Escape Shouldandia!
Stop saying you should write more or should do YouTube. Pay attention to what you actually do with ease. That's the real clue to your creative path.
Creativity & The Creator Economy
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The Case For Quiet Quitting (and the dangers of slacking at work)
People doing almost nothing at their jobs aren't lazy. They're stuck in job-shaped containers without access to good work. The real problem is an absence of meaning.
Modern Careers
Solopreneur & Creator Week-In-The-Life (as a parent)
A detailed look at my actual week as a self-employed creator and dad: writing sessions, podcast recordings, consulting workshops, gym time, and co-parenting.
Personal Reflections & Essays
Seven Reflections on Seven Years Of Self-Employment
Seven honest reflections after seven years of self-employment, from quitting alcohol to embracing boldness to threading the needle of parenting and creative work.
Personal Reflections & Essays
How Do You Leave Money On The Table?
I've actively chosen to leave money on the table for years. The return? Time with family, peace of mind, and a richness that no paycheck can match.
Creativity & The Creator EconomyMoney & Finance
New Additions, New Heights & Open Questions | 2023 Annual Review
My 2023 annual review: becoming a dad, working less than ever while earning more than ever, selling 34k books, and losing a mentor who changed my path.
Personal Reflections & Essays
How To Take A Sabbatical: Stories From Five People Who Took Them
A sabbatical roundtable: personal experiences, mindset shifts, financial strategies, travel impacts, and transitioning back to work
Leisure, Rest & Non-Doing
Die With Zero: Why Too Many Save Too Much for Too Late In Their Lives (Book Review)
Die With Zero is a persuasive argument for those who spend to much to turn money into time & experiences earlier in their lives
Books & ReadingMoney & Finance
The Way of Mediocre Man
Mediocre man flows through life. It is his birthright. He is not great man aiming at great results but merely trying to do enough of the right things over a long period of time such that it might lead somewhere interesting.
Personal Reflections & Essays
A Pebble In My Shoe (Excerpt From The Pathless Path)
An excerpt from Chapter 4 of The Pathless Path, on the stages people go through before leaving the default path
Personal Reflections & Essays
Leaning Into Ambition & Deeper Commitments: (Still) Enjoying The Journey | 2022 Annual Review
My 2022 year in review: publishing The Pathless Path, 2.5x income growth, finding community in Austin, and learning that ambition doesn't have to mean compromise.
Personal Reflections & Essays
The “Wild Problem” Of A Life Well Lived: A Book Review of Russ Roberts' Wild Problems
A review of Russ Roberts' Wild Problems and why the biggest life decisions can't be solved with logic. The upsides of bold leaps are impossible to imagine beforehand.
Books & Reading