Some time ago, I saw a podcast clip from from Quentin Tarantino. Quentin described an exercise in which he would pull an all nighter with the intention of “figuring out” his life. No sleep. Just a notebook, a pen, and his thoughts. Ironically enough – he did this before making the decision to leave his…
Happy Monday from Phoenix Arizona! This is a special place for me, and I’m stoked to be spending a few days here to get some sunshine and spend time with great friends. Plus, I get to write this while hanging outside in the 80° temperatures — which is not usually the case at the end…
In June, I decided to hit the pause button on all of my creative projects I had been working so hard to build This included weekly emails (like this one) Weekly YouTube videos And even some of my daily habits Some would call it a mistake Some would call it laziness Some would call it…
Last week, I excitedly left work and headed out for a group mountain bike ride with some friends. After realizing I had forgotten my helmet and gloves in my wife’s car, I quickly grabbed my backup full-face helmet and left for the trailhead. 30 minutes later I was riding down the trail — sliding on…
“I almost forgot this is the whole point.” Maybe you’ve been seeing this trend going around social media. The idea is to share a simple yet beautiful video of everyday life, highlighting the fact that the little moments in between are what really matter. To be frank, this trend is why I haven’t shared an…
For most people, learning is a productive waste of time. Instead of allowing our curiosities to direct our paths, we learned subjects that the education system determined to be important. In school, most of my “learning” consisted of remembering just enough information for just enough time to finish my homework or pass a test. After…
I used to “feel bad” about using AI. As a creative, it felt like AI was a cheap way of outsourcing my talent to something that knew nothing about my personality, goals, or mission. It seemed like nothing AI could do would actually live up to the standards I had for my personal work. When…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been an “ideas guy.” In grade school, I’d doodle skateboard designs and come up with skateboard brand names I wanted to create some day. Later on in life, I leaned further into this creativity and always enjoyed the idea of what was possible. The places I’d travel,…
Well, I think it’s about time that I address the elephant in the room. For over two years now, I’ve been writing and sharing my journey through this newsletter, The Stoke Seminar. And somehow, I’ve never once addressed what it all means. Today, that changes. And I think it’s coming at a very appropriate time….