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Thoughts on software, productivity, and the slow work of figuring out how to live well.
Best Books for Building a Better Life (My Shortlist)
A good life isn't built from hacks or breakthroughs. It's built from the ideas you keep returning to. These are the books that shaped how I think about health, wealth, and wisdom.
Best Books for Clear Thinking and Better Decisions
Our lives are one big series of decisions, which can propel us forward or set us back. Like investing, good decision-making compounds, giving us interest on our past choices. Which is why learning to think clearly and make better decisions is so important. These are the books that have helped me most.
What Not to Do: The Power of Removal
Via negativa is the practice of improving by subtraction: removing the obvious wrong things before adding more habits, apps, rules, and routines.
Ship 30 for 30 Review (2026): Is It Worth It?
My review of the 5-week, cohort-based writing course Ship 30 for 30, which I participated in four times.
How to Balance Ambition & Happiness
Happiness is a skill that can be improved, and it is possible to be both wildly ambitious, yet happy with your day-to-day progress. This post talks about strategies for accomplishing both.
The Skills That Actually Matter in the Age of AI
Perishable skills decay. Non-perishable skills compound. Here's the framework I use to figure out which is which — and the 6 skills I'm betting on.
FightCamp Review (2026)
A comprehensive review of FightCamp's home boxing system including the new console, trackers, and workout quality—is it worth the investment for at-home fitness?
Best Books for Decision-Making: 9 That Actually Changed How I Decide
Not a generic list — 9 decision-making books I've actually read and take notes from, ranked, with who each one is for and where to start.
Headway Connection Kit for Couples Review: Is It Worth It?
A practical review of the Headway Connection Kit for Couples, including what is inside, who it suits, how it compares with other conversation games, and whether the full kit is worth buying.
We Spend Too Much Time Managing Work Instead of Doing It
Most knowledge workers feel busy all day but struggle to name what they made. Here’s why work became so much management, and how to protect focus.
Nova Scotia needs a yes-if culture
A constructive approach to Nova Scotia housing, resource, and energy projects: not no by default, not approve by default, but yes with clear conditions.
Nova Scotia's resource debate is really about trust
Nova Scotia has real resource opportunities, but each project should be judged by evidence, local upside, environmental risk, and whether the public is being asked to trust too much.