Apr 2025Become known for a thingBy relentlessly talking about a single niche topic, you can hack the psychological principle of availability bias to make career opportunities chase you instead of the other way around.
Apr 2025Strategies for increasing your odds of successWhile snake-oil salesmen promise foolproof formulas for success, the real secret lies in building resilience and laying groundwork long before disaster strikes.
Apr 2025You can't trust a nice guyInternet cynicism suggests that nice people are hiding dark secrets, but the real deception lies in confusing performative pleasantries with genuine, difficult kindness.
Mar 2025I was a kid once tooA fleeting moment of connection on an airport escalator reminded me that while adulthood is inevitable, the joy of childhood is only a high-five away.
Dec 2024Year in review: 2024Facing a layoff during paternity leave and a debilitating health diagnosis, the author details how he transformed a year of immense struggle into a professional triumph that doubled his income.
Dec 2024Reputation is portableWhile the digital masses rush to game the BlueSky algorithm with perfectly timed posts and hashtag strategies, the real secret to portable, lasting influence is simply doing interesting work that builds a reputation worth following anywhere.
Nov 2024This doesn't warrant a blog postAfter reddit critics dismissed his simple file-sharing tutorial as unworthy of a blog post, this author argues that sharing even the most basic knowledge is essential for the community.
Nov 2024Because I wanted toIn a world obsessed with efficiency and strategic value, simply wanting to create something for the sheer joy of it remains a perfectly valid—and necessary—justification for your work.
Aug 2024An argument for logging offStress and anxiety fester in the gap between the vast amount of information you consume and the limited amount of influence you actually wield.
Jul 2024You're always doing something wrongDespite banking over $100,000 from a successful course launch, creator Aaron Francis argues that embarrassing mistakes and stinging criticism are simply the non-negotiable price of admission for anyone brave enough to actually put their work into the world.
Mar 2024What if you tried hard?While modern culture often frames effort as cringe-worthy and celebrates effortless talent, the reality is that simply trying harder than everyone else is the ultimate competitive advantage in a world full of minimum effort.
Feb 2024Do literally anythingWhether you are paralyzed by an avalanche of tasks or stuck in a rut of aimlessness, the cure for both extremes is surprisingly simple: just do literally anything.
Dec 2023Year in review: 2023After realizing that building a SaaS product wasn't his path to success, a developer and father of two sets of twins pivoted to content creation in 2023, launching courses and YouTube channels that garnered tens of thousands of subscribers while navigating life with four children under three.
Dec 2022Year in review: 2022After overcoming personal tragedy and professional fear, I transformed 2022 into a year of explosive growth by speaking at conferences, changing careers, and embracing the risk of failure.
Sep 2021Hiring a Personal CFOAdmitting that spreadsheets and shame aren't enough to manage his household budget, a 32-year-old father of twins is hiring a "personal CFO" to take over where apps like Mint and YNAB have failed.