Sometimes we need to deep-dive into the art of documenting our murderous impulses… We all have bad days. And this is purely for a creative point of view and a

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Today’s email is a remix of one of our greatest hits, originally sent July 8, 2024. Enjoy. “There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in

Read MoreThis depressing email will make you happier

Alright, It’s early. I haven’t even had breakfast yet and well… …grab a seat and pour yourself something strong, We’re about to dive into some real talk before the birds

Read MoreSlow and steady wins the race but nobody wants to tell you why

“Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention.” – Robert Greene, Mastery​ After I wrote yesterday’s email… ​(Read: This is what mastery looks like.

Read MoreKobe & Beyonce Used The Same Training Technique

Alright, slide that glass over here, and let’s get into it. You know the drill. Whiskey that smells like burnt jet fuel, a bar that’s seen better days, and you

Read MoreWhy chasing shiny new platforms won’t make you famous (but this will)

“Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn

Read MoreThis is what mastery looks like.

Parkinson’s Law is a ruthless bitch. “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” Sounds elegant, right? It’s a fancy way of saying we’re all professional procrastinators For

Read MoreTime is a cruel game, isn’t it?

“Trustage.” Yes, it’s a made-up word and if you just rolled your eyes, congratulations, you’re already in the club of people who understand that all words are made up anyway.

Read MoreTrustage: the secret sauce to telling stories that stick

Subtext aka the implied meaning is something you’re seeing a lot more of nowadays. People saying one thing but meaning the complete opposite. I don’t know what it is. Maybe

Read MoreReading between the lies

Writing is alchemy. You take the base metals of thought. Those raw, clunky nuggets of feeling, idea, and observation and through the weirdest, most mystical process, you turn them into

Read MoreMove the world

“There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.” – Salvador Dali​ Before Salvador Dali became famous, he often signed restaurant cheques without

Read MoreNever apologize for being dope.

“There are some days when I think I’m going to die from an overdose of satisfaction.” – Salvador Dali​ Before Salvador Dali became famous, he often signed restaurant cheques without

Read MoreNever apologize for being dope.

Today we’re weaponising nostalgia like a memory merchant dealing in pure, uncut feelings. Sometimes we go back to the good ol’ days. And we bust out the things that have

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“Some of our greatest breakthroughs came when everything seemed to be falling apart.” – Phil Jackson​ Kobe Bryant once described Phil Jackson’s coaching style like this: ​(paraphrasing because I can’t

Read MoreKobe nailed this

“We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.” – Gabor Maté​ Huge

Read MoreThe Hungry Ghost

I’m about to tattoo some truth onto your souls, and like that time you tried to give yourself a stick-and-poke at 2 AM (we’ve all been there), this is gonna

Read MoreMaking mugs that scream truth at your face

Oh, sweet baby formatting Jesus, look at this shiny, precious thing. A formatting feature in Facebook groups? Oh, the possibilities! It’s gonna be amazing for writing posts. I’m practically drooling,

Read MoreStop fussing and write the damn thing

aggressively sips first coffee of 2025 while organising chaos manifestos in the murder shed We’re about to turn this year into something that makes 2024 look like a practice run

Read MorePhoenix the hell out of this year

You’re probably familiar with the proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That’s true. But here’s the real kick in the teeth. Taking that first

Read MoreTired of watching other creators blow up while you remain invisible?

The social feeds are going to be FLOODED with “New Year, New Me” posts. So brace yourselves. Now for me. I like personal development. Growth is always a good thing.

Read MoreNew Year, Same Me

Good morning comrades… Here’s a little post about why my online presence is basically North Korea. And why your social media presence needs to be run like a dictator’s fever

Read MoreMy world is like North Korea

This is the regular end of the year talk about that mythological beast people call “writer’s block” That mind-fucking Medusa that’s allegedly turning your creativity into stone while your muse

Read MoreWriters block is a lying liar that lies

In 2025 we become chaos merchants. I’m about to channel Dylan Thomas through a megaphone made of pure creative warfare. “Do not go gentle into that good night” isn’t just

Read MoreRage, rage against the dying of your dreams.

There’s a MOUNTAIN OF CHEESE currently occupying my refrigerator like some kind of cultured terrorist organisation. The thing about cheese is, It’s like story ideas… You can never have too

Read MoreMy fridge looks like a dairy apocalypse

emotionally sips coffee while organizing gratitude notes written on gas station receipts I’m about to get uncomfortably sincere for a minute (Which is like the second time this year), and

Read MoreA CAFFEINATED CHRISTMAS THANK YOU FROM THE MURDER SHED

aggressively sips eggnog-spiked coffee from murder shed We’re all slowly winding down a little before eat more roast potatoes and all of the Christmas-y foods… I need to tell you

Read MoreSanta goes John Wick before Christmas

“The greater the outward show, the greater the inner poverty.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti​ Quick note before we begin: ​This is our second last email before I take a (much needed)

Read MoreIs it shallow to want to make money?

