Jay Corey: Journalhttps://jaycorey.com/journal/Writing on building, being present, and beginning.en-usThe Truck Everyone Else Wanted Toohttps://jaycorey.com/journal/the-truck-everyone-else-wanted-too/https://jaycorey.com/journal/the-truck-everyone-else-wanted-too/A 1972 Chevy C10, a lifetime of 2am ideas, and what going on 27 years as an entrepreneur taught me about the journey, risk, and who you become.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Life Less Postponedhttps://jaycorey.com/journal/a-life-less-postponed/https://jaycorey.com/journal/a-life-less-postponed/On waiting, imperfect action, and building a life that becomes more self-authored through use.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Personal Brand Is Not a Niche. It Is a Trail of Evidence.https://jaycorey.com/journal/a-personal-brand-is-a-trail-of-evidence/https://jaycorey.com/journal/a-personal-brand-is-a-trail-of-evidence/If you do more than one thing, your personal brand does not need to trap you inside a tiny topic. It needs to reveal the pattern behind your choices, work, and experiments.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why I Stopped Waiting to Be Ready (And Started Building in Public)https://jaycorey.com/journal/building-in-public/https://jaycorey.com/journal/building-in-public/Most people wait for perfect. I waited for years. Here's what changed when I started building out loud, and what building in public actually looks like when you strip away the hype.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The One-Person Business Model: Build Without a Team, Funding, or Permissionhttps://jaycorey.com/journal/one-person-business-model/https://jaycorey.com/journal/one-person-business-model/The old startup playbook is broken for most people. Here's why the one-person business model works, and how to build one without investors, employees, or a big idea.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT What the Navy Taught Me About Building a Businesshttps://jaycorey.com/journal/navy-discipline-entrepreneur/https://jaycorey.com/journal/navy-discipline-entrepreneur/Military discipline and entrepreneurship overlap more than people think. Here's what being a Navy Vet actually taught me about building businesses without waiting for permission.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Real ROI: Why Presence With Your Kids Is Worth Building Forhttps://jaycorey.com/journal/present-dad-entrepreneur/https://jaycorey.com/journal/present-dad-entrepreneur/Money is a terrible reason to build a business. Presence is the real return. Here's why I'm running experiments across multiple domains, and what I'm actually trying to buy.Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The $0 Startup: Building Multiple Businesses Without Outside Investmenthttps://jaycorey.com/journal/zero-dollar-startup/https://jaycorey.com/journal/zero-dollar-startup/No investors. No co-founders. No startup capital. Here's what building businesses with zero outside investment actually looks like, and why the constraints make it better.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT