Releasing Our Kryptonite

Releasing Our Kryptonite

May 22, 2019 | Creative, Musing

Self forgiveness & finding a cause The last few months have felt transformative, and I’ll be as honest about the journey as I can. But, like Tarantino, to make sense of it for you I’ll first have to rewind a bit. I’ve been disillusioned about...
Keep Creating: Tips For Staying Inspired & Productive

Keep Creating: Tips For Staying Inspired & Productive

Nov 15, 2018 | Creative

No matter what kind of creative you are — writer, painter, Youtuber, etc. —you’ve probably experienced a feeling of lack of inspiration or burnout at some point. If you’re like me, it’s happened a lot. How do you keep going in spite of that,...
Smartphone Photography: An Underdog Story

Smartphone Photography: An Underdog Story

Feb 21, 2018 | Creative

I can remember the early flip phones with their rudimentary cameras. 640×480 images, but such as they were, I sat in a writing class in college envious of the girl next to me because she had what was then the Lexus of flip phones. Mine at the time had no camera....
The Timeless Significance of Heroes in Culture

The Timeless Significance of Heroes in Culture

Mar 2, 2017 | Creative, Tech

Tales of powerful heroes are entertaining, inspiring, and timeless. Our modern superheroes are essentially a retelling of old folklore and mythology. We might explain more of it away with science now, e.g. the reasons Bruce Banner became the Hulk, but at its center...
Do The Work, Don.

Do The Work, Don.

Nov 23, 2016 | Creative

Work smarter, not harder — the worst advice ever given, said Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs on a recent podcast with Lewis Howes. As a piece of advice I’ve lived by for so long I was shaken and immensely curious for his explanation. I’ll recap a key part of it...
The Ego of Meaningless Traffic

The Ego of Meaningless Traffic

Oct 20, 2016 | Creative, SEO & Marketing

“More traffic is always better!” is a thought pattern that just won’t do the web a favor and crawl under a log. Yes, websites need traffic to accomplish anything. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned in years of doing research for...