Field Notes
Move One Stone, Not the Whole Trail
I found an unsent draft from five years ago—right when I’ve been asking, quietly but constantly, who I’m becoming. This is a reminder to run small experiments, change one variable...
Move One Stone, Not the Whole Trail
I found an unsent draft from five years ago—right when I’ve been asking, quietly but constantly, who I’m becoming. This is a reminder to run small experiments, change one variable...
The Kitchen Table and the Incentives
A lawn-care pitch in my neighborhood made me think about something bigger: how incentives shape the advice we give. If we want truth-telling, alignment, and relationship, we have to build...
The Kitchen Table and the Incentives
A lawn-care pitch in my neighborhood made me think about something bigger: how incentives shape the advice we give. If we want truth-telling, alignment, and relationship, we have to build...
What I Wish I Asked at 23
My nephew Alex called on his way to dinner with his parents. He’s at a decision point, and it reminded me what I wish I’d asked myself at 23—before I...
What I Wish I Asked at 23
My nephew Alex called on his way to dinner with his parents. He’s at a decision point, and it reminded me what I wish I’d asked myself at 23—before I...
When a Normal Week Is the Gift
This year my birthday week surprised me — I didn’t want a break from my life. I wanted a normal week. It hit me why: my routine has slowly become...
When a Normal Week Is the Gift
This year my birthday week surprised me — I didn’t want a break from my life. I wanted a normal week. It hit me why: my routine has slowly become...
Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Cha...
New growth, a family tradition, and a reminder I keep relearning: we only get one shot at today. Here’s what I’m leaving behind at 46—and what I’m choosing for 47.
Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Cha...
New growth, a family tradition, and a reminder I keep relearning: we only get one shot at today. Here’s what I’m leaving behind at 46—and what I’m choosing for 47.
Two Coats, One Reminder
Two coats—one new, one framed above my desk—keep pointing me back to the same question: If my kids were watching this moment… what would I want them to see?
Two Coats, One Reminder
Two coats—one new, one framed above my desk—keep pointing me back to the same question: If my kids were watching this moment… what would I want them to see?