Frameworks for Sentences
Five experiments to diversify stale sentences, from the book “25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way,” with examples.
On how to
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The Enemies of Progress
Facing perceived failures has been a lifelong struggle. From hiding my report cards to throwing out credit card bills unopened, I have classically failed to look my perceived failures in the eye.
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How to Pick a Solution
The best solutions are tailored to a single, specific situation. All other solutions, especially the ones that supposedly work "out of the box" or are "done for you," will always be subpar.
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Is This Self-Care?
The ultimate self check-in is the act of sitting down, closing your eyes, and tuning in. This simple practice is crucial to connecting with yourself.
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Yes and No
“Yes” and “no” are so much more than responses to requests and questions from others: they can signify commitment, rebellion, acceptance, rejection, victory, defeat.
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How Not to Start
What makes it difficult to start a new project, of any kind and any magnitude: a website, a brand, a blog entry? Or how not to be obsessed with how....
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How to Thrive Under Uncertainty
Why uncertainty makes us uncomfortable, some myths about uncertainty, and how to deal with it...
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How to Learn and Explain Things
How we learn and acquire knowledge: the role of experience and explanation, and the timing of them...
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How to Read Books
How to keep a reading journal and how reading is connected to learning about one's self...
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How to Live with Scarcity
How to cope with imperfection and what it means to have enough and be enough...
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How Not to Climb
An open letter—a rant, really—to new climbing couples... (Warning: snark alert!)
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