Rick Martinez
Bio
* Professional Ghostwriter
* USA Today Bestselling Author
* Helping First-Time Authors Craft Non-Fiction Masterpieces
* Helping folks (just like you) realize their dream of writing their book
California born, Texas raised.
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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 Martinez4 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 Martinez4 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 Martinez4 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 Martinez4 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 Martinez4 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 Martinez4 years ago in Motivation
When Motivation Fails, These Wicked Simple Tactics Pull Me Through Writer's Rut
No matter how much experience you have as a writer, sooner or later, something will go wrong. I don't mean "wrong" as in you run out of ink, or your internet goes down. Rather I mean wrong as in a client cancels a contract. Wrong as in you feel a lack of motivation. Or even wrong, as in you wake up and feel like the idea well is dry.
By Rick Martinez4 years ago in Lifehack
How To Know If It's Time To Quit Your Staff Nursing Job: One RNs story
It was time for annual evals and raises for the staff. The time of year most nurses on the unit were excited about. Even though everyone's evals would be different, they all knew they'd get a bump in pay. And those bumps in pay were one of the few remaining bright spots in an ever-busy career as an ICU nurse.
By Rick Martinez4 years ago in Journal
