I am doing something I have never done before. Honestly, it scares me a little.
by Ben Rennie, Feb 10, 2026
Even failures and broken starts will be more interesting than the boring stuff.
by Ben Rennie, Jan 28, 2026
It’s 1993. The carpet is rough under my elbows. The CRT television's heavy warmth is radiating into the room. I can still hear the specific, high-pitched whine of the VCR motor straining against the plastic gears. That sound didn’t just mean the movie was over; it
by Ben Rennie, Jan 14, 2026
I was planning on writing about the “perfect practice makes perfect” myth this week. You know the one. Some mediocre coach with the nerve to tell kids, or amateur athletes, or anyone really, that it’s not just practice that matters, but perfect practice. I remember hearing that phrase for
by Ben Rennie, Dec 18, 2025
Creativity is the audacity to believe you should do it in the first place.
by Ben Rennie, Dec 11, 2025
We trust the work because we trust the struggle.
by Ben Rennie, Dec 03, 2025