Lately, I’ve been slowing down. Reading more, thinking more, and following my curiosities. One area that keeps drawing me in is how we learn, especially children's learning. Maybe it’s because I didn’t have much of it myself. My parents worked incredibly hard to give my sisters and me a good life. But since they weren’t educated, I never read any books outside school, never played board games at home, and never had an environment to discover new things in my childhood. Maybe that’s why, as a...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Last week, I shared how golf helped me climb out of a year-long low. But what I didn’t mention was… I almost picked archery. If I did, I could still be in my low. This reflection inspired me to share today: Why I wanted to pick up archery at first How my thought process helped me switch to golf What you can do when facing new opportunities in life Archery seemed perfect on paper Let’s go back about 7 months ago, when I felt mentally and physically stuck. I was always sitting at home or in my...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Once again, and likely the final time, I’d say it: 2024 was a tough year for me. I felt stuck. I felt stagnant. Oh, and I also felt hopeless. My wife was right there watching me and later told me, “I didn’t know how to bring it up to you.” I was reconnecting with an old friend, Ankita Kulkarni (her X and YouTube), last week, and we circled back to this topic. And that triggered a series of reflections in me — especially what got me into this state and what shift I had taken to recover from...
over 1 year ago • 6 min read
This morning, I stood quietly in a funeral hall, watching people who flew into town just to say goodbye to Grandpa Paul (my brother-in-law’s father). Suddenly, a powerful thought hit me: Who from my online audience would travel this far to say goodbye? Family members shared their words, and as photos flashed across the screen, I saw a lifetime of memories, especially how Grandpa Paul was so respected by his community. Naturally, I went into reflection mode. Last year, I got into a low season...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, At the end of last year, I had a chance to meet Ali Abdaal and helped him with his latest course. You are probably wondering — "Is he the same in real life?" Yup! I can tell you that he is vibey, friendly, and open just like who he is in his videos. It was such a great experience collaborating with him that I wanted to document the course creation steps using AI and share them with you. Hopefully, it helps you when you're creating your next course! How I Used AI to Build Ali...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, 4 years ago, you could make a lot of money selling purely informational products. Today, with AI, content and information are commoditized, meaning you have to change how you teach and sell knowledge. So I did some thinking and reflecting, and here are my notes about the changes you can anticipate and what you can do to join in the next wave. What you can do when AI is dominating Cheers,— Kevon P.S. I'm keeping the email short because I want to put more energy and mind space into...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
I've been busy. Busy climbing down the ladder of wealth creation. "What? Climbing down?" Yup, not climbing up. I’m climbing down. And in today’s email, I will share with you why. Let’s go back to early 2021. That’s when I earned my first dollar on the internet. Honestly, it felt like cracking the secret code to a better life. I was just sitting at home with my laptop, and I was making more money each month. I was mainly selling live and self-paced courses. By April 2023, I hit $12,789 in...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
Do you want people to share your work? I guess so! Who doesn't like word-of-mouth, right? But I think most of us have this fantasy: we can sit and wait for that to happen. If I learned one thing from my last 12 years of working, I'd say success is not passive. Success can't be passive! You want to go out and get it. I remember when I was running Build in Public Mastery, I had to constantly talk about the program to keep the momentum high. That drew interest from prospective students. Each...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
In 2019-2020, I spent 1 million USD. I rarely talked about my past life before running Small School because it was a very different world. I wasn't sure how to connect the dots for you. I was building a SaaS startup. I had angel investors (so yup, I didn't spend my own money). I had a team of talented people. I was working 14-15 hours a day trying to make it work. Obviously it didn't work out. Otherwise I wouldn't be on this new path and get this amazing chance to connect with you (ha!), but...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read