Fifty years of essays on wealth, business, art, and the art of living well. Every week, Mark shares one thoughtful, unvarnished dispatch from a life spent building companies, collecting paintings, writing books, and paying attention.
New writing every week — the latest six dispatches.
I never understood the reverence most students of poetry felt for Walt Whitman – in particular, the level of admiration for this 4th of July poem. Tell me…
Anew citizen uses a US flag to hold her hair in place during a ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, DC. “My students crossed oceans to become…
Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia What happens when the co-founder of Wikipedia says the world’s largest encyclopedia has lost its commitment to neutrality – and gets banned for trying to…
and Five Secrets I’ve Learned About How to Play It A long time ago, my boss – one of the smartest businessmen I ever worked with, the man…
From memorable family experiences and rejuvenating seaside escapes to exciting coastal adventures and authentic cultural discoveries along Nicaragua’s breathtaking coastline. EXPLORE THE FULL PROGRAM Set Sail Along The…
Accomplishing a goal has three phases: deciding to do it, determining what specific actions are necessary and in what order, and executing those actions. Ah, there’s the rub.…
Twelve threads Mark returns to, week after week.
Wealth building, portfolio allocation, and financial independence.
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Forty years of lessons on starting, growing, and exiting companies.
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Running the company you've built — systems, people, and growth.
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Direct-response copywriting, positioning, and the art of the sales message.
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Contrarian takes on inflation, markets, and macro forces reshaping America.
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Essays on policy, civic life, and the forces shaping how we govern ourselves.
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Manners, civility, technology, and the fraying of the American fabric.
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Jiu-jitsu, sleep, longevity — the quiet disciplines of a well-lived body.
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Planning, habits, and mental frameworks that actually move the needle.
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Long-form dispatches from cities, cultures, and experiences worth the journey.
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Essays on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
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This is a documentary we made a few years ago about the history of Rancho Santana, which is now nearly 30 years old
Four stories that I’m guessing you missed if you rely on the mainstream media for your news… Was Over-Reliance on Renewables Behind the Catastrophic…
From Sara Teasdale: “I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.”
Practical wisdom on wealth, business, and the art of living.
