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I write about productivity, self-development, and building things that matter.
Stewarding What’s Already in My Hands
A 30-Day Journaling Reset For the past few years, my journaling practice has been consistent but increasingly scattered. Each morning, I’d open my notebook…
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Five Ways I’m Learning to Communicate Better
How my good intentions often create bad outcomes I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately on why my attempts to help often create…
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Why Smart People Keep Finding Themselves on the Outside
What I’m learning about being wired for depth in a world designed for maintenance I’ve spent the last few weeks in some of the…
Read More » The Rage Virus in Your Pocket
A Progress Report From My Self-inflicted Digital Detox Last month, I declared war on cheap dopamine. I had a fresh iPhone 17 Pro Max…
Read More » The Great Dopamine Heist: A Personal Reckoning
A tech reviewer’s 30-day experiment to break free from the cheap dopamine economy that’s hijacking our ability to achieve anything meaningful I’ve spent half…
Read More » When History Gets Edited in Front of Your Eyes
Breaking Free from Manufactured Fear to Live with Actual Integrity Last week, I watched my social media feed transform a story three different times…
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What Man Camp Taught Me About Real Community
Why we need to get away to get together A week ago, I hosted the fourth annual Man Camp, a gathering of dads and…
Read More » How to Disagree and Still Respect Each Other
Rediscovering the lost art of civil conversation I would like to write about being able to disagree with people and still respect them. These…
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Why I Started Running at 42 (And What It’s Doing to My Brain)
For most of my adult life, I had a well-rehearsed story: “I’m not built to run. My body doesn’t like it.” I had medical…
Read More » Building SiteNitro: Why I’m Starting a New Business at 45
Solving a real problem I’ve watched for 25 years I’m pivoting towards writing about a new business I’m building, and I want to share…
Read More » Why I Write (And Why I Almost Stopped)
So I didn’t post yesterday for the first time in 36 days. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I got in my…
Read More » The Five Mindset Shifts That Will Transform Your Life
Most men are fighting the wrong battle. We’re trying to manage time, control circumstances, and optimize our way to success while our families get…
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