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Your Job Is a Single Point of Failure [Field Notes #8]
Your 'safe' plan can be blown up tomorrow
Apr 27 • Mike Radice
Two Things I've Been Working On
One You Already Know, One You Don't
Apr 20 • Mike Radice
The Safety Trap [Field Notes #7]
The hidden dangers of following the 'safe' path
Apr 10 • Mike Radice

March 2026

I Ran A Search For a Job I Ended Up Getting [Field Notes #6]
My first (and only) recruiting switcheroo
Mar 27 • Mike Radice
"Daddy, I Thought You Didn't Have To Work Today." [Field Note #5]
Getting crushed by a four-year-old.
Mar 20 • Mike Radice
Well, I Guess This Is Growing Up [Field Note #4]
On fear, a couch, and the person who saw what I couldn't.
Mar 11 • Mike Radice
Never Again [Field Note #3]
I meant it. So I did something about it.
Mar 6 • Mike Radice
My Son Was 23 Days Old When I Got Laid Off [Field Note #2]
An origin story
Mar 3 • Mike Radice

February 2026

The Impossible Equation [Field Note #1]
You can't do it all. But if you're like me, you're still gonna try.
Feb 17 • Mike Radice
The Courage To Be Disliked [The 52 – Vol. 27]
Caring if people liked me almost ruined my life.
Feb 7 • Mike Radice

January 2026

Stillness Is The Key [The 52 - Vol. 26]
5:27 AM on a Thursday.
Jan 18 • Mike Radice

December 2025

Be Useful [The 52 – Vol. 25]
I GREW UP AS A CRAB IN A BUCKET.
Dec 29, 2025 • Mike Radice
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