AI Took My Excuses
I wrote that AI leaves you with zero excuses and meant it as good news. The darker half took me longer. If the excuse is gone and you still don't move, it was never the excuse stopping you.
Tomas Laurinavicius
Notes and writing by Tomas Laurinavicius, a Lithuanian growth marketer living in Alicante, Spain. Building Epigraph Media.
Latest posts
Honest Feedback Is a Fear Problem
Most communication problems on teams aren't communication problems. They're somebody being scared to tell somebody else the truth.
Fear Is the Compass
Most advice treats fear as the thing in your way. I treat it as a compass. The bigger the fear, the more I know to work on it.
It's One Voice, Not a Hundred Fears
The voice that tells you to stay safe is one voice in different costumes. You only have to win the argument once.
AI Is Just Infrastructure
AI is not a product. It's infrastructure. Like electricity and the internet before it, the real opportunity is in what you build on top.
Life Lessons I Learned in 2025
A year of extremes at 33: welcoming our puppy Pixel, Mediterranean adventures, getting comfortable with AI coding, and losing my dad unexpectedly.
If by Rudyard Kipling
Be humble. Do great things. Conquer. Improve. Build. Inspire. Stay humble.
Quotes
Collecting wisdom.
Creative and Disorganized Productivity for Inevitable Success
You probably didn't expect disorganized and productive to be in the same sentence, but here it is. Most great work is a scribble that only looks like a straight line in hindsight. - Richard Feynman painted, [cracked safes](https://www.openculture.com/2013/04/learn_how_richard_feynman_cracked_the_safes_with_atomic_secrets_at_los_alamos.html) and rewrote quantum mechanics. - Christopher Nolan kept…
You Already Know What to Do
You already know what to do, you just need to do it. Trust your instincts.
4 Quick Ways to Host an MCP Server in 2025
LLM agents need an MCP endpoint, not a Swagger file. Below are four fast ways to wrap your API in MCP and put it online.
How to Delete ChatGPT History
Learn how to delete your ChatGPT history. Complete guide updated for 2025.
How to Turn Red Light on iPhone: A Detailed 1-Minute Tutorial
Turning your iPhone screen red is a practical solution to reduce eye strain, improve sleep quality, and preserve night vision.
Vibe Coding: Making Everyone a Software Creator
Vibe coding is a new approach using AI to generate code via natural language, making programming more accessible.
How to Wrap Long Code Lines in Windsurf and Cursor Editors
Here's how to wrap long code lines in VS Code powered IDEs like Windsurf and Cursor.
Barcelona Recommendations
I don't live in Barcelona but I've visited many times. My favorite things to do, see, and eat, published here in case you find it useful.
Digital Warm Up
How I discovered the importance of a digital warm-up routine and how small tasks help me transition into focused coding sessions.
Life Lessons I Learned in 2024
Life at 33: returning to Chiang Mai, building a business with family, traveling Europe and Morocco, and lessons on productivity and wealth.
Contentlayer Issue Fix When Upgrading to Next.js 14.2+
How to resolve Contentlayer issues when upgrading to Next.js 14.2+ from version 13 with a simple fix in your package.json file.
Progressive Blur
Add a progressive blur effect to scrollable content.
Dev Bookmarks (GitHub Repos, Reading List and Tools)
My fast-changing list of dev bookmarks, including GitHub repos, reading list, tools, courses, fun experiments, and makers.
Life Lessons I Learned in 2023
A year-end reflection on the highlights, challenges, favorite purchases, and impactful books of 2023.
SaaS Boilerplates: Launch Your Software Business in a Week
You can easily launch a software business in a week by leveraging SaaS boilerplates.
7-Step Content Production Process
Here’s my 7-step content production process I followed to create thousands of articles in the last decade.
SOPs and The Boring Art of Documentation
The practical side of documenting work with SOPs, plus the tools I use: Google Docs, Notion, Loom, Descript, Tango, and Scribe.
AI Bookmarks (Reading List and Tools)
My fast-changing list of AI bookmarks, including reading list, case studies, tools, courses, and trusted people.
SEO Bookmarks (Reading List and Tools)
My evolving list of SEO bookmarks including reading material, case studies, tools, courses and trusted people.
Cockroach Startups: Build a Company That's Hard to Kill
The most resilient startups adapt and thrive in any environment. Paul Graham's strategies for building a company that's hard to kill.
My Favorite Personal Blogs
At the far edges of the internet you'll find thoughtful personal websites, built by people who love their craft and share their life and work.
Increments: Growth Habits & Routines
What it takes to reach the next level in life, work, and relationships: incremental growth, getting a little better every day.
How to Set Up Favicon for Your Next.js Project
Learn how to set up a favicon for your Next.js project using a complete favicon generator in Figma.
Follow the Breadcrumbs: How to Find More of What You Like
Discover more of what you like by following the breadcrumbs, subtle hints from your past. Start your journey and see where it leads.
Best SaaS Website Design Inspiration Sources for 2024
My favorite sources for SaaS examples, resources, best practices, inspiration, and templates.
My 12 Problems: What Are Yours?
The main goal is to start filtering the information that goes my way and apply solutions to solve these problems.
What If You’re Just a Spectator?
If we act for the whole, everyone wins and we’ll enjoy more prosperity, more opportunities, more respect, and less chaos.
If You're Not Paying, You're the Product
I purged most of the apps and realized that most of the stuff is just noise.
Growth Habits of Finance Blogger: Insights from Richard Meadows
Finance blogger and author Richard Meadows shares his most influential habits, time management techniques, and insights on growth and productivity.
Life Lessons I Learned in 2020
I'm sipping red tea and finishing my birthday cake while reviewing my calendar and photos from 2020. What was that?
Life Lessons I Learned in 2019
Today, I’d like to review my year and share the highlights, failures, successes and biggest life lessons of 2019. It's been a wild ride.
Thought Provoking Questions About Life and Work
How do you get to the next level in life? It’s a question that makes you think. Sadly, not many people bother to ask thought provoking questions.
Everything Is Relative: A Powerful Perspective on Life
A century ago, Albert Einstein taught us: everything is relative. The way you see the world depends on your point of view and context.
How to Develop Self-Discipline and Transform Your Life
Self-discipline and consistency pay little dividends but they compound quickly making a big impact in your life.
28 Productive Things to Do When Bored
According to Cal Newport, the author of Deep Work, your mental capacity is limited to 3-4 hours of cognitively intense work in a day.
Life Lessons I Learned in 2018
What a year. Today, I’d like to recap and share my highlights, failures, successes and biggest life lessons of 2018.
An Insider Look at Nomad Cruise, the Ultimate Nomad Experience
I loved the experience so much, I traveled in Central and Latin Americas for six months until the next Nomad Cruise in the Mediterranean sea.
Four Powerful Beliefs to Help You Overcome Self-Doubt
I believe life can be designed and it’s your responsibility to make it a journey of a lifetime. Self-doubt is a prison you must escape.
Life Lessons I Learned in 2017
What a year. Today, I’d like to recap and share my highlights, failures, successes and biggest life lessons of 2017.
Life Lessons I Learned in 2016
I dreamed, created, learned, traveled, read, wrote, meditated, exercised, gained, lost, understood, enjoyed, lived, laughed and loved.
Digital Skills Every Solopreneur Needs to Learn
You might already have a set of strong digital skills but polishing them and adding a few more can take you to the next level.
College Alternatives That Will Change Your Life
What should I study? What if college isn't for me? What are the best alternatives to college?