Author: Steve Kamb

  • The Danger of Books

    In second grade, I read my dad’s entire collection of The Happy Hollisters. When I was 10, I’d count down the days each month for Goosebumps release day. The routine was always the…

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  • First Time, Last Time

    I recently finished Anne Patchett’s Tom Lake. It tells the story of Laura Kineson, a mom of three who has lived a Forrest Gump-esque life: in interesting situations, doing interesting things, and…

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  • How to Swedish Death Clean Your Life

    Okay, let’s start with your first question: “Steve, WTF is Swedish Death Cleaning?” It’s the hilariously captivating title of a book I just finished, but I’ll leave it to the…

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  • Knowledge Doesn’t Reset

    In 2012, Alex Beachum had an idea about exploration. A graduate student studying game design, he wanted to make a game that rewarded curiosity, not a game about defeating enemies…

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  • The Beginner’s Guide to Acceptance

    About a year ago, I decided to make a big change to this very newsletter you’re reading. You see, from 2020-2023 I was pretty unmotivated to do my job. Which…

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  • 5 Beliefs I Changed I Mind On

    In 2009, I was an enthusiastic, optimistic, and slightly (very) naive nerd who started NerdFitness.com to help other nerds level up their lives and live a tiny bit better. Since…

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  • Be Curious, Not Judgmental: Thanks Ted Lasso!

    Coach Ted Lasso helped me get through the early stages of the COVID-19 apocalypse. Amidst a world of fear, anger, sadness, and confusion…Ted Lasso was a bright spot. There’s one…

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  • Surviving Impostor Syndrome

    I am a fraud. Well, I feel like one, most days. I’ve been sharing my work on the internet for 15 years, and every day, I’m waiting to be told…

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  • Overcoming Procrastination: Stop Collecting Underpants

    Today I want to talk about a very serious subject. Underpants. A pile of underpants, to be specific. These underpants will help you achieve success in every facet of your…

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