What I write about
My essays are a mix of theories, frameworks, and empirical ideas about what’s happening in the world and where things are headed, often around ambition, attention, and creation.I think most about the industries of media, tech, business, health, & creativity. People in and around the early-stage startup, tech, and new media worlds, and entrepreneurially-minded creatives, read my essays.
More about me
I’m based in NYC, with stints in Texas (home) and the west coast (SF/LA). I have been writing in some form for 10+ years. Otherwise I split time between building products, helping other people do the same, and slower creative projects (I love film, fashion, design, & games). Slang is the consumer product studio I co-run. Among the labels I use are writer, founder, investor, and doctor. Life is non-linear. :) More on Twitter and on my website.
Why you should subscribe
If you subscribe, you’ll get all essays directly in your inbox, and you’ll get most essays free (before they hit the archive). I want to keep most of my work free, but I also want to spend more time on writing (here and longer-form) and this is one experiment in that direction. If you’re able, consider becoming a patron. [If you’re not able to upgrade, subscriptions may be paused: email me!]
I hope my essays get you thinking in new ways. Say hello, suggest a topic, or let me know if you want to work together: email me. ❤︎
A few kind notes from paid subscribers:
"I just wanted to say how much I love your writing. I think it’s amazing when a blog post can make me feel more ambitious, see something from a new perspective, or become more thoughtful. It’s rare to find something online that does even one of those things—but your posts consistently do all three for me."
"Some of your essays are the best articulation of the mental side (headspace, emotions etc) of entrepreneurship and someone living that kind of life that ive ever read.”
"There are a few reasons that I find your writing valuable, but to state one—I am happy to have discovered a person who understands and appreciates the fact that art and science are the same, and writing and building are similar enterprises in many ways."
