What's Your Ultimate Concern
I'm about a hundred pages into Finding Radical Wholeness by the integral philosopher Ken Wilber. His core claim is that wholeness isn’t one big thing,
Field Notes
My public notebook. Reflections on work, craft, and life.
Shame Dies in the Open
A few hours after publishing I Write With AI, I told my partners about the note and how I was feeling during our weekly Zoom: "I feel
I Write With AI
On Monday morning my twin Dave texted me out of the blue: "Did you see that Claude now marks all AI writing? Moving forward, there's
How to Be an Artist
Over the Fourth of July weekend, I was staying with family in Lake Placid and working out in the garage. Between sets, as I was catching my breath,
Feeding My Daughter and My Father
Early one Saturday morning in February 2022, Eliza rolled over and asked if I could get up with our toddler, Faye. She was calling for us from her
Live Your Way Into It
Before a road trip on Friday, I opened Spotify, pulled up The Knowledge Project, and found an episode with performance psychologist Dr. Gio Valiante. He's spent
Don't Blow on the Cocoon
I’m working with a CEO who keeps saying yes to opportunities that drain him. He knew his last company wasn’t the right fit months before he
Nothing to Do, Nothing to Fix
I have a quirk. I stick Post-it notes along the bottom edge of my monitor. They hold reminders, thoughts, and one-liners I want to remember and
The People Want Cariño
Eliza has subscribed to New York Magazine for years. Most of the content doesn't appeal to me, but sometimes during a meal I'll flip
What Surfaces When You Go Home
We just got home to Stone Ridge after spending two weeks in my hometown of Swampscott, Massachusetts. I used to joke that if you were in Swampscott, you
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