The Way of Work

(a GREATEST HIT from The Way of Work)We mock the midlife crisis: red convertible, leather jacket, a bunch of bad decisions. But underneath the cliché is something worth taking seriously... an opportunity for reinvention. In this episode, I make the case for taking your midlife crisis seriously instead of laughing it off, or suppressing it down, like you've always done. The real crisis may not...

3 years ago, I had every reason to start a company. Experience, investors, a war chest, and a Notion doc with 100+ ideas I'd spent years building. Instead, I wrote a post-apocalyptic novel. This essay is about the road I prepared for, then didn't take. I cover: The Notion doc full of company ideas that still exists, still waiting... Why the "obvious move" can feel like a trap Wha...

From the top of one world, to the bottom of another. At the age of 40, I stepped away from a high-status corporate career to start writing. This essay is about the drug of prestige — what it feels like to chase it, lose it, and realize you still want it back. I cover: The "high" that comes with validation and status How you get hooked on prestige The withdrawal that comes when you lose your status...