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Personal Posts

I find meaning in the world by exploring broadly, connecting dots, and identifying patterns. This blog is my ongoing journey through topics and ideas that keep me curious.

Clam Chowder and Other Small Dreams

In praise of the miniature bucket list

Build Mode: Update 1

A subway map for Maine, poems about money, AI Tinkering, and more

Build Mode

A creative sabbatical to make what matters (and what doesn’t)

Why I Started a Maine Outdoor Newsletter

Outlining my motivation for starting the Maine Outsider newsletter.

Persistent Curiosity and the Seemingly Mundane

Exploring what it means to be persistently curious about seemingly mundane things.

Themes I'm Exploring

Three business themes and cultural trends that interest me.

The Jack and Max Show

A 45 min unscripted conversation in Lima, Peru. Recored but never published for an experimental podcast project.

Fear of missed opportunity

What I've learned about opportunities, choice, and focus.

An abridged list of business and side project ideas

Sharing business and side project ideas I've written down in my notes app over the past few years.

Reflections on a spontaneous year

I look back on a year filled with travel, learning, and questions, including a hike in the Peruvian Andes, a month on a vineyard, and an unexpected detour to South Africa.

Confidently curious: A journey of questions

How I learned to appreciate questions and their ability to create positive change.

10 days in the Cordillera Huayhuash

A collection of photos and stories from a 10-day trek in the Cordillera Huayhuash range in the Peruvian Andes.

New Years Evolution

An unusually personal reflection, covering my learnings from 2018 and outlook for 2019.

My favorite quotes and ideas of 2017

A list of quotes and ideas pulled from my favorite books and articles of 2017.

Creativity and individuality: Unlocking the positive potential of travel

Exploring methods and mindsets we can use to travel in a more personal and impactful way.

Fleeting Magic on the Río Samaná

Looking back at a magical 5 day journey, by raft, through the Colombian jungle outside of Medellin.