A 5-minute tour of the ideas, essays, and books that matter most — and the best place to begin if you've never read Mark's work before.
I've spent 50 years writing, building businesses, investing in art, traveling the world, and trying to figure out what makes life worth living. This site is where I share what I've learned — the honest truth about money, work, creativity, and time.
I publish one essay every week. If you're new here, the best place to start is below.
Twelve threads Mark returns to, week after week.
Practical strategies for wealth building, portfolio allocation, and financial independence.
Explore →Lessons from 40 years building companies — from zero to billion-dollar exits.
Explore →Running the company you've built. Systems, people, and sustainable growth.
Explore →Direct-response copywriting, positioning, and the art of the sales message.
Explore →Contrarian takes on inflation, markets, and macroeconomic trends reshaping America.
Explore →Essays on policy, civic life, and the forces shaping how we govern ourselves.
Explore →Manners, civility, technology, and the fraying of the American cultural fabric.
Explore →What I've learned about physical and mental health across seven decades of practice.
Explore →Jiu-jitsu, sleep, longevity — and the quiet disciplines of a well-lived body.
Explore →Planning, habits, and the mental frameworks that actually move the needle.
Explore →Long-form dispatches from cities, cultures, and experiences — from Nice to Buenos Aires.
Explore →Essays on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
Explore →Mark's most-read essays for new readers.
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, copywriting, and the art of living well — distilled across four decades.
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