Category: Refine


  • Parksmaxxing: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Parks

    There’s a certain type of American who has been to Disney World 3 times and Yellowstone zero. There’s another kind who drove to the Grand Canyon, took a picture of the South Rim, and left. And then there’s the parksmaxxer – someone who shows up at a unit of the National Park System, that nobody’s…

  • How to Make a Date Jar (and Never Run Out of Date Ideas)

    Planning date night shouldn’t be the hardest part of date night. A date jar removes the stress of deciding what to do, keeps your relationship exciting, and makes weekly date nights something you both look forward to. If you’ve ever had low energy on Friday night after a stressful week and ended up ordering the…

  • How to Organize Your Freezer and Eat More Wild Game

    You worked hard for that meat. Early mornings, long sits, miles of pack-out, lottery tag wins, and then what? Too often, wild game gets buried at the bottom of a chest freezer, forgotten until it’s freezer-burned and past its prime. A disorganized freezer wastes more than just high quality protein: it wastes money, effort, and…

  • The Floridian’s Guide to Springsmaxxing

    Florida has more first-magnitude springs than anywhere else on Earth, yet most Floridians only visit one or two their entire lives. Springsmaxxing is our solution. Springsmaxxing (noun): The practice of systematically exploring Florida’s freshwater springs by visiting new springs throughout the year while developing a deeper appreciation for the state’s unique aquifer, wildlife, and waterways.…

  • Is Your Time Worth More Than Lawn Care? Florida Cost Breakdown

    If you own a home in Florida or anywhere across the South, you already know that the lawn never really quits. While your friends and cousins park their mowers in October and forget about them until April, you’re out there in December, still mowing. This year-round growing season changes the math on one of life’s…

  • Meal Prep for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Healthy Eating

    This single habit makes healthy eating possible for busy people – here’s how to start this weekend. In This Guide You’ll Learn Why Meal Prep Is the Missing Link You’ve tried to eat healthier before – but when life gets busy, convenience wins. You started a diet with the best of intentions with clean breakfasts…

  • How to Lose Weight Permanently: Habits That Actually Work

    Look, I get it. It happened to me too – I blew up to over 300 lbs eating pizza and drinking beer. I lost the weight and got in shape following the same framework I am sharing with you in this guide. The American diet has a lot of room for improvement, and our society…

  • How to Maintain Momentum and Avoid Missing a Workout

    You missed a workout. Here’s why doing something (literally anything) is always better than waiting until you can do it right. The Missed Session Trap – Why Busy People Lose Their Fitness Your meeting went long, your client dinner ran until 10pm, or you got your butt kicked by an analysis. Now that it’s the…

  • How to Stay Fit in a Hotel Gym While Traveling

    Traveling does not have to derail your fitness. Keep your habit and maintain your gains using the hotel gym – even though the heaviest dumbbell is 50lbs. I travel a lot between work and general roaming around the country, and these are the tips I use to maintain my fitness year-round. Why Hotel Gym Workouts…

  • The Professional Man’s Work From Home Wardrobe

    The smartest move you can make with your work-from-home wardrobe is already hanging in your closet. If you were an individual contributor before your last promotion, you dressed like one. Chinos, polos, maybe the occasional button-down. Now that you’re a lead, those clothes feel underdressed for the office – but they are exactly right for…