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Perfectionism

Speed run

A speed run forces decisions, cuts the fluff, and brings the real problem into view. You may not solve it—but you’ll always learn something useful.

June 24, 2025
Speed run

Demo

Demos build trust—not because they’re perfect, but because they’re real. Show the thing. Let people feel it. That’s how you help people get it.

June 23, 2025
Demo

Start small

Start with what you can. Keep showing up. The rest will take shape—when it’s ready to take shape.

June 18, 2025
Start small

Bad writing

Every writer has thousands of bad pages in them. The faster you write them out, the sooner you find the good ones.

June 12, 2025
Bad writing

Mess

Making is messy. Not because you’re doing it wrong—because it matters. Mess isn’t a flaw in the process. It’s part of it.

June 6, 2025
Mess

Haircut

It’s not about the perfect cut. It’s about committing, adjusting, and doing your best — even in the mess.

May 28, 2025
Haircut

What works

The best systems aren’t the prettiest. They’re proven. They’re the ones that still work — even when you don’t.

May 27, 2025
What works

This is my handwriting

My handwriting wasn’t born. It was built — from architects, artists, and animators I admired, one borrowed detail at a time.

May 15, 2025
This is my handwriting

Patina

The marks of wear aren’t damage — they’re proof of use, of care, of craft. Every defect gets respect.

May 14, 2025
Patina

The Cringe

That awful swirl of excitement, embarrassment, and regret after you share something? That's the Cringe. It sucks. But, it means you showed up. You did the thing. Keep going.

May 10, 2025
The Cringe

Who am I?

Who am I? Who am I to tell people what to do?

April 21, 2025
Who am I?

It just needs to exist

It doesn't matter if it's good right now. It just needs to exist.

April 16, 2025
It just needs to exist

Use a pen

Use a pen, not a pencil. Make a mistake? Scratch it out. Live with it. Move on.

April 14, 2025
Use a pen

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