3 Lifestyle Design Blueprints I’ve Lived, Plus A 4th One That Works Best These Days
In 2009 I mapped 3 lifestyle design modes. After 17 years inside all of them, here's what held up, what broke, and the fourth mode the [...]
The Action versus Reaction Trap: Why I Had It Half Right in 2009
In 2009 I said acting is always better than reacting. 17 years later the picture is more complicated — and more useful. Here's what I got [...]
Everything I Built That Fell Down (And What I Learned About Building Anyway)
In 2011 I wrote about keeping fragile structures standing. Since then several of mine have come down. Here's what the falling actually taught me about building.
What Tango Actually Taught Me About Relationships (A Decade Later)
I wrote about tango crushes in 2013. A decade of dancing and teaching later, here's what those emotional entanglements actually were — and what they revealed.
Lessons Learned While Vibe Coding an iOS App in 7 Days, from Idea to App Store – Genesis Prompt Inside
5 practical lessons from building iOS apps with Claude Code in 7 days. Includes my 23-section genesis mega prompt template. Copy, paste, and ship your app.
How To Deal With Crab Mentality, the Reddit Flavor
Understand how crab mentality works on Reddit. Learn why posts start getting attacked once they reach top 10, and how to protect your energy.
Movie Review: Squid Games, Seasons 2 and 3
Squid Game Seasons 2 and 3 complete the saga with Gi-hun's sacrifice. A compelling end that asks harder questions than the original.
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.
55 Life Lessons I learned in 55 Years
55 lessons learned in 55 years. From growth to relationships, and from money to health and fitness
7 Things I Learned From My One Year Old Son
Here are 7 lessons I learned from my one year old son. If we stop trying to teach and just listen, children can teach us a [...]
My 10 AI Predictions From 2019: A Reality Check
In 2019 I predicted 10 AI disruptions. Some came true, others not, and I missed ChatGPT. Here's what getting it wrong taught me about change.
10 Things I Learned In 10 Years Of Blogging
Decade of blogging lessons—consistency beats quality, audience builds slowly, authenticity attracts, monetization is hard, writing clarifies thinking
The Story Of My First DNF
130km into Ultrabalaton, systems perfect but blisters destroying me—I chose to stop. The hardest decision reveals the deepest wisdom about sustainable performance
Ultrabalaton Ultra-marathon – The Aftermath Of A 222 Kilometers Race
222 kilometers non-stop around Lake Balaton—the aftermath reveals what ultramarathons do to body and mind. Recovery tells the race's real story
8 Things I Learned From Starting My 8th Business
Eight businesses teach lessons one never could. Serial entrepreneurship compounds wisdom—repetition reveals patterns success requires
The #5 Words 30 Days Challenge – The Outcome
30 days writing five words daily—outcome revealed. Minimal commitment creates maximum insight—constraints breed creativity
7 Things I Learned About Relationships – The Hard Way
Relationship wisdom earned through mistakes. Seven lessons paid for with pain—understanding comes after experience, not before
7 Gifts I Got From My 7 Year Old Daughter
Children teach profound lessons through innocence. Seven-year-old wisdom reveals truths adults forget—simplicity contains depth
10 Tango Lessons
Learning to dance tango teaches ten profound lessons. Partner dance reveals relationship principles—connection mirrors emotional dynamics
5 Things I Learned From My First Official Running Competition
First official race teaches five critical lessons. Competition reveals preparation gaps—racing differs fundamentally from training