Archive - Done Dumber Things

I didn't write last week.

I thought about pretending nobody would notice. That's not what this is for..

Aug 16 • Ryan Sanderson

Writing to you from Bolivia.

Glasses, Spanish, my kids, and the best networking advice I never get to finish explaining.

Aug 3 • Ryan Sanderson

July 2026

I had to apologize to my kids this week.

Guilt, overwhelm, an apology, and the outlet most guys won’t talk about.

Jul 26 • Ryan Sanderson

The signature that follows you home.

Nobody tells you what a personal guarantee actually costs. So let me. (Also: the votes are in.

Jul 20 • Ryan Sanderson

Every checklist, template, and tool from the Done Dumber Things series — one link, always current.

Jul 20 • Ryan Sanderson

Are you where you thought you'd be? Me neither.

Halfway through 2026, and both stories are true. It depends on which one I tell.

Jul 13 • Ryan Sanderson

I gave away half a business to avoid one hard conversation.

New home, new series: everything nobody tells you when you start a business.

Jul 6

The part of running a business nobody warns you about

Issue 003 — The hurt nobody tells you about when you run a small business.

Jul 5

I was embarrassed. Then I felt guilty for being embarrassed.

Issue 002 — A Father's Day note about the messy middle of being a dad.

Jul 5

I've been gone for two months. Here's what happened.

Issue 001 — Why "Still Going," where I've been, and what this newsletter actually is.

Jul 5

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