In case you hadn’t heard, I’m writing a book. I began work on it a little over a year ago, and at least 9 months of that time has been focused on research. I’ve plowed through over 100 research papers, books, interviews, and articles to understand the science of motivation and procrastination, the evolution of … Continue reading How to Become an Ass-Kicking, Project-Crushing Machine →

Photo: Having breakfast with my wife and son in our villa in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica It’s been almost a year to the day since I published my last post on TryFailGrow. Lest you think I’ve been in a cozy, velvet-draped lounge or some chic hookah bar for the past 12 months, sipping … Continue reading A New Adventure →

In the fall of 2018 my brother Scott and his friend Ivan launched a Kickstarter campaign for their latest brainchild: sunglasses that block digital screens. The two entrepreneurs set a funding goal of $25,000 and pulled the trigger. Pledges came streaming in. The stream quickly became a flood, and within two weeks over a thousand … Continue reading The Myth of the Overnight Success →

It’s not easy to do something special. Hell, it’s hard to know where to even begin. Having a specific goal seems like a critical first step because in much of life it’s important to know where you’re going in order to get there. So if you want to do something big with your life you … Continue reading The Secret to Finding Your Path →

If you haven’t heard, I’m in the process of writing a book, and so far it’s actually fun. From all that I had read about writing I figured I would be tormented, anguished, and attempting to gouge out my eyes with a grapefruit spoon after the first week. It’s been fun to this point, and … Continue reading The Discomfort Zone →

Suppose you’re a brand-new entrepreneur and you have a new (or  maybe not-so-new) idea for a product or a service. You brainstorm, research, talk with friends and family, and execute your due diligence. Now what? If you’re like most new entrepreneurs, you’ll continue to drag out this first stage for as long as you can, … Continue reading The First Commandment of Digital Nomads and Entrepreneurs: Thou Shalt Sell →

I wasn’t in a very happy place in 2008. The business my partners and I had been steadily building for five years was in trouble due to the financial crash. We were laying off staff and desperately trying to restructure in an effort to save the company. I was also an actor at the time, … Continue reading Looking Back on 10 Years of “The Four Hour Workweek” →