Small Money Is the Hardest to Earn
Income works like gravity — getting off the ground is the hardest part. Why simple work always pays badly, and what to do about it.
Wealth
A Long-Held Goal: Helping My Dad
We finally got my father's teeth done. And I was reminded again: even when you can improve a loved one's life, they may not want the same thing you do.
Service is in the small things
A bookshop slipped a small gift into my parcel — and earned a free recommendation in a blog that almost no advertiser can buy their way into.
A few simple things, repeated every day
Success is a few simple right actions repeated every day. Here's the list of habits I built — and the things I gave up.
Kaizen: Continuous Improvement
Kaizen means never-ending small improvements. For six months I've upgraded something in the office every week, and the effect turned out to compound.
I'm buying back my own attention
I installed a system that keeps the lights on during blackouts and realized I'm mostly paying for the right to never think about that problem again.
Two Kinds of Activities: Energy-Giving and Energy-Draining
Everything we do either drains our energy or restores it. I break down both lists and explain why losing that balance leads straight into apathy.
Don't Act in the Heat of the Moment — Let Yourself Cool Down
I was unfairly removed from a course leaderboard and badly wanted to say it all in front of everyone. Here's why I didn't, and what the pause gave me.