I'm a New Media entrepreneur in New York City. I create things to make our government more efficient, and our democracy more transparent.

Formerly: Intelligence analyst to the U.S. Government
Currently: Tech consultant to the U.S. Intelligence Community
Founder: ReadableLaws.org and Speechology.org

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March 13, 2008

How to Work For Yourself By Age 26, and Keep It Up

5:52 pm,
I'm almost at my 1-year anniversary of working for myself. I think everyone who wants to do such a thing should be able to. So I've put together some thoughts on how I came to this point, and the challenges I'm facing. First, I want to explain why I think self-employment is so crucial to happiness. I've learned that it's not just about waking up when you want to and having as many vacation days as you like. It's about spending your life---or at least, a third of it---pursuing your own curiosities instead of someone else's. It means no office culture. It means you can pursue multiple tracks and avoid the ups and downs of any one industry, staying safe while ...

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