Notes from the journey.
Entrepreneurship, investing, Bali life, and skateboarding — documented honestly as it happens.
Choosing an Online Business Model You Can Actually Run
Five online business models I have personally run, what each one really costs, what each one demands from…
What Skating in Bali Taught Me About Embracing the Uncomfortable
I didn’t move to Bali because it was comfortable. I moved because my life in Los Angeles had…
Why I Started Paradise Skate Mag and What It Means to Build Something You Love
Not everything I build is about revenue. That might sound strange coming from someone who runs a dropshipping…
The Skate Mentality That Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
Skateboarding has a culture that most people on the outside don’t fully understand. From the outside it looks…
How Skating Keeps Me Sane While Running Multiple Businesses Remotely
There is a specific kind of mental fatigue that comes from running multiple online businesses. It’s not the…
Consistency Over Motivation: A Lesson I Learned on a Skateboard
Nobody feels motivated every time they skate. That might sound obvious but it took me a long time…
Why Learning a New Trick and Launching a New Store Feel Exactly the Same
I’ve been skating since I was a kid in Seattle and building businesses since I was in my…
What Skateboarding Taught Me About Failing Forward in Business
I learned how to fall before I learned how to land anything. That’s not a metaphor. In skateboarding,…
Bali vs Other Southeast Asia Digital Nomad Hubs and Why I Keep Coming Back
I left Los Angeles in 2016 with no fixed destination and a laptop. I’d been running ecommerce businesses…
The Visa Situation in Bali and What I’ve Learned Living Here as an American
The visa situation in Bali is one of those topics where bad information is everywhere and the consequences…
What a Typical Workday Looks Like When You Run Businesses from Bali
Fair warning: my schedule is going to sound strange to most people. I stay up all night and…
The Real Cost of Living in Bali as a Digital Nomad in 2026
Every few months someone asks me what it actually costs to live in Bali. Not the fantasy version.…