Many people love the idea of taking their children on microadventures. But there are many valid reasons why it can be hard to do. There are even more imagined barriers that get in the way.

It’s over seven years since I first tentatively began dabbling with my new idea of “microadventures” on this blog. Over the past winter I’ve been mulling over leaving both microadventures and bigger expeditions behind entirely and moving on to…

Blogs like mine are supposed to decry technology and yearn for the good old days of romping in the hills. I like a romp in the hills as much as the next man, but there’s no denying that smartphones and apps play a fantastically useful role in modern life.

• Don’t boast.
• Don’t moan.
• Don’t talk too much. Listen and learn.
• Quality over quantity.
• Substance over style.
• Don’t feel you have to hide your weaknesses all the time.
• Share your expertise generously.
• Offer to help more than you ask other people to do…

I have a love-hate relationship with Tim Ferriss. I’ve followed his musings on self-improvement, ‘lifestyle design’, and getting shit done for years. I have always been half in awe at what he does well (book promoting, network…