Essays

• 2020: A personal year in review No doubt about it: 2020 was a lemon. But I still made lemonade.
• How Bleacher Report found our first writers How a handful of friends started a sports blog and built it into a community.
• The inverted curiosity pyramid A tried-and-true process to get maximum leverage from your content creation.
• Dreamer, realist, or critic? Walt Disney's creative process can help you make magic.
• Fresh eyes Acknowledging that the success paradox exists is the first step. The next and most important step is developing strategies to overcome it.
• The sophomore slump I know the success paradox well. I’ve fallen prey to its intoxicating effects.
• The success paradox The bigger the success, the harder it becomes to parse which inputs were most vital.
• When life feels surreal Reality now feels like we are living in a David Lynch movie.
• Setting off on your own If you find yourself stuck climbing the career ladder, get off and build an elevator.
• I have an unfortunate announcement I am a fraud. An impostor. My entire career – my whole life really – has been built on lies and deception.
• The leaky bucket How Bleacher Report became an email powerhouse
• Living with uncertainty Uncertainty is everywhere. Here's how to deal with it.