REBUILDING MY MOTIVATION, SLOWLY
On rereading Atomic Habits for the seventh time and starting over
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• CODE
I KEPT FAILING TO BUILD THIS. THEN I STOPPED BEING THE ONE RUNNING IT.
Two false starts, a weekend with Claude Code, and 489 books later
READ MOREThe Shutter Just Kept Spinning
What my first roll on a new rangefinder taught me about slowing down
The Shutter Just Kept Spinning
What my first roll on a new rangefinder taught me about slowing down
The Standup Joke
The one part of the day nobody scripted
7 Things I've Learned in 7 Years
For Zeke, on his birthday
The Window Crew
What ten guys installing windows taught me about what AI is quietly taking from engineering teams
The Window Crew
What ten guys installing windows taught me about what AI is quietly taking from engineering teams
The Black T-Shirt Rut
How I got dressed the same way for two years without noticing
Something New I've Been Building
Introducing Photo Sessions with Reuben Ingber, before it's actually live
Something New I've Been Building
Introducing Photo Sessions with Reuben Ingber, before it's actually live
I Added a Few New Pages to This Site
Friends, Now, Uses, and a Colophon
Father's Day Without My Dad
The best cake in the world, with a piece that will always be missing.
Father's Day Without My Dad
The best cake in the world, with a piece that will always be missing.
• CODE
Knicks Shirt Maker: A One-Day Build
I Made a Knicks Shirt Generator Because Taylor Swift Wore One at the NBA Finals
Knicks Shirt Maker: A One-Day Build
I Made a Knicks Shirt Generator Because Taylor Swift Wore One at the NBA Finals
Favorite Things - May 2026
Things that made me happy!
I'm the emergency contact. The school still calls my wife.
My life as the default dad, as seen in Business Insider.
I'm the emergency contact. The school still calls my wife.
My life as the default dad, as seen in Business Insider.
Stop Letting Summer Happen to You
How we plan eleven weeks of family summer — and why the NYC school calendar gap still drives me crazy
Stop Letting Summer Happen to You
How we plan eleven weeks of family summer — and why the NYC school calendar gap still drives me crazy
• BOOKS
Three Books to Read When Your New Year's Resolutions Have Already Fallen Apart
When motivation fails, these three books offer a different path forward
Three Books to Read When Your New Year's Resolutions Have Already Fallen Apart
When motivation fails, these three books offer a different path forward
The Book That Changed How I Think About My Kids and Screens
How Jonathan Haidt's book changed how I think about screens, childhood, and raising confident kids
The Book That Changed How I Think About My Kids and Screens
How Jonathan Haidt's book changed how I think about screens, childhood, and raising confident kids
• LIFE
2026: The Year of Doing the Work (and Taking the Kids With Me)
A framework for the year ahead that's flexible enough for real life, but solid enough to keep me moving
2026: The Year of Doing the Work (and Taking the Kids With Me)
A framework for the year ahead that's flexible enough for real life, but solid enough to keep me moving
Choosing Two Out of Three: My 2025 Reality Check
The year I needed vs. the year I planned
• BOOKS
The Very Best Books I Read in 2025
From survival stories to productivity wisdom — five books that stayed with me
The Very Best Books I Read in 2025
From survival stories to productivity wisdom — five books that stayed with me
How My ADHD Diagnosis Changed the Way I Show Up as a Dad
How finally getting diagnosed changed the way I show up for my wife and kids.
How My ADHD Diagnosis Changed the Way I Show Up as a Dad
How finally getting diagnosed changed the way I show up for my wife and kids.
• LIFE
The Joy of Obsession: Why Going All In Matters
Rediscovering the happiness and health found in caring deeply about something
The Joy of Obsession: Why Going All In Matters
Rediscovering the happiness and health found in caring deeply about something
What Getting Diagnosed with ADHD at 30 Taught Me About Work
How finally getting diagnosed at 30 changed the way I think, work, and show up every day.
What Getting Diagnosed with ADHD at 30 Taught Me About Work
How finally getting diagnosed at 30 changed the way I think, work, and show up every day.
Brick by Brick: Holding Onto What Matters
On fatherhood, Lego, and the screen-free joy of building together
Brick by Brick: Holding Onto What Matters
On fatherhood, Lego, and the screen-free joy of building together
October Favorite Things
Paris, family celebrations, fall fun, and building with AI