Tools, Fuel, & Steering Instructions
to Make a Life You Believe In
With my father behind me and my daughter in front we enter the dark maze. Out of the hovels of the hutongs through which we tunnel, old men emerge with knives and melons and lawn chairs, sweaty and happy, ready to gamble in the grimy street. Rising up behind them like a spacecraft, like a
read on ...
I actually did it! I purposefully threw my life off balance and attempted to make a giant change. I wanted a remarkable life, I made a plan to do it, and I followed it— the plan to Stop Sucking and Kick Ass. (Video below.) You know people who say things like, “If only I had enough
read on ...
One year ago I made an audacious public announcement that I was going to stop sucking and kick ass for 12 months. I bound myself to rigid rules and set big goals. With the support and wonderment of many loving humans I set out on a grand experiment to see if sticking to my plan
read on ...
With all this hoopla about making a life you believe in, it’s time to put my mouth where the money is. So the big ol’ question I’m asking you is this: Are you ready to take the next step? Pilot Fire is all about creating change in your life by taking control of your roles,
read on ...
I remember. We are walking up the inside of Haleakala, a cliff plunging down one side of the trail and on the upside a low bank of brush. Our trek is almost over. We are very tired. It’s getting dark and I wonder, what happens if we lose our way? As I walk I close
read on ...
Do you really know how you spent your attention last week? When you imagine something specific about the coming week, do you know you’ll feel? Turns out, probably not. To make decisions about the future our brains make up stories to fill in the giant gaps in our knowledge, often based on what we think happened
read on ...
Could you take 6 or 7 minutes to look over a picture? I spent last weekend doing Joel Zaslofsky’s Continuous Creation Challenge and documented almost everything I did in a single infographic. I spent 60+ hours with just a few rules. Create as continuously as possible. Take the best care of my body and energy
read on ...Friday, May 3 2013 7:00 am. I decide, I will crush him. With green tea coursing through my viens and three times his measly years to boast, I’m going to show that six foot pipsqueak what “going ape” means. He won’t know what … My phone hums. The text reads, “Can we make it 8:30?” My
read on ...
Do you need cash? How are you going to get it? I need cash. In my role as Artist I don’t generate cash— not much. And as an Entrepreneur I have yet to build most of the cash machines I’ve designed. I’ve dedicated a lot of time to both roles, energized by my dream to make
read on ...
I don’t want to write. I don’t want to write. I don’t. I don’t. I don’t. Whaaaaaaaaaaaa! I remember a short conversation with another bleary-eyed father about the purpose of whining. His answer: “There is no reason to let your kids whine. It will never serve them. There is no effect other than repulsion. They must stop.”
read on ...