2024 but in books
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
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A dead-eyed vinyl nightmare
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
Grab a tissue. Or a bourbon. Or both.
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
The Most Productive Day Of The Year
“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
THAT ONE TIME I FOUGHT SANTA IN A MCDONALD’S PARKING LOT
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)
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The most important day of 2024
“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
Why my pants-optional approach to audience building actually works
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
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The most dangerous risk of all
“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
Welcome to the murder shed
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
You’re climbing a mountain, not a hill.
“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.
Every word pays rent and the rent was due yesterday.
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
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From bean-counters to cyber-sleuths: how accountants are a frontline defence against online crime
Once considered to be simply “bean counters”, accountants now play an important role in the defence, investigation and protection against cybercrime. Modern cybercrime includes stealing personal information, hacking into systems,
It’s dandelion time
“I never wrote a story in my life. What I did was, I would get an idea, and then I would put it on a piece of paper—a paragraph—so I
Hawkanomics
Haliey Welch aka Hawk Tuah aka spit on that thang girl is in some hot water. Now I don’t care much for crypto shenanigans and I can almost tell from
Seks, toys and salad…
Sadly no drugs and no rock ‘n roll. Although as a ghostwriter I have “participated” in some of the weirdest markets out there. From adult toys, to niche gifts/vinyls that
Sh*t or get off the pot (greatest hits)
Today’s email is a remix of one of our all-time greatest hits, originally sent on June 24. Enjoy. Make your move or pass the ball.Speak up or sit down.Sht, or
Frostbitten balls and a zombie cop
Yep, you guessed it. I got asked a gem of question by some weirdo on Twitter. “If you get caught out in a snow storm and you were wet through
Your opening isn’t a gentle handshake
I’ve just finished watching Saving Private Ryan again. Honestly still one of the greatest war films of all time… I’m still on the medical war-hound metaphor / analogy kick. So
A nuclear guide to writing that sells itself
I’ll be using Drew’s menacing ways…to illustrate a few more ways to think differently when it comes to writing for yourself to get your words seen and consumed by your
How To Survive Spiritual Crisis
“What is to give light must endure burning.” – Victor Frankl In the game of human development, one of the clearest signs of progress is crisis.If it feels like your
Like a fart in an elevator
People can smell insincerity just like that. You NEED to build trust without coming across like a sleazy car salesman who bathes in cheap cologne. It reminds me of that
Drive it like you stole it.
I’m not saying we should commit grand theft auto Although it would be cool if we didn’t have worldly responsibilities to stick to. Listen, I’m talking about your writing, not
Cult-ivation 101
I’m not gonna make you jump some hoops like you’re donning a robe. I mean robes cool and all that but personally I prefer comfort. Sweat pants and a shirt
Precision Thinking Closes At Midnight
“The energy of the mind is the essence of life.” – Aristotle It’s almost time: Precision Thinking Closes At Midnight You’ve heard me say this all week, and I’ll say
Cloudy, with a chance of mayhem
It’s not every day that I watch a series and my eyeballs are glued to the screen, not wanting to miss a beat. But I’m the type of nerd who
5 Ways To Think Better
“Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” – Carl Jung Before Precision Thinking closes tomorrow, I want to share a few of my favorite mental models: Simple principles that
It’s right there, bleeding from the walls.
It’s in the way your cat’s whiskers twitch while she plots your murder when you’re fast asleep. It’s in that mysterious stain on the ceiling that looks like Abraham Lincoln
Politically correct is a pain in the arse…
I didn’t give Irvine Welsh the love he deserves yesterday, so I’ll open with little quote from his short story The Acid House “— Skanko n Leanne’s suppose tae be
Tech goblins are not out to get you
I promise. There’s been some fish activity with some of the links I’ve sent. But looks like they’ve all been fixed. My new ESP dropped me a message after I
How To Think (The Finale)
“The difference between good and exceptional isn’t hours worked – it’s the depth of thought applied to the right problems.” – Shane Parrish During my first meditation retreat, Zen master
White knuckle zombie fungus
Here I am, slipping and sliding on the ice outside. The mercury has dropped below 0 during the time of me writing this. My hands in my hoodie pockets balled
How To Think (Part 3)
“Physics is the law, everything else is a recommendation.” – Elon Musk It’s Labor Day weekend, 2001. Elon is driving to Manhattan with an old college friend, who asks
