Projects vs. Products: Know When to Stop Building for Yourself
Every weekend, my feed fills with "I built this in 3 hours with AI." Most of them are genuinely cool. Most of them should never become products. I've built things that…
Profit First Changed My Financial Life (And My Tax Season)
TL;DR * Two books changed how I think about money: Profit First (automate business finances) and I Will Teach You To Be Rich (automate personal finances). Together they cover everything. * My stack: Relay Financial (banking…
I'm Running an Experiment on Trust
Something has been bothering me for months. Every client call I get on, every coffee meeting, every Zoom, I hear the same thing: "We need to adopt AI." The urgency is real. The…
AI Is Just a Consultant: What Steve Jobs Got Right in 1992
In 1992, Steve Jobs gave a talk at MIT Sloan's Distinguished Speaker Series. He was between companies. NeXT was struggling. Apple hadn't asked him back yet. He was candid in a…
The Agentic AI Landscape Is Splitting Into Three Lanes
TL;DR — I spent a month running three AI agents, not reading about them. Here's what I learned: * OpenClaw: 234K GitHub stars, 512 security vulnerabilities. Hobbyist power tool. I bought a Mac Mini…
I Taught Claude Every Airtable API Limitation (And Built a Free Skill to Share It)
Claude is great at code. Airtable's API is full of surprises. Here's what happens when they collide. If you've ever asked Claude to help with Airtable, you've…
Airtable AI: ChatGPT vs Claude (Desktop and Claude Code) vs Airtable Omni
Airtable is still the place I reach for when a workflow needs to become a system. What changed is the number of ways you can talk to it. This post is a real stress test.…
My 2026 promise: remove first, then add
The fastest way to make room for better habits is to delete the friction that’s already in your space.
🧠 Focus vs. Flow: Why I Keep Switching Between Basecamp and Asana
Every few months, I catch myself in the same cycle — simplifying everything down in Basecamp, then swinging back to Asana when the pace of work ramps up. It’s not about preference. It’s about…
It Wasn’t Me...It Was the Lawn Mower (and the Pizza Oven)
I used to outsource lawn care completely. From a time vs money perspective, it just didn't make sense without having the right equipment, and I had work to do... But then we moved…
It’s Never Too Late to Sell (And I’m Not Talking About Your House)
Now’s the best time to sell—and I’m not talking about your house. I’m talking about all the stuff that’s filling your garage, shelves, and mental space. In this post, I share how letting go of unused items has made our home cozier, our bank account happier, and our lives a little more intentional.
Webhooks Are Like Email Addresses, But With More Risk (And Power)
Webhooks are like digital mailboxes—convenient, powerful, and easy to overlook until they start breaking. I explore what webhooks really are, why they're vulnerable, and how to secure them like a pro with IP whitelisting, encrypted hashes, and tools like HookDeck.