My Complicated Relationship with No Longer Being CEO
It’s been 22 months since I stepped down as the CEO of Moz and turned over the role to my longtime Chief Operating Officer…
Personal
The False Narratives We Tell Ourselves
I carry a story around in my head. It’s not a true story. But it’s a story that’s hard to escape. It goes something…
On Being Wrong and Not Knowing the Answer
There’s the naive view of expertise – the one that we all have as young people – where we think that Eddie Vedder must…
A Long, Ugly Year of Depression That’s Finally Fading
Yesterday morning I woke up early to speak at the Business of Software conference in Boston. It was my first time there, and it’s…
Elite Privilege, Ivy League Schools, and Uncommon Advice for Building a Network
Geraldine and I don’t have kids, but for some reason, the last few months, I’ve spent innumerable conversations talking to our many friends with…
The Dichotomy of My 2013 Told Through 29 Photos
As I write this, it’s New Year’s Day. It’s a holiday, and I shouldn’t be working. I should be doing things that make me…
Can’t Sleep; Caught in The Loop
During the worst weeks of this year, I’ve had this weird mental cycle that, despite being incredibly exhausted, keeps me awake. In my head,…
Swapping Drivers on this Long Road Trip Together
2013 has been a really hard year for me. In many ways, it’s been harder than even the 2002-2006 era when my Mom and…
Ambition vs. Obligation
Tonight, I’m up late, like I am almost every night. I wanted to write a different post – to put up a “big content”…
It Just Depends What You Want to Consider
I know that I am among the luckiest, most blessed human beings to have ever existed on the planet since the dawn of time.…