BJJ

Going All-In on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Going all-in on Jiu-Jitsu — why, how I'll do it, and some caveats.

Digital Investing — Buying Websites, Apps, and Online Businesses

The (Lousy) Business Case for One Blog Post

The business cases for websites/blogs. Why it's terrible, and why we do it anyway.

Business

Starting a Startup Is Exactly As Fun as Getting Audited

If you want to start your own business, be prepared for the worst parts.

Life

What I Learned Getting to a 1000 lb Powerlifting Total

How I went from weightlifting rookie to a powerlifting total of 1000 lb (455 kg) in seven years.

Business

The Long and Lonely Road of Building Lifestyle Businesses

The long and lonely road of lifestyle businesses — how impatience and fear can kill a good business that just needed more time.

Business

Ten Better (for most) Alternatives to an MBA

Ten alternatives to an MBA that I think are more useful in people's careers.

Life

The Joy and Sorrow of Reaching One Hundred Thousand Page views

The hardest part of getting to 100,000 monthly pageviews was the mental challenge of believing we could.

Digital Investing — Buying Websites, Apps, and Online Businesses

Digital Investing Overview — Buying, Managing, Growing, and Selling Online Businesses

An overview of a series of posts website investing, covering buying, building, growing, and selling websites. Sign up inside.

Life

Idea: Manage Your Personal Time like a Professional

How to get more out of life by managing your personal time the same way a professional does.

Life

Reasons Why Not to Vote Trump

All the reasons I could stand to find why you shouldn't vote Trump.

Life

The Electoral College System Explained Simply

The electoral college system explained simply — how it works, why it's broken, what works well, and what needs to change.

Tech

How to Replace a BMS in an e-Bike Battery

How to replace the BMS of an eBike battery — how to test, buy a replacement, and replace it.

Motorcycles — Buyers guides, Repairs, and Owners' Reviews

The Dogs of War: Review of my Ducati 1098S

A no-holds-barred review of my Ducati 1098S, only my second love in the history of my motorcycling life.

Life

Bain & Co Hot Topics — A Throwback to Not Fitting In

A collection of "hot topics" I submitted to the office town hall meetings at Bain & Company while I worked there in Australia, from 2008-2011.

Motorcycles — Buyers guides, Repairs, and Owners' Reviews

Reflections on Crashing a Motorcycle

Reflections on crashing a motorcycle - my Ducati Superbike 1098S. I was hurt and the motorcycle was damaged, but neither of us was destroyed.

Motorcycles — Buyers guides, Repairs, and Owners' Reviews

Understanding Fuel Injection Open Loop and Closed Loop

How closed-loop and open-loop modes work in motorcycle fuel-injection systems, and how it relates to your ECU.

Business

Nine Powerful Tips to Improve your Business Writing

Nine simple and powerful tips to improve your business writing that I wish I was taught (and I teach everyone I can).

Business

Creating Amazing Products — Lessons from Mediavine

What makes Mediavine outstanding as a company — an amazing product, community, and a raving fanbase.

Motorcycles — Buyers guides, Repairs, and Owners' Reviews

Renting a Motorcycle with Twisted Road

Rent a motorcycle on Twisted Road, a peer-to-peer motorcycle rental marketplace. Your first day's rental is free.

Motorcycles — Buyers guides, Repairs, and Owners' Reviews

Does The Harley-Davidson LiveWire Have Soul?

Exhaustive notes about how the Harley Davidson LiveWire (an electric motorcycle) can have a soul: Your soul.

Motorcycles — Buyers guides, Repairs, and Owners' Reviews

Rent a Motorcycle in America for FREE with Twisted Road!

Rent a motorcycle in America for a day for free with Twisted Road.

Business

Convincing People: Answer the Person, Not the Question

Answering someone's question is more complicated than you might think.

Business

That's No Tech Startup: That's a Factory

The true operations cost base of companies like Wind, Lyft, Uber and Lime — factories, warehouses, customer support centres, onboarding centres, and mechanics.

Life

A Year of Love and Struggle with "Discover Discomfort"

Results of our first year of blogging with Discover Discomfort: page views, revenue, what we learned, and our future.

Can Ghost Be Used for Travel and Lifestyle Blogs?

WordPress is great, but Ghost is beautifully simple. But before deciding to use it for your travel or lifestyle blog, consider whether Ghost is your best option.