Hunter S. Thompson's Life Advice To A Friend Is Priceless
Hunter S. Thompson, a popular gonzo journalist delivers some profound life advice to a friend that is helpful to anyone still to this day
Modern Careers
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Life Without A Map: Navigating The Pathless Path of Self-Employment
How do you carve your own path in a world with infinite options? I believe creators go through four phases that are an inevitable part of the journey
Personal Reflections & Essays
I'm not writing for you (who I write for)
I write for the weirdos who've always felt uncomfortable doing what everyone else is doing. Not for mass appeal, not for the default path. For the curious ones.
Personal Reflections & Essays
It’s Time We Bury The Idea Of A “Good Career Trajectory”
The \"career trajectory\" is from a time when magical 4-5% growth happened in some western countries. It's time to move to a new idea of talent development
Modern Careers
Book Review: Sacred Economics by Charles Eisenstein
Charles Eisenstein's Sacred Economics shook me up and probably cost me tens of thousands of dollars as I explored a new relationship with money. My review, a follow-up on generosity, and my favorite highlights.
Books & Reading
Reinvention Is The Most Important "Skill" You Need To Have In Today's World
The ability to reinvent your career and life is vital in the 2020s. Five strategies for learning, creating, experimenting and carving your own path.
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How To Find Your Purpose (and you might cry too)
What is your purpose? I found that mine had to do with connecting with people as friends as a foundation for doing work in the world...
Personal Reflections & Essays
Nine "Schools" of Work: Where Our Modern Work Scripts Come From
The protestant work ethic and catholic work ethics shaped our modern work culture and evolved into meaningful work, hustle culture and post-work
Work Beliefs & History of Work
Book Review: Range by David Epstein
David Epstein's Range is full of stories about people who didn't follow a path of specialization. My notes and favorite highlights on generalists, slow learning, and finding your fit.
Books & Reading
The Future Of The Prestige Economy: Who Gets Status?
The Prestige Economy is a better lens to understand who gets status. Yet who we admire determines who gets prestige. What is the future of prestige?
Modern Careers
Revisiting Bertrand Russell’s “In Praise Of Idleness”
I revisit Bertrand Russell's famous essay to ponder the question: Do we work too much? Why aren't we having more fun in our days?
Books & Reading
Are You Dreaming Big Enough?
I went to Asia for a month. Before I left I landed my first remote gig and during the trip was able to imagine a new life.
Personal Reflections & Essays