When I found out there were little kids making millions of dollars on YouTube opening boxes of toys, I immediately grounded my own kids. I just didn’t realize how lazy they were being, you know? Trust me, I know my kids. They have arms and hands and are capable of opening boxes. Just the other …
Be brave enough to be bad at something new.
I’m terrible at hang gliding. I’m the worst at spear fishing. I’m very mediocre at managing the harbor traffic in Savannah. (The title “Harbor Master” intrigues me, but the “not crashing boats into one another part” is where I would probably get fired.) How do I know all of these things? Because I’ve never done …
5 encouraging books for discouraging times.
Right now, I feel like my thoughts fluctuate between two different positions: Things will go back to normal soon. Everything is going to be fine. There’s great opportunity hidden in the midst of uncertainty. You can do this! Things will never be normal. Everything is terrible. Will the clothing store I worked at in high …
3 words to say to someone who asks you to work for free.
If you’re a photographer, designer, developer, writer, freelancer or human, someone is going to ask you to work for free. They might ask for a favor. They might say you’ll get exposure. They might even try to guilt you into turning your “no” into a “yes.” What do you do in that moment? What if …
How old should a kid be before they get a smartphone?
I used to think my oldest daughter wouldn’t get a smartphone until she was about 25 years old. I imagined making a toast at her rehearsal dinner and saying, “I’m so excited about this wedding and I’ve got one more surprise! Sweetheart, here’s your first smartphone!” I exaggerate a smidge, as I am wont to …
5 legit reasons your spouse isn’t supporting your dream.
Marriage math is crazy. When two people are pushing in the same direction on a dream, 1 + 1 doesn’t equal 2. It equals approximately 19 million. What two people can get done together is exponentially bigger than two people who are at odds. Jenny and I have spent the last 12 years with our …