Indie-Dev

The Weather Says Clear Skies. So Why Is the Trail a Swamp?

I love mountain biking. I love skateboarding. I love pretty much anything that involves wheels and dirt and concrete and the outdoors. What I don’t love is driving 30 minutes to a trailhead only to find the trail is a rutted, muddy mess, despite the forecast showing nothing but sunshine.

Bad Timing & Sticktoitiveness

Timing really is nearly everything. And what it isn’t, circumstance makes up for. — Steven Van Zandt

Obsession & the Artistic Entrepreneur

Without obsession, life is nothing. — John Waters I obsess over things. Once an idea takes hold, I’m at its mercy. It can arrive in an instant but linger for a very long time, in some cases years and even decades. It can be an obscure hobby (beekeeping), a high-risk activity outside of mainstream ball sports (skateboarding), or it can be an idea for a problem to be solved. Problem solvers are often thought of as entrepreneurs, and they certainly can be, but we’re really talking about two wildly different personalities and skill sets. Yet obsession can give one a false sense of the other.