The TRY LIFE ON Newsletter

Actionable information to help you build a lifestyle you don’t need a vacation from—straight to your inbox.

Each newsletter is a 4-min read or less with exclusive content not released anywhere else.

Previous Issues of the TRY LIFE ON Newsletter

#61: The Try Life On Framework newsletter Feb 24, 2026

Back to Basics: The Try Life On Framework

 Over the past few months, I’ve gone deep on topics like ...

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#60: Internal vs. External Architecture newsletter Feb 02, 2026

It Hit Me by the Sea

An edited transcript from a 20-minute impromptu podcast episode recorded Janua...

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#59: Self Improvement vs. (Misaligned) Self-Promotion newsletter Jan 12, 2026

The Real Reason I Left LinkedIn

There’s nothing wrong with self-promotion, especially in the era of...

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#58: Redefine Your Realistic in 2026 newsletter Jan 05, 2026

BLUF (BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT)


If you’re reading this going into 2026, you probably want a change in a...

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#57: Operating Systems Behind Freedom newsletter Dec 15, 2025

Systematic patience or faith, same bridge

In Newsletter 21, I introduced what I called the skill mo...

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#56: Human Performance, Dignity & Divinity newsletter Nov 24, 2025

In Newsletter 54, I wrote this line:

“what excites me today is exploring human performance, human d...

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#55: Waking Up Inside Your Own life newsletter Nov 03, 2025

In 2025, I pulled 10 people from around the world into a shared container for a year. Including me, ...

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#54: Power of Pulling Your Energy Back newsletter Oct 13, 2025

The Power of Pulling Your Energy Back

Want to give you an authentic window into my life and a thou...

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#53: Make Peace Your Baseline newsletter Sep 22, 2025

Peace as the Baseline

The John Ballenger Story

 


 

The Meeting

Years ago, John Ballenger and ...

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#52: From Doing to Being newsletter Aug 25, 2025

In The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Wallace Wattles wrote about "Acting in a Certain Way". Despit...

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#51: Most “Facts” Aren’t Even Yours newsletter Aug 11, 2025

Most “Facts” Are Someone Else’s Recycled Beliefs
Create Your Own

As I often say, 20 years of formal ...

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#50: Freedom After 40 - The Joel Krooswyk Story newsletter Jul 28, 2025

From time to time, I receive Try Life On stories from subscribers. As I get permission, I’ll share t...

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