Bullies are like snakes. Don’t run towards them and try to pat them like cute little puppy dogs. You’ll get bitten. — Bullies are the toxic health hazard of the content creator profession. Every job has a downside. Now, I’m not here for a pity party. I walked up this content creator hill … and I’ll die on it. But this discussion is one we must have if we want more people…

Welcome to the birthplace of the I-don’t-give-f*ck attitude. — Your success with money determines how you make decisions. Few understand. For most of my career I’ve made decisions out of fear. If I don’t do what my boss says I’ll get fired again is the self-talk. Each day I’d work with fear in the back of my head. Fear…

You’re less likely to walk around with a bazooka full of anger, due to how fair life is, after you read this. — No matter where you’re born, life can be unfair. Certain things stand out more than others. The point of analyzing what’s unfair about life is to make you appreciate what you do have, more. You’re less likely to walk around with a bazooka full of anger on your shoulder aimed…

#4 — The recession will act as a reset button. — The world looks like it’s on fire right now. I don’t blame you for being consumed by it. Life sure looks bad. We can’t have a global health crisis that locks us in our homes and not expect consequences. I’m reminded of September 11th 2001. The aftermath of war took…

A response to a few racist messages I got — The news that you have a baby on the way should be a beautiful moment. I shared my news recently. My first child is due on 11/11/22. As always, the internet surprised me with unexpected reactions. Massive email unsubscribes after sharing the news I shared the story with my large email list. And I asked for any…

“Went for a short trip to Ukraine and just got home. Are you freaking crazy?” — Imagine walking into Ukraine right now with a smile on your face. I spoke to a friend and former colleague last night. He did exactly that. “Mate, you didn’t answer all my calls last week. What’s going on? I said.” “Went for a short trip to Ukraine and just got…

“Dancing in the rain makes you feel free again” — What risk actually looks like is not doing something, that you will spend the rest of your life regretting — Sam Altman Regrets drive a lot of decision-making. I quit my job last year to have less regrets. I tried entrepreneurship and built an online business again after a devastating…

Hang out with the non-cliche types. The oddballs. The obsessive. The ones who attach balloons to a gardening chair to see what it’s like to fly. — Time speeds up as you get older. Ask any adult and they’ll tell you. As a child, life goes painfully slow. You’re dying to grow up as fast as you can so you can watch horror movies and the odd nude scene. By the time you become a teenager you…

“Sustained outrage makes you stupid” — Stupidity makes everything in society harder. Go into an office building and notice the hundreds of warning signs. Everything from “watch your step” to “don’t bang your head on this wall.” Funny observation: at the last office I worked in there was a sign that said “if you’re frustrated, bang…