Pushing Back Against Shame and Failure (plus a story about D&D)
Recently, I had a series of epiphanies about my experiences as a founder. Please forgive the length of the post, and stick with me,…
Psychology
Why Elon Musk’s “People as Vectors” Analogy Resonates
In his keynote at INBOUND last year, Dharmesh Shah (Hubspot’s cofounder) shared a personal story of meeting Elon Musk and their short but powerful…
Negative Self Talk and Self Deprecation
I’m not sure if I can short form blog effectively (like two of my blogging heroes – Brad & Fred), but I’m going to…
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…
A Video About Independent Games Provides Surprising Insights into Marketing & the Web
Yesterday, a Mozzer shared this video with the company over an allstaff thread. I started watching, as I usually do, thinking that 1-2 minutes…
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,…
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”…
Generosity & Entitlement
I’ve been trying something new at Moz. I schedule 90 minutes every week or two for “office hours,” and invite anyone from any team…
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.…
We’ll Work for Peanuts. But We Won’t Work Without Meaning.
For the first 6 years of my career, I made less than $20,000/year. For 18 months, I made more, but then I made less…