Oct
26
Thoughts On Money
I examine my uneasy relationship with money through Buddhist ideas of simplicity, generosity, space, and survival.
4 min read
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Apr
01
Five Years and Counting
I mark five years of working for myself, from early hotel consulting clients to tools, travel, and lessons from running the business.
3 min read
Oct
22
Dispatch
I start a social experiment by publishing short pieces on Medium while saving longer exploratory writing for this site.
Oct
14
Ego And Work
I connect Chogyam Trungpa's ideas on ego with my own resistance to writing, work, and doing the task in front of me.
4 min read
Oct
09
I Made A Thing
I explain how a Gumroad challenge pushed me to write a vacation rental ebook and rethink what I could create next.
1 min read
Feb
08
Year of Essentialism
I choose a year of Essentialism after a hard fall, solo parenting, juicing, workouts, and learning to focus on what matters.
4 min read
Feb
10
Obsession x Voice
I revisit Merlin Mann and John Gruber on obsession, voice, credibility, blogging, and why my scattered interests are hard to name.
2 min read
May
01
iPad for Work
I explain why the iPad became my preferred work device, with more focus, less distraction, quieter writing, and a better workflow.
2 min read
Apr
12
Mike Monteiro's New Book, Design is a Job
I write about Mike Monteiro's Design Is a Job, client service, directness, Mule Design, and why designers and service pros should read it.
1 min read
Apr
08
Merlin Mann - Scared Shitless
I reflect on Merlin Mann's fear talk, fatherhood, career uncertainty, and why fear follows passion into the next step.
3 min read
Mar
24
The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau
I discuss Chris Guillebeau's The Art of Non-Conformity, family history, vision, mission, and what meaningful work might look like.
5 min read
Oct
07
Pausing to Read - Site Design
I think about Instapaper, clean site design, and how removing distractions can make online reading feel slower and more humane.
2 min read