Digital nomad, 30-day self experimenter

The 5 Best TED Talks I've Ever Watched

Wish you constantly had something interesting to talk about? [TED Talks](http://www.ted.com) are one of the best sources of insperation, thought fodder, and background noise to get the gears turning. My favorite morning ritual? Watch a TED talk to re... (Read More)

Best books I read in 2015

In 2015, I challanged myself to read 100 books before the end of the year. Unfortunately, I didn't reach my goal of 100 books— I got busy writing my own book and life generally just got in the way. The good news is I still read a TON of books. Her... (Read More)

What I learned from Max Levchin about starting companies and morning routines

This week, I got the pleasure of listening to [Max Levchin](https://twitter.com/mlevchin) address the Bigcommerce office with some thoughts about business, entrepreneurism, and [helmets that help you re-grow hair](http://theradome.com/). Max Levchin... (Read More)

Favorite reads from Jan-Feb 2015

I've been pretty quiet on the blog this year! It's because I've been busy reading :) This year, I set my reading goal ambitiously high at 100 books— or about 8 books per month. While it seems crazy, it's only about 55 pages per night. So far, I've ... (Read More)

How to become your own Messiah in 2015 (and why I HATE Resolutions)

It was the end of 2006 and my life was a disaster. I was sleeping on the floor, curled up in the corner of my rented bedroom. I couldn’t afford a bed. I made $15,392.19 in 2006. I had over $10,000 in credit card debt. (Read More)

How 30 days without Social Media changed my life

30 days ago, I made the decision to give up social media for a month. Well, here I am, reporting that I’m still alive and that the past month has been life changing- the most successful month of my existence. (Read More)

6 lessons I learned sleeping on the floor for a year

I got kicked out of college when I was 19. My GPA was 0.33. I was broke and too ashamed to ask for help. It was the end of the year and everyone was packing up for the summer. I was packing up forever. I gave away most of my stuff. I was too lazy to... (Read More)

Build-your-own morning routine

The morning routine sets the tone of your day. No matter how shitty yesterday was or how much you have to do today, the morning routine is your daily constant— your totally 100% selfish ritual. It’s the time that you allocate towards yourself, everyd... (Read More)

I’m giving away $3,000,000 this year

Today, I want to share one my loftiest resolutions from 2014— to give away $3,000,000 in value. I know what you’re thinking.. impossible! Unless you just happen to have a cool 3 million in cash laying around (and I don’t). (Read More)

College was my biggest mistake

When I turned 18, my parents expected me to go to college- it was the only option, the only way to be a successful adult. I’m a 2nd generation Italian. My mother and grandparents came over to America and bootstrapped themselves from nothing, so nee... (Read More)