I grew up on a gravel road in rural Wisconsin and learned to build by wiring trailer parks and county fairs with my dad, an electrician.

Since then I've shown drawings and sculpture in museums, built out 26 artist studios in a 13,000 square foot warehouse, remodeled two houses, and built two apps. YouFixedIt helps people fix their own homes. PricedIn turns inspection reports into repair costs.

Everything I do is about figuring things out.

Right now I'm building a treehouse with my kids.

I write about all of it in Essential Knowledge, a newsletter with ideas that make you more capable. If you want to talk, email me: colin@colinmatthes.com.