Exile Lifestyle

I’m writing a new nonfiction book, entitled Becoming Who We Need to Be, and though I don’t typically have any trouble spinning up into writing mode, I’ve found that being here in Wichita has altered that propensity a bit. It’s…

I’ve said before that going through the editing process for a book is like being beaten across the face with a hammer, only to realize afterward that you look better with a black eye and fewer teeth. I still feel…

I came across the term ideal speech situation the other day, while doing research for a podcast episode. The core concept of this idea is that we’re most capable of benefitting from conversation when there are implied, mutually beneficial rules…

Possessions can make us happier, but only if we own the right things.

The metrics we use to define success are just as vital as the steps we take to become successful.

I have a policy about being aware. This doesn’t mean being expert, or even having an above-average education about any particular thing. But I find it takes incredibly little effort to achieve a base-level understanding of something, and that such…

How much would you pay to never have to wake up to an alarm? Think about it for a second, then actually try to put a number on it. How much would it be worth to you? How much money,…

I’m convinced that half of my fairly rugged immune system is the result of traveling to many different climates and biomes, and the other half is the consequence of drinking from the hose in our backyard when I was a…