I’m about to tell you why the current state of marketing makes me want to throw my laptop into traffic while screaming Shakespeare insults at our digital overlords. The last

Read MoreNo time for depresso, drink an espresso.

So today I woke up and my skull-computer is throwing up the blue screen of death. Not because there are actual worms up there (probably), but because gestures at everything

Read MoreMy brain is currently a janky windows 95 computer

Look, I get it. You’re a writer. Your natural habitat is behind a keyboard, preferably in a dark room, possibly pantsless (or is that just me?) The thought of showing

Read MoreStop hiding behind your words

And that reason is I accidentally pressed send on my previous email that went out just before midnight last night, when I should’ve woken up early, edited it and make

Read MoreThere always need to be a reason

Here’s how I cut through the noise without becoming another crypto-bro. A follow up to yesterdays email and why this can be VERY good for you… Stop sounding like a

Read MoreHow I learned to stop bullshitting and embraced the chaos

“Action without planning is the cause of every failure.” – Peter Drucker​ As the deadline approaches to register for Saturday’s workshop… ​​2k25: Clarity – Strategy – Execution ​…I want to

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“If the truth hurts, pain is our ally.”​ Quick item of business before we jump in: ​ Tomorrow at midnight, registration for our final workshop of the year… ​​2k25: Clarity

Read MoreRyan Gosling F’d Up 2025

We need to talk about why telling the truth is about as effective as using a pool noodle to fight off brown bear on cocaine… spoiler alert: you’re gonna get

Read MoreThe truth is dead

“Beware the old soldier. He’s old for a reason.” – Taylor Sheridan, Lioness​ I just finished watching Lioness… ​A (banger) show about a small CIA special forces unit that hunts

Read MoreThe most dangerous game known to man

“Hope is not a strategy.” – James Cameron​ Want a quick masterclass in setting goals you’ll actually achieve? ​ It’ll only take a few minutes, but I need you to

Read MoreHow To Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve

I do this once a year and they’re in no particular order but I’m a firm believer in re-reading great work. From non-fiction to fiction there might be something in

Read More2024 but in books

So today in the endless parade of what-the-fuckery that is our modern hellscape… Funko. Yes, those merchants of dead-eyed vinyl nightmares decided to go full HAM on itch.io because their

Read MoreA dead-eyed vinyl nightmare

I’m about to get uncommonly sincere for a minute, so brace yourselves. Maybe grab a tissue. Or a bourbon. Or both. No judgment here. So there I was, having my

Read MoreGrab a tissue. Or a bourbon. Or both.

“The universe needs to know what you want before it can give it to you.”​ So, it looks like we’re a go 🙂 ​Yesterday’s email about our upcoming workshop… ​​”The

Read MoreThe Most Productive Day Of The Year

I need to tell you about the time I got into a fistfight with Santa Claus. Yes, THE Santa Claus. No, I wasn’t high on mushrooms. This actually happened. (wink)

Read MoreTHAT ONE TIME I FOUGHT SANTA IN A MCDONALD’S PARKING LOT

“The first step to success isn’t hard work. It’s clarity.” – Path member Adan Maldonado​ Last weekend, I was having breakfast with entrepreneur and long-time Path member Mason Vranes.​Mason’s business

Read MoreThe most important day of 2024

So you’ve written some words, and somehow people started following you like you’re holding the last coffee bean on Earth. Congratulations! You’ve accidentally started a cult. Here’s how to lean

Read MoreWhy my pants-optional approach to audience building actually works

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all… The risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom

Read MoreThe most dangerous risk of all

Aggressively slurps coffee while typing this from said murder shed It’s not a shed. It’s just a kitchen counter top but murder shed sounded cooler tbh. Okay so I woke

Read MoreWelcome to the murder shed

“The path of true learning is strewn with rocks, not roses. Anyone who insists on taking the easier way ends up in a fools paradise.” – Jed McKenna​ Welcome back.

Read MoreYou’re climbing a mountain, not a hill.

Okay, so here’s a little bit for my fellow inkmonkeys… I’m about to tell you a story that’ll prove why pure, unfiltered GRIT matters more than your fancy MFA when

Read MoreEvery word pays rent and the rent was due yesterday.