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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. Mediocre man is one who learns to trust the journey because he is fully ... Read more
A Pebble In My Shoe (Excerpt From The Pathless Path)
This is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of my book, The Pathless Path. It’s been read by over 50k people worldwide. If you want to read more or purchase the book, head to the book page here. The ultimate way you and I get lucky is if you have some success early in life, you ... Read more
Leaning Into Ambition & Deeper Commitments: (Still) Enjoying The Journey | 2022 Annual Review
2022 was a year of commitment. Commitment to a place (Austin), my next chapter (becoming a parent), and a deeper sense of connectedness toward my life and my work. It was a year in which I showed up fully as myself, unable to hide because I had spent 220 pages boldly outlining how I intended ... Read more
The “Wild Problem” Of A Life Well Lived: A Book Review of Russ Roberts’ Wild Problems
Even if all you care about is having a good time during all-too-short time on this earth, you will struggle to anticipate what it is that will bring delight, pleasure, contentment. And most of us care about more than just having a good time. We would like to find purpose and meaning. Russ Roberts One ... Read more
Selling My Time Too Cheap: How Full-Time Year-Round Work Blinds Us To The Joys of Life
I sold my time at a bargain and did so for too long because I did not have any way to fully understand and value the benefits of not doing such a thing. This is the case for far too many people in today’s world and this state of affairs is only maintained because we ... Read more
The Inspiration Deficit – Or Why So Many Young People Still Crave More Challenging Work
I’ve talked to hundreds of people about their careers and aspirations over the past few years. The common theme: people are hungry. They want more interesting work, more ambitious environments, better leaders, and more chances to step up. These people are littered all over the world: India, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Poland to name a ... Read more
Too Big To Think: Why Prestigious Institutions Stopped Generating Good Ideas
In the late 1960s the founder of Boston Consulting Group, Bruce Henderson, divided his company into three color-coded teams: red, blue, and green. These teams were instructed to compete against each other. He hoped that the experiment would generate new ideas for how to run a consulting firm. It worked. In a few years, Bill ... Read more
Don’t Find A Niche, Find A Mode
The promise of “finding a niche” online is one of arrival. You start dabbling on the internet in some mode of digital creation and feel frustrated. You don’t know what you’re doing and no one seems to be paying attention. If you can just figure out a better way to describe yourself, pick better topics, ... Read more
Ship, Quit & Learn – A Framework for Finding Work Worth Doing
How do you figure out what to work on? This is a question that holds a lot of people back from leaving their jobs. They rightly fear the existential dread that comes with an excess of time and lack of things to do. This often convinces many that taking a leap into the unknown is ... Read more
My “Creative Engine”: A Curiosity-First Second Brain Approach For Creating Online
Many people try to imitate the success of others, especially in the newfound “creator” paths that are emerging on the internet. They look at someone like me, with thousands of followers and a sizeable audience, and try to figure out what sorts of tactics I’m using and then copy them. This is something I call ... Read more