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A few years ago, my dad and my brother accomplished something incredible.
My parents were renovating their bathroom, and my brother was there to help unload a brand-new vanity from my dad’s truck into the house. They glanced at the box to check how heavy it was.
“Says it’s 200...
When I was in high school, I got into a very serious debate with one of my friends. Honestly, I don’t even remember what we argued about—it might have been something trivial or deeply personal—but I do remember the intensity. Voices were raised, eyes were rolled,...
We hear it everywhere: success is all about habits. But as a magician, I’ve found that before we can rely on habits, we need to develop the right practices. It's these deliberate, challenging, often uncomfortable practices that shape the habits that ultimately help us succeed.
I was made...
Have you ever tried hot yoga? It’s a regular part of my weekly routine now, but not so long ago the idea of packing myself into a sweltering room with a bunch of sweaty strangers wasn’t exactly appealing.
It wasn’t until my partner at the time kept raving about the...
For years I thought I could outsmart distractions with willpower alone. I’d sit down to write a blog post or work on a project and minutes later I’d be caught in the same old cycle—checking emails, scrolling through social media, bouncing from one tab to the next. By the end of...
One of my greatest joys in life is putting furniture together.
Not designing and then constructing the furniture, like, with power tools. All I need is a prefabricated bookshelf that comes in a box with instructions and a bag of screws.
The other day I had the great privilege to assemble a...
