Influence is more impactful when it’s adopted by choice, not credentials. Last night my roommate hosted a Passover (it’s a Jewish thing) dinner with close friends. The gathering was intimate—with just eleven people—and facilitated deep conversations ranging in topic from the state of technology to our experience with psychedelic drugs. Toward the close of the […]

“Never apologize for trusting your intuition. Your brain can play tricks and your heart can be blind, but your gut is always right.” All things considered, last night’s jaunt was somewhat tame. We ventured downtown for drinks with Aaron’s college friends who are now rockstar attorneys and biochemists. I can’t say I ever really recovered from […]

“I’m writing an email to thousands of people on my phone!” I just screamed at Aaron S. in our Lyft that’s headed eastbound to get down. He was trying to suggest some profound lesson I could share about honoring your commitments even when last minute opportunities present themselves. The mobile site for MailChimp isn’t particularly […]

Refusing to sell a lifejacket to someone who’s drowning seems… sadistic. If you don’t count the (infamous?) Unsubscribe Now email that catalyzed the daily series—which is labeled 000 in MailChimp—then technically today is my 100th day. Semantics. The email that followed—You’d Better Cuddle—stated: Many of you were curious what was coming next — what I […]

I know some of you don’t approve of my profanity, but… HOLY FUCKING SHIT!! Today marks the 100th consecutive day of writing daily and I’m in a state of shock. I was hoping to have this post more flushed out, but it would seem my subconscious had tricked me into believing that this particularly magnificent […]

I might not completely understand what Rihanna is saying, but I think I agree. I had an unusually inspirational dinner adventure with Aaron S. on Sunday night and have a slew of notes for future emails as a result. While I’m telling them a bit out of order, this one has been prompting many esoteric […]

It’s not uncommon for me to convert strangers into becoming friends. Whether it’s the cute girl in the neighborhood Facebook group that ultimately referred me to my favorite client who would later offer me the opportunity to become Employee #7 or the legendary beard that became internet famous and wanted my Reddit marketing skills, my love […]