“Someday I’ll be a millionaire.” That’s what Tim would say to himself each morning as he got ready for work. It was a mantra he’d repeat regularly to anyone who’d listen. Certainly, if he repeated it enough, it was sure to come true. Tim learned early in life that the world is filled with abundance—an…
I remember the day I got the email to play my very first gig. A local musician found my Myspace music page (don’t try to look it up, it doesn’t exist anymore), and invited me to open for him at some dive bar in a Portland suburb. I remember feeling incredibly flattered. Most bands work their asses…
I’ve taken a hard look at my life and the things in it lately. Things that are here but I’m not sure why. Things that I know should be here, but aren’t. Specifically, things that are here and I don’t want anymore, yet they stay. Music equipment, clothes, half-finished projects, even relationships. Few people can…
My fellow riskologists, Today in the U.S. we celebrate a man who championed freedom and justice. On the surface, this seems strange. Why do freedom and justice need champions? Isn’t this something we all believe in? Why does anyone need to stand up for something so uncontroversial? The answer is that most of us do…
The more you do something, the more you tend to learn about it and the better you get. And the more you learn about something, the more you’re able to inject your own style—your own rules—into it. When you realize you know better than anyone else what’s best for you and start playing by your…
I get a lot of great emails from fun people. Enough to keep me busy almost full-time. This isn’t a bad thing—I love hearing from people all around the world who are doing interesting things. And I’m grateful that people occasionally think I can be of some help to them. So don’t be shy, get…
Happy New Year to all my fellow riskologists around the world! I hope 2012 brings you many adventures and opportunities. Speaking of the New Year, right now is the most popular time for all of us around the world to stand up and say to ourselves, “This time, things will be different.” If something didn’t…
When I was laid off in 2010, the first thing I did was apply for unemployment. In my state, they have a program that lets you start your own business without getting in trouble. “Nice,” I thought. “That’ll buy me some time.” And it did. More than 6 months of it, to be exact. Brilliant!…
Professor of Riskology
I'm a writer, adventurer, and risk taker on a quest to join the top 1% of the world. I help people do scary things that improve their lives.
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