How I became a slopaholic, who’s most at risk, and how to avoid it (or recover)
Virtue and a Sledgehammer
Go back to your hometown and tear it down with a sledgehammer in this narrative exploration game. Confront your past in a devastating story about feeling like you no longer belong in the place you grew up.
I Survived a Cold Plunge and All I Got Was Everything I Ever Wanted
I resisted the trend until I couldn’t any longer.
This Chart Shows Why You Should Never Worry About Getting Older
Some of life's biggest peaks come in later years.
How to Survive the Long, Slow SaaS Ramp of Death
There can be some really exciting days when you’re building a SaaS company, but the large majority are a slog. Just one foot in front of the other, slowly trudging your way up the hill in the muck. The hockey-stick growth you’ve envisioned feels laughably far away. Amazingly, you are growing every month, but it’s just…so…tedious. This, my friends, is the long, slow SaaS ramp of death. It’s perfectly normal and par for the course for the large majority of SaaS companies.
Can We Hillclimb To Heaven?
Standing on a precarious ridge I have the misfortune to be an optimist. It has led to some terrible investments and a few excellent life choices. In the present state of the world I cannot tell you whether the optimists or the pessimists are ahead on points. Here is how
Some Personal News
It turns out that pushing rocks up hills isn’t all that bad.
Fell in a hole, got out.
Medium’s recap, financial turnaround, and difficult path back to health.
you can just do stuff
arpa and xerox parc, agency, stoicism, a set of guidelines for ambitious endeavors
Reflections from the Alpine Trail | Offprint
The unfulfilled promise of Bay Area slow and leisurely cycling.
Impact, agency, and taste
understand + work backwards from the root goal • don’t rely too much on permission or encouragement • make success inevitable • find your angle • think real hard • reflect on your thinking
The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do and What to Do About It
Plus, 3 strategies to help you start beating procrastination now.
Working Through the Fear of Being Seen
A personal essay about returning to writing, navigating visibility, and rebuilding confidence after years of second-guessing.
Home | Houston Black Hikers
Step outside and into your next adventure! Every month, we host hikes, wellness gatherings, and community experiences designed to heal, connect, and inspire.
