Thoughts on Financial Freedom: The Art and Science of Fuck You Funds

Greetings, Toadlets! Nice to return from a post-GDC blackout on social media and my own fiefdom. I chronicled GDC 2016 exclusively at Gamasutra and can’t wait to have many more. It’s been busy busy busy getting back in the swing of things: current gigs, working on the game, following up on opportunities from GDC, never-ending […]

Are You Confusing Frugality with UNDERINVESTMENT in Your Business?

Day after day, you’re probably bombarded by the message that you need to spend less than you earn, stay within your budget, just live within your means. Even though living expenses have spiraled out of control to the point simply affording the basics already equals living beyond your means, the general gist still holds up: […]

Sleep and Productivity: Why You Should Have No Shame in Sleeping Like a Rock

We don’t get enough sleep. The National Sleep Foundation says that adults ages 26-64 need at least 7-9 hours of sleep every night. With getting up early to commute and/or putting in late hours at work plus other adult responsibilities, it’s hard to get 7-9 hours in. (Particularly if you have young kids who will […]

NYHC Wisdom: The Time is Now to Make Your Own Opportunities

There’s this really fucking good New York Hardcore band, The Last Stand, Mike from Inhuman fronts them and they put on a sick show. The songs hit hard and are to the point. One of my favorites is called “Opportunities Lost and Found”. The future’s ours so let’s take a chance! Now, the time is […]

Is your transition to entrepreneurship straining your relationship?

The V-Day posts continue: I remember something that I was told many, many years ago and decided to write about it. That something was told to me and a room full of hopeful would-be business owners at a SCORE meeting: “You’re going to be married to your business. This is likely going to put a strain on […]