Networking 101 for Location Independent People
How to build and maintain social connections when you live a location independent life. Real strategies from 10+ years as a digital nomad to combat isolation.
How To Accomplish Big Things
Break them into small things. That's it. The most effective strategy for anything big, enduring, or difficult is radical simplification into manageable tasks
Surviving Fake News Era In 4 Steps
Today someone I follow on Twitter asked how do we know if some news is actually true (it's not fake news, that is). I already answered [...]
Managing Mainstream Media In A Less Toxic Way – A Few Approaches
Mainstream media optimizes for outrage and engagement. Managing exposure requires intentional boundaries—time limits, source diversity, emotional detachment
Beautiful Budgeting In 3 Basic Bullet Points
Budgeting simplified to three essentials—track spending, separate wants from needs, maintain buffer. Complexity kills execution, simplicity enables consistency
Boundaries. Setting Boundaries
Boundaries protect energy and time from infinite demands. Setting them feels selfish initially. Maintaining them becomes self-preservation eventually
How To Become Financially Resilient In 3 Easy Steps
Three steps to financial resilience—spend less than you earn, build emergency buffer, diversify income. Simple doesn't mean easy, but complexity kills consistency
How To Start A New Country – The Practicalities
Starting countries requires territory, recognition, monopoly on force. Seasteading, charter cities, network states attempt workarounds. Sovereignty remains the hardest hack
How Fast Are You Waking Up?
Waking speed determines day quality. Slow wakers drag grogginess hours. Fast wakers claim morning immediately. The transition matters more than sleep hours
Anxious Attachment – 3 Ways To Manage It
Anxious attachment creates relationship chaos through fear of abandonment. Three management strategies—awareness, communication, self-soothing—reduce attachment-driven damage
Optimizing Brain Cycles
Brains run on cycles—focus, diffuse, rest. Optimizing means matching tasks to states. Fighting cycles wastes energy optimization saves
How To Remove Toxic People From Your Life
Removing toxic people requires boundaries, distance, sometimes disappearing. The difficulty—guilt about self-preservation. The necessity—toxicity spreads without containment
The Most Important 3 Things To Do In The Morning
Three important morning habits that set the tone for productive days: awareness, intentional action, and mindful choices.
The Best Productivity Hack For WhatsApp
Delete WhatsApp. The best productivity hack is elimination. Instant messaging destroys focus—removal restores hours
5 Ways To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Comfort zones expand through small discomforts—new routes, conversations, skills, environments, opinions. Growth lives outside familiar
A Short Post-Lockdown Recovery Strategy
Post-lockdown recovery needs gradual reintegration. Rushing back creates whiplash. The strategy—small steps toward previous capacity
How To Enjoy (Responsibly) A Mascletà
Mascletà—Valencian explosive tradition. Daytime fireworks at deafening volume. Responsible enjoyment requires ear protection and safe distance
How Running Ridiculously Long Distances Can Help You
Ultra-running teaches pain management, mental endurance, discomfort tolerance, delayed gratification. Ridiculous distances develop ridiculous resilience
Follow Your Passion: Do’s, Dont’s and Detours
Follow your passion advice incomplete without reality checks. Do's—test market demand. Don'ts—quit income prematurely. Detours—often become destinations
Optimizing Work From Coffee Shops – A Primer
Coffee shop work optimization—headphones, portable charger, off-peak hours, small purchases, bathroom proximity. Remote work manual for cafes