Talking to yourself used to get you institutionalized. Now, it just gets you a content strategy. Welcome to the era of the productive madman. TL;DR: Writing is the slowest way to think. Speaking is the fastest. This is the exact…
AI collapsed the value of generic information. The new creator economy separates commodified knowledge from operational systems. One is worthless. The other is your moat. Add some layers to your hustle. TL;DR: AI collapsed the value of generic information. The…
Read the post here: TL;DR: A podcast setup that costs $75 instead of $700, a Substacker building outside the algorithm, a tabletop game that fixes your writing, and why my local gas station selling Starbucks in Spain is absolutely…
TL;DR: Everyone told me to “niche down.” I refused. I built VengaDragon on a wide foundation of curiosity because I knew the algorithm was changing. A new manifesto by Gary Vaynerchuk just confirmed why that was the right call. But…
Welcome back! Let’s kick off 2026 the right way. To start the year, I’ve decided to move our Industry News updates to Fridays. Here is the new weekly posting schedule: Sundays @ 7:15 PM ET: The Meet in the Middle…
TL;DR: A podcast setup that costs $75 instead of $700, a Substacker building outside the algorithm, a tabletop game that fixes your writing, and why my local gas station selling Starbucks in Spain is absolutely insane. The $75 Podcast Setup…
Before you get started you can do all of this for nearly $0, but you’ll probably burnout quicker than the time it takes to read this post. The $75 “Army of One” Tech Stack TL;DR: You don’t need a team.…
I’m 55. In November, I started building VengaDragon because I had the idea and wanted to execute. There was no reason to wait. There was no reason to delay. I started because that’s when I was ready to move. How…
What a way to wrap up 2025! This final week brought us some limited edition releases, a few regulatory shake-ups, and proof that the cigar market is still going strong. From Habanos celebrating big anniversaries to new laws on the…
Watch us review and enjoy the Cavalier Project Broadleaf Robusto in our final episode of 2025. The Meet in the Middle Cigar is Hosted by and recognized as the longest-running cigar show of its kind on the web. Mark here👋…
