Mar
23
A Year to Rest, Listen, and Move
John Mayer and I have a lot in common. Between the two of us, we have seven Grammys, one of
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Mar
16
A Third is Less Than a Quarter
Nobody fails a math test out loud.
They smile. They nod. They say "sounds great, let me think about
4 min read
Mar
12
Up to 100%
Your contractor says he’ll remove “up to 100% of the mold.”
Your surgeon says she’ll remove “up to
1 min read
Mar
04
Drill Bits, Burgers, and Why Words Matter
McDonald's CEO called his new burger a product. One word. Endless ridicule. Why mere words matter in sales and marketing.
5 min read
Feb
28
Februa, Florida, and Falling Quiet
February is Februa, the Roman ritual of purification, which is on brand as Ohio exhales a thaw. A reminder everyone
2 min read
Jan
31
Same Words, Different Soil
Why I'm leaving Twitter for Threads after 14 Years and 6,574 posts.
1 min read
Jan
31
Blizzards, Bread, and Bob Weir
January is Janus with two faces looking backward and forward at once, which about feels right.
Sourdough rising in the
2 min read
Jan
01
The Winter of Will: How Taking All My PTO Became the Most Meaningful Reset of My Year
I didn’t burn out. I stopped paying attention to myself. Rest was the correction in a culture that rewards hustle.
8 min read
Dec
12
Success isn’t loud
It took me decades to decode this lesson from Ranger Bob.
Success isn’t loud.
Success isn’t the big
1 min read
Nov
03
The Man, the Myth, the Real-Life Action Figure Hero
I wouldn’t make a very good action figure. The most dangerous thing I do is arrive to the airport
3 min read