Recently, a friend showed me his personal site to create serendipity. His offer is a free chat with parents who don't have enough time to read or write. He balances a full-time role at Stripe as a parent while writing a newsletter, so he knows a few things about this. It's a great idea when you're starting out, and I made some suggestions to clean up the call-to-action and clarify the ask. But then it got me thinking, Reader: what's a simple resource you could create to let people into your...

Yesterday's personal website email had more responses than I've ever had before. Thanks for replying. This is my take on the difference between the three paths and where to start. (play at 1.2-1.5x speed) If you didn't respond Reader, I'd love to hear what you want from your personal website. Personal Serendipity: You feel intellectually isolated and desire to expand your social circle, increasing luck and serendipity in your life. Professional Pivot: You're bored with your current career,...

Yesterday at 11:05 am I hopped on a 15-minute call with a reader who came across an article I wrote online. This person was forwarded my personal website article and then booked a time to chat from my site. For some of you, this flow isn't unique. Yet, this serendipity engine feels like magic to me. This past week, three strangers have reached out this way. In the past year, 87,700 people have visited my personal site, and I have had hundreds of calls from people worldwide with little effort....