Ben Lyso

My local grocery store decided to be insufferable a few weeks ago and rearrange the aisles. I used to be able to walk through that place blindfolded if I wanted to. Now, it takes me 10 minutes to find the right beans because, for some reason, the dried an... See more

A few days ago, my fitness app congratulated me on a "great week of activity" with a poetic recap of where I "crushed it." I had spent most of that week visiting family, moving from the couch to the kitchen to the guest bedroom at the speed of continental... See more

Last year, I went to Dublin and took the Jameson Distillery tour. After a few product samples, my friend (who has clearly read one too many investing books) asked the guide, "How much does a bottle of Jameson appreciate over time?" I watched the man short... See more

I had a lawn mowing business for a summer growing up. My customers consisted mainly of my parents' friends and maybe a neighbor or two who felt charitable enough to let me defile their lawn. When someone needed their lawn cut, they typically told my paren... See more

Whenever there's a shiny new AI tool, it makes sense to dive in and see if it's worth introducing into your work. You start with a single tab in your browser, which somehow turns into a dozen, all filled with chatbots, automation workflows, and a master p... See more