The reason I keep this blog is so I have a place to write freely and creatively without having an outcome attached to it. Having a blank page to express myself on is very important. Not just for me, but for everyone. Butcher and Photography I was texting back and forth with Josh yesterday. Josh is one of my best friends. He lives in Ohio.
There was a time when liberal ideals of self-determination, self-regulation, and free-range independence naturally extended to parenting as well. Such ideals were seen in stark opposition to conservative parenting based on obedience, discipline, and reverence. Today it seems like these roles are often reversed. The strictest parents I ...
Why Podcasts Are My New Wikipedia —the Perfect Informal Learning Resource
In this article, I explain why podcasts replaced a lot of my Wikipedia usage for informal learning. I also talk about how I listen to five-plus hours of podcas…
A number of friends have been asking us how to buy crypto assets. This is not the first time we’ve gotten this question and it won’t be the last. When I first started getting this question, my answer was “open a Coinbase account and buy Bitcoin.” Then there was a period when my answer was […]
A Complete Ulysses Writing Workflow – The Sweet Setup
This is how I’ve set up my Ulysses app to fit my various writing adventures. I’ve worked to keep it simple and dumbed-down. This ensures it doesn’t require a lot of mental overhead to keep organized, and it ensures my brain is on the writing rather than the meta.
Are you ready for another 30-day challenge from Stylelife and Neil Strauss? Don't complain for the next month. Sound easy? Read on and see why it's not!
The Ultimate Guide for Becoming an Idea Machine - James Altucher
The way to have good ideas is to get close to killing yourself. It’s like weightlifting. When you lift slightly more than you can handle, you get stronger. In life, when the gun is to your head, you either figure it out, or you die. When you cut yourself open, you bleed ideas. If you’re …
Listen now (5 min) | To investors, Last week, I told the limited partners at Pomp Investments that I would be returning all outside capital at the end of the year and would be converting my investment activities into a family office. The response to this communication was incredibly powerful so I figured that I should share the decision publicly. No matter your occupation or life goals, my hope is that the letter below can help you.