No Fixed Path to Success
Sharing stories about the non-linear nature of startups and careers
Hi, I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a dad, a founder, and a dreamer. Over the past 20 years, my career has taken me through more than a few sharp turns: from Fortune 500 companies to raw, pre-product startups. I’ve helped launch blockbuster video games at Electronic Arts, built go-to-market strategies for massive consumer brands, and more recently, co-founded a marketplace business (Peerspace) that grew from a rough idea into a platform enabling millions of people to create meaningful moments together around the world.
I’ve led teams, built functions from scratch, and scaled operations across marketing, growth, sales, and customer experience. I’ve worked with consumer audiences, SMBs, and enterprise buyers. And somewhere in all of that, I’ve made plenty of mistakes and had a few wins worth celebrating.
So what is all this?
I stepped back from the day-to-day at Peerspace late last year, and for the first time in a long time, I took a breath. I reconnected with friends and former colleagues. I advised startup founders. I somehow hit the 20-year mark in my working life. And I started reflecting, not just on the lessons learned, but on how often those lessons didn’t come when or how I expected them.
I kept a list of things I wanted to write about: stories, observations, frameworks, themes I wish I had heard earlier in my own career. Some are tactical. Some are messy. Most revolve around a simple truth: very little in work or life follows a straight line.
Your startup will zig when it should’ve zagged. Your role will outgrow you, or you’ll outgrow it. Life will throw in a few curveballs too. And through all of it, there’s a need to make meaning, find leverage, and keep moving forward.
That’s what No Fixed Path is about.
Who is this for?
If you’re a founder, operator, builder, or just someone trying to figure out how to grow through change, this is for you.
I’ll share thoughts on marketplaces, SMBs, AI, growth strategy, and the evolving state of marketing. But I’ll also touch on more personal terrain: career transitions, team leadership, decision-making, and the quieter parts of professional life we don’t always talk about.
I hope you’ll find a few insights that stick and maybe even share some of your own. I’d love to hear what resonates (or doesn’t). What you’d like to read more of. And how we can challenge each other to get better.
What kind of commitment is this?
I’ll aim to post every couple of weeks. Some essays will be longer and reflective. Others might be quick hits, frameworks, or notes from conversations I’m having. If I fall behind, thanks in advance for bearing with me—this is a passion project, not a job.
Right now, everything will be free. If there’s ever enough momentum or interest to do more, like deeper dives, group chats, or private Q&As, I may explore a paid tier. But no pressure. If you’re here, that already means a lot.
This all sounds great.
I’m excited to kick this off. The first real post is coming soon.
In the meantime, thanks for reading! Welcome to No Fixed Path.