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To my son

To my son

You are halfway through high school. You are trying to figure out who you are. I see you struggling to make connections and find friends, ...
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Building despite scattering

The Unfair Advantage I Almost Missed

What twenty years of scattered focus actually built A few weeks ago, I wrote about needing to steward what was already in my hands rather than chasing ...
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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 to ...
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impact over intent

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 distance ...
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fit matters most

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 most ...
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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 and ...
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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 my ...
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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 in ...
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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 sons ...
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