Darryl Brooks
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I am a writer with over 16 years of experience and hundreds of articles. I write about photography, productivity, life skills, money management and much more.
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You Need to Avoid These 3 Errors When Hiring a Wealth Manager
“You have qualified for a free financial consultation,” should have been the clue to run away. My wife, who was retiring from a major corporation, was given this offer as part of her package. We thought, why not, we have several questions and choices we need help with. So we went.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Trader
Forget the Road Less Traveled
“By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong.” — Joni Mitchell In 1969, our high school only had a handful of actual hippies. Just by chance, my locker was near the leader of that small pack, and I spent a lot of time talking to them about music. In May, during the last week of 8th grade, they were all excited as I approached. “Hey, Darryl, we’re all going to load into Gary’s VW bus and drive up to New York this summer. There’s going to be this bitchin’ concert, man, supposed to be a lot of bands. Wanna come?”
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Wander
5 Ways You Can Start Losing Weight Right Now
Hey, trust me, I’ve been there. You’ve decided you want to start losing weight, but you’re not ready to commit to a full-fledged diet plan. After all, that’s a lot of commitment, and the price of failure is just too high. When I start thinking about meal planning, careful shopping, and Yech!, exercise, I lose the will to get started.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Longevity
How To Have A Fantastic Cruise Into San Francisco
How To Have A Fantastic Cruise Into San Francisco You only have a day, so make it count If you are lucky, you may have two days in this amazing port. Many cruise ships overnight in San Francisco, giving you at least 24 hours. There is still too much to do on one cruise, so let’s get started.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Wander
How to Take Amazing Macro Photos of Flowers
Technically, macro photography means taking images of something at a one to one magnification, in other words, life-size or larger. However, by widespread use, it has come to mean taking photos of anything small at a very close distance. Probably the two most popular types of macro photography are insects and flowers.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Photography
The Only Diet That Always Loses Weight for Me
Have you tried losing weight, but none of the diets work for you? Especially the diets that cost money? They’re not only complicated, but you have to pay someone money to use them. Or worse, you pay them money and then have to buy their crappy tasting food. And worse still, they don’t result in weight loss. Even if they did, how long can you keep them up? To me, they’re not sustainable. I’m not going to eat one brand of microwave food the rest of my life. Or count points like I’m sitting at a blackjack table.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Longevity
The 5 Most Useful Habits to Conquer Your Everyday Stress
High stress and burnout are two genuine problems in today’s world. The demands put on you by careers and family are bad enough, but the demands you put on yourself can be just as bad. Fortunately, those are the things you can control by adopting better habits. The following are five habits to keep your stress level low.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Motivation
