https://7bd.org/blog Thoughts from Darrell Nelson — personal essays, opinions, and stories. Unfiltered. Infrequent. Worth reading (I think). en-us Sun, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0700 darrell@7bd.org (Darrell Nelson) darrell@7bd.org (Darrell Nelson) © 2026 Darrell Nelson https://7bd.org/assets/img/icon-192.png https://7bd.org https://7bd.org/blog/i-cant-stop-starting-things https://7bd.org/blog/i-cant-stop-starting-things Sun, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 -0700 I run a telecom company, a tech firm, a nonprofit, a publishing imprint, and a few other things I've probably forgotten. I'm not bragging — I might need an intervention. entrepreneurship personal https://7bd.org/blog/i-still-build-websites-by-hand https://7bd.org/blog/i-still-build-websites-by-hand Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0700 Everyone's using templates, AI builders, and drag-and-drop tools. I'm writing HTML at midnight like it's 2003. And I'm not stopping. tech personal https://7bd.org/blog/im-getting-a-degree-i-dont-need https://7bd.org/blog/im-getting-a-degree-i-dont-need Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0700 I run multiple companies. I've built a career without a diploma. And I'm sitting in online classrooms at midnight anyway. Here's why. education personal https://7bd.org/blog/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world https://7bd.org/blog/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0700 A Tears for Fears song taught me more about ambition than any business book ever did. music personal https://7bd.org/blog/i-almost-ran-for-congress https://7bd.org/blog/i-almost-ran-for-congress Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 I'm a Democrat. I live in LA. I care deeply about this country. And I decided not to run — here's the honest version of why. politics personal https://7bd.org/blog/i-said-what-i-said https://7bd.org/blog/i-said-what-i-said Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0700 About that Facebook post. Yes, I meant every word. No, I'm not walking it back. politics personal