: express displeasure; grumble. Greeting Barbarian! Long days and Pleasant nights! Again, thank you my generous Barbarians for helping me reach a 1k followers. Mere words cannot express how much I appreciate you, in joining me on this...

6 Ways To Overcome Social Awkwardness

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” ― Dale Carnegie Greeting fellow barbarians! I hope you are enjoying life as it is, and if not you get your butt out there. There are...