Oct 13, 2021Impressions of some recent gravel bike goodiesI recently upgraded my gravel bike and each decision added a lot more joy to my riding. I wanted to share some quick thoughts on various components for those considering these upgrades. Note, this post is not sponsored in any way, and no links have referral codes, just sharing my…Gravel Bikes5 min readGravel Bikes5 min read
May 23, 2021I love you, Gord DownieI was born just a few hours before Elvis Presley died. I can’t count how many times as a kid I jumped up on my bed, fully embracing my air guitar, somehow convinced I was the one born to become the next Elvis. …Tragically Hip5 min readTragically Hip5 min read
Jan 8, 2021Personal Setup for Getting Shit Done in 2021Inspired by The Setup, I’ve written my own “how does this person get their shit done” blog posts every other year or so, mostly to see how my setup has changed over time and to share some tips that work for me. Some context — I’m Brian Doll, half of…Productivity7 min readProductivity7 min read
Dec 6, 2020Dumping Flickr Pro for a quick and dirty static site using S3, Jekyll, and NetlifyLike many other olds, I have a Flickr account I’ve had forever. At some point along the way, Flickr required folks with more than 1,000 photos to buy a Flickr Pro account or you’d lose access to those photos. So I paid $7 every month for way too long. I…Flickr3 min readFlickr3 min read
Oct 26, 2020The zen of tenkara — how I learned to love fishingI always sort of hated fishing. People talk about how fun and relaxing it is, but that never seemed to match what I’d see when folks go fishing. Lugging huge tackle boxes around, constantly untangling fishing line, staring aimlessly at a bobber on lake. This did not seem fun and…Fishing4 min readFishing4 min read
Feb 18, 2020The Boy Scouts, and the difference between personal experience and organizational abuseI received the rank of Eagle Scout when I was 17. After all the usual merit badges and projects along the way, Eagle Scouts must complete a Service Project. Scouts come up with the idea, pitch the idea to the Scout Board, win approval, develop a project plan and budget…3 min read3 min read
Apr 27, 2019My Dream Bike: Yeti SB100I am in love. The Yeti SB100 seemed too good to be true. Climb like an XC bike, and party like a trail bike, designed and built by the best bike brand around?!? I had been dreaming about this bike for nearly a year before I decided to go for…Cycling4 min readCycling4 min read
Published inReify·Jun 7, 2018A Maturity Model for Social ProofAt Reify, we have a systems-driven approach to marketing. Marketing can often feel abstract, and a key aspect of what we do is to make marketing concrete. (Word nerd alert — That’s also the literal definition of ‘reify’.) …Marketing5 min readMarketing5 min read
May 29, 2018The Loam Ranger’s Action Camera SetupThe Loam Ranger posts incredibly beautiful and cinematic videos to his YouTube channel of him riding mountain bikes in gorgeous places. It’s safe to say most action camera video looks terrible, and his videos stand head and shoulders above the rest. He recently posted two videos (linked below) where he…Videos2 min readVideos2 min read
Published inReify·Apr 3, 2018Super Simple Marketing AttributionAttribution is the practice of trying to figure out which marketing activities successfully nudged a prospective customer further into your funnel, resulting in your desired outcome (signup, trial, etc.). There are lots of million dollar tools you can use to help attribute your marketing campaigns. I’m going to share a…Marketing4 min readMarketing4 min read
