Fifty years of essays on wealth, business, art, and the art of living well. Every week, Mark shares one thoughtful, unvarnished dispatch from a life spent building companies, collecting paintings, writing books, and paying attention.
New writing every week — the latest six dispatches.
California has the most sophisticated technology economy in the world. It can process billions of financial transactions, track packages across continents, and identify your face in a crowd…
I asked JM, my PT/Fitness Coach/Pilates Trainer: Do you think there is anyone in their 70s that doesn’t wake up feeling tight and stiff?” His answer surprised me.…
Which Strategy Will Make You Richer… Starting Tomorrow? I had been a publisher of investment advice – in book form, magazine form, and newsletter form – for a…
“Colombia’s super‑rich pack their bags amid the rise of the left…” You can read it here. My Response: They call it “voting with one’s feet,” and it’s been happening for…
My niece, Isabelle McCalla, won a special award, the Chita Rivera Award, for her role in Schmigadoon!, which won this year’s Tony for Best Musical. Take a look!
(MoCAArt.org) A Journey to the Soul of Guna Yala Preview of the documentary with an introduction by its film director, Stella Holmes Sunday, June 14, 2026 2:00…
Twelve threads Mark returns to, week after week.
Wealth building, portfolio allocation, and financial independence.
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Forty years of lessons on starting, growing, and exiting companies.
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Running the company you've built — systems, people, and growth.
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Direct-response copywriting, positioning, and the art of the sales message.
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Contrarian takes on inflation, markets, and macro forces reshaping America.
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Essays on policy, civic life, and the forces shaping how we govern ourselves.
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Manners, civility, technology, and the fraying of the American fabric.
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Jiu-jitsu, sleep, longevity — the quiet disciplines of a well-lived body.
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Planning, habits, and mental frameworks that actually move the needle.
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Long-form dispatches from cities, cultures, and experiences worth the journey.
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Essays on art, literature, bourbon, and the curious corners of a full life.
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This is a documentary we made a few years ago about the history of Rancho Santana, which is now nearly 30 years old
Four stories that I’m guessing you missed if you rely on the mainstream media for your news… Was Over-Reliance on Renewables Behind the Catastrophic…
From Sara Teasdale: “I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.”
Practical wisdom on wealth, business, and the art of living.
