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Most people wait until they're ready before they post. I don't want to be that person. Here's what the last few months of showing up before I was ready actually looked like, and why I'm about to do it all over again.

For over a year, word of mouth and referrals have kept me going as a solo creative. It wasn't until a good friend asked me one question that made me rethink my system. Here's what a shower thought revealed about a variable I can't control, and why I decided to refer myself.

The same people who asked me how I got fit eventually ask me why I post on social media. They sound like different questions, but I believe they're the same one. Here's how I answered it the first time and what I've learned about this process over the years.

There's a difference between getting into shape once and never getting out of shape again. Using the Pygmalion and Galatea Effects, I explore how the loop between your body, business, and sense of purpose is connected in daily rituals.

Spider-Man is defined by a spider bite, loss and daily struggle. All of which are usually framed as bad news, but what if that's the point? Thi is a breakdown of what Peter Parker actually teaches us about growing up with responsibilities.

Back then, I was a professional twig who knew more about WASD gaming than moving his own body. It took a heartbreak, a death and a flight to change that. This is the post I wish someone had written for me.

At 22, I slept at 4am after a workout and still showed up to work the next day. At 29, I'm a lot more strategic about where my energy goes. Here's the gym concept that changed how I structure everything.

Hard to swallow pill: good work alone won't protect your creative career anymore. Here's why I believe documenting your creative process (free from deadlines and client expectations) is the most important thing you can do for your future.

9 out of 10 people can't do a pull-up. That's not the truth but it feels real, and that's the point. Here's how I learned to be 1 out of 10, the cues I still use today, and why your biceps shouldn't be the ones doing all the talking.